Here are some ingredients and ideas for homemade dog food and dog biscuit recipes:

- Meat should be the primary ingredient in all dog foods. Beef, chicken, lamb, turkey and salmon are excellent choices.

- Brown rice is an excellent carbohydrate, offers many nutrients, and serves as a healthy filler to spread the meal out further.

- Brewers yeast and flour, flax seed and cod liver oil in small amounts all add nutrients to the meal.

- Garlic is a great addition to most food because it can help to fight infection and wards of tape worms and fleas. Garlic needs to be used in small amounts only.

- Some vegetables are healthy, including spinach, broccoli and carrots. Broccoli should not be used in large amounts. Vegetables should be mashed or processed to make them easier to digest.

Here are some food items that need to be left out of your homemade dog food and dog biscuit recipes:

- Chocolate, which can cause seizures.

- Tea and Coffee, which can cause seizures.

- Grapes and Raisins, which can cause kidney failure.

- Nutmeg, which can cause seizures.

- Raw eggs, which can contain salmonella.

- Onions, which can interfere with blood circulation and cause allergic reactions.

- Macadamia nuts, which lead to paralysis.

- Moldy foods or foods past their expiration date.

- Fruit pits, as many contain cyanide in small doses.

- Fish Dinner -

* What you need:
- 1 can of salmon with the bones removed,
- 1 beaten egg
- 3 Tbsp of cornmeal
- 1 Potato
- 1 Carrot
- 1 Celery Stick

* What to do:
- Combine the salmon, egg and cornmeal together and mix them well.
- Form the mixture into patties and lightly coat with additional cornmeal.
- Fry each patty in a small amount of canola oil until both sides are brown.
- Chop the patties into small bites.
- Chop vegetables into small pieces and boil until soft.
- Mix vegetables with small bites of salmon and egg patties.
- If moisture is desired, consider adding a spoon full of cottage cheese.

- Lamb Dinner -

* What you need:
- 1 lb of ground lamb (This same recipe can be made using beef if you desire.)
- 1 to 2 cups of brown rice.
- 2 stalks of broccoli.
- 2-3 medium potatoes.
- 3 medium carrots.
- 1 sheet of Kombi sea kelp, optional.

* What to do:
- Brown the lamb in a frying pan.
- Add between 4 and 5 cups of water to a crock pot.
- Cube potatoes and add to the frying pan.
- Slice broccoli and add to crock pot.
- Add everything else to the crock pot and add enough water to cover ingredients.
- Add brown rice to rest of ingredients in crock pot and mix together.
- Cook until vegetables and rice have softened thoroughly.

- Doggy Helper -

* What you need:
- 1 cup of ground beef
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 2 boiled eggs, chopped up
- 1 half cup cooked plain oatmeal
- 1 jar of baby food green beans
- 1 jar of baby food carrots
- 2 Tbsp of cottage cheese

* What to do:
- Cook the ground beef in the canola oil
- Combine all of the ingredients together
- Serve all of the ingredients at room temperature
- Consider adding a multi vitamin or a mineral supplement for additional nutrition
- Keep unused portions in a covered container and refrigerate

- Fido Casserole -

* What you need:
- 1 cup of poultry of your choice, boiled and chopped up
- 1 half cup brown rice
- 1 half cup of mixed vegetables
- 3 to 4 tablespoons of unsalted chicken or turkey broth
- Salmon as an optional replacement for the diced and boiled poultry


* What to do:
- Boil and chop up the poultry or salmon of your choosing
- Cook the half cup of brown rice
- Boil the mixed vegetables until they have softened
- Stir all ingredients together and serve them at room temperature
- Consider adding a multi vitamin or a mineral supplement for additional nutrition
- Keep unused portions in a covered container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.


- Cheese and Garlic Bites -

* What you need:
- 1 cup wheat flour
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp soft margarine or butter
- 1 half cup of milk

* What to do:
- Mix the cheese and the flour together
- Add the softened butter and garlic powder
- Add milk slowly until a stiff dough is formed (Not all the milk will be needed)
- Knead the dough on a floured board for several minutes
- Roll dough out to ¼ inch thickness
- Cut bites into shapes, and place on cookie sheet
- Bake bites for 350 degrees for 15 minutes
- Allow to cool until both cold and firm
- Keep bites in refrigerator for freshness

Homemade dog food recipes can be switched around to so your canine pal does not get bored.

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