Out of concern for the health of our two Chihuahua’s(Baby and Molly) I
decided to make homemade dog food,rather than purchase it
commercially. That was about three years ago and I am very happy with
the results. The first thing I noticed was the improvement in their
coats. Molly was really the problem child in this area. Molly, being
whats referred to as a Chug (a Chihuahua mixed with Pug) had an major
shedding problem, she still sheds because of her breed,but it is not as
bad as it was. I also noticed her coat became a lot softer. Baby our
Deer Faced Chihuahua at 54 in dog years is extremely happy and
energetic. He reminds us of a puppy! For this reason I decided
to publish one of the recipes I have used for the last 3 years. I have
several others but, this is the fastest and easiest for those where time
is an issue.
First of all I try to stick with chicken. However, because of the
bone issue, I only use the thigh. This way I only have to deal with
taking out one bone. So if I cook 5 thighs I only have to take out 5
bones. I have also used a frozen turkey which is processed like a
breakfast sausage. If you would like information on that product let
know and I will make sure you recieve it. The Chicken thighs I purchase
are flash frozen, and I usually pick them up in the frozen food section
of Food4Less,or Ralphs. The package contains about 12 thighs and cost
about $3.50. I am paying a lot less for their food by making it myself.
Also, portions will vary depending on the size of your dog, or dogs.
Consequently,you will have to guess at how much of each ingredient to
use at first. You can use the portions of commercial food that you feed
your dogs as a guide. Homemade food tends to be more filling than
commercial.Therefore, your dog won’t require as much.
Ingredients:
4 Chicken thighs
1/4th cup frozen mixed vegetables
1/4th cup cooked brown rice(you can also purchase the instant brown rice to save time)
1 tsp powdered chicken broth
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1. cook 4 chicken thighs in the crock pot until tender.
2. When chicken is done I remove from Crock Pot, let cool and take out the bones
3. Chop chicken up according to the size you feel appropriate for the dogs.
I chop up about 1/4th cup of frozen vegetables in the blender. Add
a tablespoon of the chicken broth and chop, until vegetable pieces are
medium to small, depending on size of the dog. Molly likes to take the
vegetables out of her bowl,set them to the side and go back and eat them
when she is done.
Then I put in about 1/4th cup of brown rice.
And finally 1 tsp of chicken broth.
Mix it all together and serve.
To ensure proper storage: Refrigerate in airtight containers.
I also store their food by placing individual portions in small baggies and keeping them in the freezer.
One final word. Vitamins are also very important. I always add
Hi-Vite liquid vitamins to their food. Just a couple drops per bowl for
little dogs.
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