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Homemade dog food: a complete guide to getting it right
Homemade dog food is real food, cooked in your own kitchen with ingredients you recognize: meat or fish, a carbohydrate, vegetables and a little…
Dog nutrition guides
What you should know before you turn on the stove: how to balance a meal, how much to feed, which foods are off-limits and what to do when your dog's health calls for a special diet.
Dog nutrition guides
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Foods dogs should not eat: the full list and what to do if they eat one
Some of the foods dogs should not eat are the most ordinary things in our kitchens: the onion in a sauce, the grapes in…
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Raw food (BARF) diet for dogs: what it is, how to start and the risks
The BARF diet for dogs means feeding raw meat, organs and a small share of vegetables and fruit. Supporters talk about shinier coats, better…
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Homemade dog food for urinary problems: why there's no one-size-fits-all recipe
If you're looking for homemade dog food for urinary problems, the first thing you need isn't a recipe but to know what kind of…
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Homemade dog food for kidney disease: what changes and what you can do at home
Homemade dog food for kidney disease can be a great help, especially when a dog starts losing their appetite and turns down commercial renal…
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What can dogs eat at Christmas and Thanksgiving (and what to keep off the table)
Every holiday season, the question of what dogs can eat at Christmas comes up in every home, usually right after someone has slipped them…
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Are bones safe for dogs? Which are safe, which aren't and what to give instead
Few things make a dog as happy as a bone, and few send as many dogs to the emergency vet. When people ask whether…
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How much homemade food to feed a dog: how to work out the portion
How much homemade food to feed a dog is one of the most common questions, and the short answer is that you work it…
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What fruits can dogs eat? A yes, in moderation and no chart
Dogs can eat lots of fruits: apples, pears, watermelon, melon, strawberries, blueberries and mango are safe and, prepared properly, make a fresh, low-calorie treat.…
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What vegetables can dogs eat? A yes, in moderation and no chart
Dogs can eat lots of vegetables: pumpkin, carrots, zucchini, green beans, peas and cucumber are safe and provide fiber, water and vitamins with very…
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Switching your dog from kibble to homemade food without stomach upsets
The safest way to switch your dog from kibble to homemade food is gradually, over 7-10 days, mixing in a little less kibble and…
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Supplements for homemade dog food: vitamins and minerals, calcium and omega-3s
The supplements for homemade dog food that really matter come down to three: a vitamin and mineral supplement formulated for home-cooked diets, a calcium…
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Dog scared of fireworks: what to do before and during
If your dog is scared of fireworks, what helps most is getting ready ahead of time: a quiet safe space at home, background noise…
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How to freeze and store homemade dog food
Freezing homemade dog food is what makes cooking for your dog sustainable: you make a big pot once a week or every two weeks,…
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Food allergies and intolerances in dogs: signs and what to do
Food allergies in dogs and food intolerances are not the same thing, but they have one thing in common: they affect a particular dog,…
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Reading food labels for homemade dog food: a grocery store guide
Reading food labels is half of making homemade dog food safely. Our recipes only use dog-safe ingredients, but at the grocery store the same…
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Christmas Plants Toxic to Dogs and Dangerous Decorations: Which Ones Really Are
Christmas plants toxic to dogs are not all the same, and lumping them into one list confuses more than it helps. Poinsettia, the most…
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Christmas Gifts for Dogs: Ideas That Actually Make Their Lives Better
The best Christmas gifts for dogs aren't the ones that look best under the tree, but the ones that change something in their everyday…
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The fridge list
The foods your dog can eat, can have in moderation and must never eat, on a single printable page.