While we may find lockdown difficult, our dogs are loving the quality time with us. So why not make their food enjoyable, too? Dogs may get bored of dog food and wish to have some change. I know you are celebrating summer with your pets in a very healthy way and so am I with my little Maxi. As a pet parent myself, I know how much our cute fur babies enjoy eating. During this time, they may become too lazy to eat. So what can be done? I found the time to enlist the things I feed my dog at home.
Take a look at what all food you can pick for your Dogs too.
1. Chicken and Rice:
It is not even difficult to cook. Buy chicken, wash well, no need to add spices / salt, add potatoes / carrots if available, boil the cookware, the food is ready. You can give this to your dog every day without injury. There are some dogs that don’t like dry food no matter what product you try. You can give them this food or combine dry food with a simple boiled chicken. Your dog may like it and if he does not like it, he is more likely to have digestive problems that have led to loss of appetite. Although I have tried 4-5 types of dry food, I give boiled food to each of my dogs daily during the day and feed only dry food at night. Ideally you should give your dog a full meal no more than twice a day.
2. Boiled Eggs:
Even if all dog breeds do not like eggs, they are completely useful for your dog and you can give him his boiled egg. Don’t give your dog chapati / bread / biscuits because they are gluten-rich.
3. Peanut Butter:
Dogs love peanut butter. Rich in protein, you can give it to your dog even though it is less popular in India. Also, make sure that the product you are using does not contain hydrogenated oils, excess salt and harmful sweets such as xylitol. Cheese also works well with a little handling.
4. Cheese:
Cheese makes a delicious treat for your dog as long as it is not lactose intolerant, which is a small percentage of dogs. Be sure to monitor your dog’s reaction after giving him a little cheese. Cottage cheese is usually a good choice for dogs.
5. Baby Carrots:
The fourth best human dog food on our list is baby carrots. Baby carrots are a low-calorie treat that is good for your dog’s teeth. In addition, carrots are high in fiber, beta carotene and vitamin A. Carrots can be eaten raw or cooked. You can also give your dog regular carrots, but be sure to cut them into small pieces of size to help prevent your dog from overcrowding.
6. Bananas:
This soft and tasty fruit comes with a healthy supply of fiber, potassium, copper, biotin and other vitamins such as B6 and C. Modest resources are the safest bet for a pet due to the large amount of fruit
7. Beans:
A low-calorie drink with vitamins, minerals and fiber, your dog will enjoy! Cut into small pieces and season with fresh, frozen, boiled or cooked spices and see your pet walk over these vegetables.
8. Oranges:
This sweet and juicy fruit is safe as long as it is given without seeds and snatched from the animal. It is a powerful source of essential vitamins (A, B1, B6 & C) minerals (iron and calcium) and fiber.
9. Spinach:
A moderate amount of spinach from time to time and what you have is a healthy hairy friend next to you! Spinach works wonders for health and to deal with intestinal disorders. This leafy veggie contains fiber and the following vitamins: A, C, B and K.
10. Mangoes:
This tropical delicacy is often the weakness of many insects including canine senses. Absolutely avoid feeding on fruit flesh. But remember that you cannot feed a leaf or a hole in it to an animal. Mango is very healthy for dogs because it is a rich source of Vitamin A, B6, C, E, flavonoids, antioxidants (cancer prevention), and fiber (digestive aids). All of this fruit-based beauty also helps to strengthen the immune system and lower cholesterol.
11. Potatoes/Sweet potatoes:
You should never be fed raw. When you are done with the preparation wait for it to cool down before serving. A small portion given to a dog from time to time will definitely do good by giving it extra iron. Never use oil / butter, milk, salt or spices when cooking potatoes as they can only be given a pooch in its clear / empty form.
12. Soya Chunks
Soya is good source of protein. If you are vegetarian can’t feed dog non-vegetarian food like Meat, fish than it is best source of protein to give as dog food. It is far cheaper than Non vegetarian food. Many Dog food already consist of Soya. May be your dog is already having Soya as his dog food with different name.
Soya is one of My dog favourite food.
So, Dear pet parents, I hope I could give you enough ideas to make summer fun for your dogs. Make your dog try out these refreshing summer Food and let me know if they enjoyed it.
Foods that are Toxic for Dogs(Dog Food)
Grapes and Raisins- can be extremely toxic to dogs can cause kidney failure.
Chocolate – can cause stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration.
Salt- Too much salt is harmful. That can cause vomiting, diarrhea, depression, tremors, fever and seizures.
Onions, garlic and chives: These can damage a dog’s red blood cells and cause anemia
Lime or lemon – Dogs should not eat the lemons, because their system cannot tolerate large quantities. Lime or lemon can cause digestive problems.
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Thanks for curating a detailed list. It is very helpful. Our dog is a rescued, Indie. We feed it three times a day. Is that too much? I am the granny of the dog. Can I make homemade peanut butter for her? I had made ice cream for her that I shared on my blog. Peanut butter, yoghurt and banana.
I will like to read your blog. W have just started my 6month dog food two time in a day as per breeder suggestion.
This will help new dog parents ! 🙂 go to article for dogs food!
I have always wanted a dog of my own. Its my childhood dream. The day I am getting a dog if my own, I will come back to this post for this awesome list of all food for pets.
Nice Listicle
Lovely detailed post. My dog would only eat beans and carrot from the list. I cook a vegetarian meal for him. He gave up on chicken and eggs. But he’s such a darling. I read your post so carefully just for him. Amazing work
Deepika Sharma
This post is sure to be a big help to Dog owners. You’ve shared some very doable options.
This is a useful post for many new pet parents. I am a mom to a 6yr old lab, we got him when he was just a month old. we had so many questions in mind at that time.
Next time I feed a dog, I know what should i give them & what not. Very helpful post
I never knew that we can give peanut butter to our dogs. When we had dogs I had seen my dad feeding him all these except peanut butter!
Ohh my God ..such a sweet thing you today made us know and acknowledge.
My dog never liked the dog food, he was always sitting beside our dining table to get his favourites of the day. When it comes to fruits bananas were his absolutes favourites. Nice and helpful post.
Good to know some homemade food options for dogs. Good post
Sharing this post with friends who have furry babies at home!
This is very helpful and informative for dog parents. My cousin has recently adopted a pet and this is going to be very helpful for him.
Quite an informative post for pet owners. Though I do not have a dog at home, I will pass on this post to my friends who face difficulty deciding what to feed their dogs.
I am sure this is very helpful for dog owners. I don’t have a pet but my girls are after me to bring one. Let’s see when that happens!
Great to know about your dogs. Love to see them. though I never had dogs so not aware about it
Such valuable information. Forwarding it to all my friends with pet dogs #shemeansbeautyreads
I never owned a dog but love to have one day. This is such a useful post for all dog parents. I am surprised to know that dogs can eat all of these.
I never owned a dog but love to one day. This is going to be such a useful post for all the dog parents. I am surprised that they can actually eat all of these.
This list would be so useful for dog owners. So many choice of foods.
Such an informative post. Will share this with my friends who are fog owners. I also learned so much.
Such healthy and nutritional food for dogs. I have had dogs in the past and my mom usually fed home cooked food. It is only for my last dog that we had a mix of home cooked and readily available food.
Hey I did not know dogs have a tongue for peanut butter. This post will be very helpful for dog owners.
Very informative post. I did not know that there is such a variety of home goods that can be offered to pets.
I have raised three dogs in my life – Meebo, Golu, and Roxy. While Roxy is still on his dog food, both Meebo and Golu loved eating home food once a while. Golu in fact is crazy about boiled rice with curd, while Meebo used to enjoy fruits like bananas. Your post is informative for pet owners like moi 🙂
Great to know about your dogs. Love to see them. MY dog hate Rice.
There is such a wide choice of home food for dogs, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian. Also, it is nice that you have also provided a list of food that must be avoided for dogs. Sandy N Vyjay
Many thanks for the very informative post. Forwarding this to all my friends with pets.
This is a much-needed post. We have two dogs and we generally feed them with Dog food but now mom wants to feed them some homemade food too. I am going to are this with her.