If you're looking to have more control of your canine's diet, a good place to start is with a few solid dog biscuit recipes. Dog biscuits found in commercial stores are notoriously full of fillers and unnatural materials that may harm your dogs long term health. But making them at home can be just as bad if you're not familiar with proper dog nutrition.
Making homemade dog biscuits is a lot like making homemade granola bars. The only problem is that dogs aren't animals raised to eat grains. The roughage they're used to getting is in the form of grass. We need to utilize this natural diet if we're going to form proper dog biscuit recipes.
Instead of using something like oatmeal to bind your dog biscuit together, try natural wheat germ flour or rice flour. Along with a beaten egg for protein, these natural flours will keep the biscuits together in a solid cookie shape.
But what do you put in your biscuits for flavor?
Well, meat is always a good option. Left over gravy and table scraps put through the blender can make excellent flavoring and give your dog some much needed calcium.
And it might sound gross to us, but a really good homemade dog biscuit recipe will include some fresh bone marrow. Marrow is soft and an excellent source of protein for animals. Best of all they absolutely love the taste which is perfect for even the pickiest of animals.
Remember as well to steer clear of veggies for the most part. While they are good for humans, puppies need them only in moderation. Remember that your puppies natural diet wouldn't have potatoes or broccoli.
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