Food & Treats

Dog moms and dog experts share their well-researched dog food and dog treat advice to help you make the best choices when feeding your dog. This is where you’ll find info about store-bought kibble and treats AND homemade dog recipes to make your own dog food and dog treats. Our most popular topics involve Kong recipes, Dog turkey recipes, Safe human food for dogs, and What to do if your dog eats chicken bones. Not sure where to begin?

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Homemade Natural Dog Food: Vegetarian vs Carnivore Diets For Dogs

Dog owners who are vegetarians themselves (and even some veterinarians) are eager to recommend a vegan diet for dogs. The biggest question I have is, is it really healthy for your dog? Here are the pros and cons of vegetarian diets for dogs, as I see it.

Raw Food (BARF Diet) vs Cooked Homemade Food

Personally, I can come up with a couple of reasons as to why I wouldn't feed a dog raw food. Basically, they are the same reasons I wouldn't feed raw food to a person. Here's why a lot of dog owners are feeding their dogs the BARF diet -- raw food and bones.

Why Homemade All Natural Dog Food Is Better Than Store-Bought Natural Dog Food

All natural dog food is best, however, there are still some advantages and disadvantages -- as with anything. Your biggest decision will be should you use store-bought natural dog food or make homemade natural dog food for your pet?

Easy Recipe For Homemade Dog Treats

We began with the Peanut Butter Puppy Poppers homemade dog treat recipe. It's very easy, only 4 ingredients. Then the Bacon Bits for Dogs recipe -- I never met a dog that didn't like bacon. Finally, we tried the Canine Carrot Cookies -- my dogs adore carrots. Then made our own homemade dog treats. We call our recipe: Peanut Butter Puppers.

How To Make Pooch Smoothies, Yogurt Cups, And Puppy Popsicles For Dogs

Pooch Smoothies are ice cube sized popsicle treats for your dog -- minus the stick. You might also call them Yogurt Cups for Pups... or Puppy Popsicles. The best part: They're made with all the same ingredients you would use to make a Fruit Smoothie for yourself! Here's how to make them.