Healthy, Easy dog food and treat recipes?

Title says it all, really. I'd like to treat my dogs to something good (preferably without meat. My mother doesn't like the idea of 'wasting' meat on the dogs) And I'd like to make some easy homemade treats to help train them. Any ideas from anyone?Healthy, Easy dog food and treat recipes?
Beef heart. It is meat, however it is a very inexpensive meat, and not one that is typically eaten by humans (which should help with the waste issue). We get them from our local butcher for around $5.00 each, let them thaw out (they store the hearts frozen), put a lot of minced garlic and salt on them, and then cook 'em up like a roast. There is plenty of scent to attract the dog, good taste, and a great value for the money spent.Healthy, Easy dog food and treat recipes?
Dogs are carnivores. If your mom says you cant ';waste'; it on the dogs, then stick with a high quality dog food. If your mom becomes open to the idea of feeding meat, then go ahead with homemade recipes.





If you want to convince your mom feeding meat is a good idea, look at these sites and gather up the cost. Just to let you know, it is cheaper to feed a high quality kibble or a homemade raw diet, than low quality kibble.





Here is what I found out:





Lower quality food(eukanuba)- $44 dollars for 35lb bag bought every week and I fed 6 cups every day.





High quality food(Innova by natura pet)- $50dollars for a 33lb bag every two weeks and I fed 4 cups a day.





Over a course of a month:





The eukanuba would cost me $176 dollars.





The innova would cost me around $100.





(That is calculated for my great dane only.)





The lower quality you go, the more you have to feed to give the dog the nutrition it needs. If you really need to find a cheap way to feed your dog without sacrificing quality, feed raw.


It is the ultimate diet, yet the cheapest diet for dogs. A rule most raw feeders follow is to stay under 1 dollar a pound.





Dogs are supposed to have meat, bones, and organs, preferably fresh, wholesome, and unprocessed. This is why many feed a homemade raw diet.


ww.rawfed.com/myths


www.rawmeatybones.com


www.rawlearning.com


http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/sa鈥?/a>


A raw diet is typically cheaper than kibble worth buying.


For a dog fed raw, it is typically 2 to 3 percent of the dogs ideal body weight. If the dog is a pup(under 18 months for most dogs) it can be around 10% of the dogs body weight. Most raw feeders start at one percentage and adjust it as needed.





This site can tell you some great info about dogs and their diets.


http://www.bigdogsporch.com/index.php





A raw diet is even better for dogs and saves you money.


A rule is to keep the meat under a dollar per pound.





I actually spend around $100 on 150lbs of meat and used to spend $200 a month on the innova for my three dogs. If you present a good strong presentation about your dogs diets to your mom in a respectful manner, she should listen, although she may need convincing from others experienced with feeding homemade diets.


www.bigdogsporch.com Here is a forum that can help you learn about homemade/raw feeding.





I would do your research, then present your findings to your mom. It my not convince her right away, but it should spark an interest.





Note: Do not ask a vet for nutritional information. Ask a canine nutritionist if you have questions about dogs diets. www.dogfoodguru.com is one I know of.