[Pat C]

@Helina J
I just joined so not sure if you are using those recipes but I certainly hope NOT!

No info on supplements that will be needed and not even info on calories or calcium/phosphorous ratio.

None of them are balanced on their own and look to be heavy in carbs.

DogAware has a great deal of info on nutrition and a good starting place to learn as well as recommendations on which books have balanced recipes.

[Pat C]

The recipe should have number of calories per batch or per ounce or cup. From there you’ll need one of the online calculators to put in your dogs current weight or ideal weight and it will tell you how many calories per day.

I also make homemade and my 6 year old, 15 lb Cavalier needs about 365 calories (plus treats)per day to maintain ideal weight. No matter what the calc says you’ll need to watch their weight to make sure it’s right for them as activity level makes a big difference.

If for some reason they did not include calorie info, I just found an invaluable site for homemade food wwww.nutritionvalue.org. It’s for humans but I put my ingredients and it tabulates calories per batch as well as shows how much of each nutrient…the pain is looking up minimum NRC or AAFCO requirements.
My Cavalier has just been diagnosed with MitralValveDisease so I’m watching sodium levels and making sure she has enough Vitamins, C,D,E and Omega3.

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