<tc>VEGDOG</tc> ALL-IN VELUXE BASIC RECIPE

With this recipe example, you can create a wholesome and balanced meal for your dog. You can find more recipe suggestions in our blog.

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Daily ration in grams:

Preparation: Simply mix everything well and puree, then pour into the bowl!

As a general rule, always double the cooking time for starchy products such as lentils, pasta, rice and the like as for us humans. This means that pasta that is cooked for 10 minutes for humans must be cooked for 20 minutes for dogs in order to optimally break down the starch and make it usable for the dog. When feeding vegetables, the following applies: What you eat raw as a human can also be given raw to your dog. Anything you have to cook yourself should also be cooked for your dog.

For example, you may feed raw
carrots, cucumber, lettuce, zucchini, kohlrabi, pumpkin

should be cooked :
corn, fennel, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, peas, potatoes

Please make sure to wash the vegetables well, especially if they are fed with their skins on. Many dog owners also like to choose organic quality. You can alternate between the different varieties as you wish. However, be aware that pulses and corn contain more calories as they are starchy.

The tolerance of vegetables is individual. Peas and beans, for example, contain oligosaccharides, which are metabolized in the intestine to form short-chain fatty acids and can lead to diarrhoea and flatulence in large quantities. Simply try out different varieties and find out what your dog likes best and tolerates best.

How you prepare the vegetables is up to you: You can chop, grate, blend, cook or simmer and then puree. You may be able to convince fussy animals with boiled carrots. Chopped or cooked vegetables are easier to digest. Heat the vegetables briefly and carefully to improve the retention of water-soluble vitamins. You can also add a dash of cooled cooking water to the food.

Fruit can also be combined and alternated - depending on what your dog tolerates. Suitable are z.B. Apples, oranges, bananas, raspberries, strawberries, melons. You don't need to worry about the fruit sugar it contains. This does not lead to obesity when feeding fresh fruit. For obese animals, however, the amount of banana should be kept low and dried fruit should be avoided if possible. This has a higher calorie content and can also lead to flatulence and diarrhea. Fruit seeds should be removed as they contain hydrocyanic acid. Please wash the fruit thoroughly before feeding. Here, too, you can let your imagination run wild - from chopped to grated or as a smoothie - anything that's fun is allowed. You can also read our articles "Smoothie for dogs" and "Summertime is ice cream time"

The selection of suitable fruit and vegetables is large, so make sure you avoid the following varieties:

Vegetables: leeks, onions, garlic, avocado
fruit: grapes

Also read our blog on this: Toxic fruit and vegetables for dogs

The calculation of the quantity is based on the different weight classes. A small dog needs z.Bmore in relation to its body weight than a large dog. You always use the amount of the highest weight class specified by us as a guide. If your dog z.B. 6 kg, use the weight class for 10 kg as a guide. If your four-legged friend z.B. 32kg, use the weight category for 25kg as a guide, as this is the highest weight category we specify.

Here's an example calculation for you, assuming your dog weighs 32kg:
The highest weight category we specify is 25kg, so this is your required reference amount. A 25kg dog needs 100g chickpeas daily. Therefore, 1kg dog in the 25kg weight class needs -> 100g/25kg = 4g chickpeas per kg body weight. Then a 32kg dog needs 4g x 32 = 128g chickpeas/day. You do this calculation with all the ingredients.

AND NOW: Good luck!