Product Description

Lots of people enjoy making or buying treats for their pets, but wouldn't it be wonderful to cook a real meal for the four-legged member of the household? Quirky yet practical, these cookbooks provide recipes that are nutritionally balanced and veterinarian-approved. They even include sections on "tandem" recipes - recipes for humans that, with slight modifications, can also be served to pets.

REAL FOOD FOR DOGS is written by Arden Moore, the first non-veterinarian to write the pet column for Prevention magazine.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12386 in Books
• Published on: 2001-10-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

From the Back Cover
Your dog will howl for more

Instead of scolding your dog for begging at the table, pull up a chair and invite him to sit down! With these 50 vet-approved, easy-to-prepare recipes - from Pooch Pancakes to Gobble-Down Goulash - you can make nutritious and delicious food for your dog, and you'll laugh out loud at Anne Davis's delightful illustrations as you cook. You'll also learn "Canine Nutrition 101" and pick up helpful tips on dog care. A section on prescription diets is included for dogs with special needs.

About the Author
Arden Moore is the author of 17 books on cats and dogs, including The Cat Behavior Answer Book, The Dog Behavior Answer Book and Real Food for Dogs. She is the managing editor of Fido Friendly magazine, editor of Catnip, an animal behavior consultant and regular contributor to leading pet magazines. She has appeared on Fox News, CNN Headline News, HGTV’s Smart Solution, Martha Stewart Living Radio, NPR and dozens of radio and television programs. She is known as “The Pet Edu-Tainer” and gives pet talks throughout North America. Learn more by visiting her website: www.ardenmoore.com.

Anne Davis is an award-winning artist whose illustrations adorn the greeting cards produced by her company, Anne Made Cards. Davis's special relationship with animals inspires her art, and her commissioned animal portraits appear in many private collections.

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Munchy Pup-cakes

Coco, a black Poodle, looks forward to her birthday each year. That's because her owner, Susan Baker of Atlantis, Florida, loves to usher in the special day with this cupcake recipe. "Coco is very good about eating her commercial dog food, but her whole body tarts wiggling with delight when I pull these cupcakes out of the oven," says Baker. You, too, can celebrate your dog's big day. Invite a few of his four-legged friends over to help him gulp down these goodies.

3 cups water

2 carrots, shredded

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

2 tablespoons honey

2 ripe bananas, mashed

4 cups whole wheat flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1. Preheat the oven to 350ªF.

2. In a large mixing bowl, blend the water, carrots, egg, vanilla, and honey. Add the mashed bananas.

3. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and cinnamon.

4. Pour the flour mixture into the carrot mixture and mix thoroughly.

5. Spray a 12-cupcake pan with nonstick spray.

6. Fill each cup about three-quarters full.

7. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes.

8. Cool before serving.

Fido Thanksgiving Feast

Allow your dog to participate in the Thanksgiving festivities with this special dish.

1 teaspoon olive oil

1/2 cup mashed potatoes

1 egg

1/2 cup diced cooked turkey meat

1/2 cup chopped broccoli

1/3 cup grated cheddar cheese

1. Warm the olive oil in a medium-sized pan over medium heat.

2. In a small bowl, whisk together the potatoes and egg.

3. Pour the potato and egg mix into the pan. Add the turkey and broccoli.

4. Cover the pan, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the egg is cooked.

5. Top with the grated cheese and let it cook for a few minutes longer to allow the cheese to melt.

6. Let cool before serving.

Beans and Bacon Stir-Fry

Beans and bacon. Your first reaction may be "ugh," but your dog will bark out, "Bring on the B&B!" Use this dish to celebrate very special occasions - birthdays, the successful end of housebreaking, a return home from a stay at the vet, and so on.

3 strips bacon

1 16-ounce can kidney beans

3 carrots, peeled and diced

3 garlic cloves, minced

3 celery stalks, diced

3 tablespoons chopped fresh or

3 teaspoons dried parsley

1 teaspoon apple vinegar

Pinch of black pepper

1. Cook the bacon strips in a large skillet. Do not drain the grease. Break up the bacon into little pieces.

2. Warm the kidney beans in a separate pan over medium heat for 5 minutes. Stir often.

3. Add the carrots, garlic, and celery to the skillet with the bacon. Cook over medium heat for a few minutes, stirring occasionally.

4. Add the beans, parsley, apple vinegar, and pepper to the mix.

5. Cool before serving.

"Go Fetch" Stew

Your dog may never tire of retrieving that beloved tennis ball - at least not before you do - and he won't get tired of eating this tasty dish, either.

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

3 pounds lamb (remove the fat and cut into 1-inch cubes)

1 apple, peeled, cored, and diced

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon allspice

1 cinnamon stick

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 6-ounce can tomato paste

1 1/2 cups water

1/4 cup apple vinegar

1. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the lamb and brown on all sides.

2. Remove the lamb from the pan and add the apple, paprika, allspice, cinnamon stick, and cinnamon. Stir slowly over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes.

3. Put the browned lamb back into the pan and add the tomato paste and water. Bring to a simmer.

4. Reduce to low heat, cover the pan and let the ingredients simmer for 1 hour. Then add the apple vinegar and simmer for 15 minutes longer.

5. Cool before serving.

Customer Reviews

probably not vet-approved
Ok, a few of these recipes are good and very healthy for dogs.
But others contain ingredients that will certainly make your dogs sick. Another reviewer already pointed out that some recipes contain rice. While rice isn't something dogs would eat in the wild, most commercial dog foods contain rice and it's not harmful.
However, dogs are lactose-intolerant once they are adults, so any recipe calling for cheese is a no-no.
Also, some recipes call for onions or garlic. Alliums are poisonous to dogs. Do not put onions or garlic or anything that is related to onions or garlic into a dog's bowl. The effect might not be immediate, but alliums will damage their red blood cells and make your pets anemic.

I thought it was excellent
My dog has ulcerative colitis and even with the most expensive commercial dog foods, she was having trouble. I bought several cook books for dogs and most had a lot of info that I didn't want to buy, I just needed some good recipes. I found a couple in this book that work great. She loves the food and it's obvious she feels better since I began cooking for her. Yeah, it's more expensive than buying canned, but the lesser cost for vet bills override any extra expense.

Gotta love books!
I love this book too! Four months before the commercial dog food scare last year, I had begun to make my two boys' food at home. I read the ingredients in a popular bag of dry and canned dog food and was disgusted with all of the chemical/additives that they contained. I went online to find safe recipes for homemade dog food, making sure that my dogs received the correct portions and nutrients. I decided I needed some cook books for my boys, so I bought two from Amazon. This one has vegetarian style and meat filled recipes. It also has recipes for treats and special meals. 90% of the recipes are grocery items that you already have at home, "real food" as the title suggests. One of the best parts in the book are the nuggets of helpful hints about care, dangerous foods, and nutritional info etc. found scattered throughout. My boys can't wait for me to try these new recipes on them.