German Shepherd Food Recipes: Several Important Advices and Best Recipes

What Do German Shepherds Even Prefer?

Proteins, fruits and vegetables. Proteins are #1 priority in dog’s nutrition.  Poultry, meat(muscle and organ, like liver), and fish are the main sources of protein, as we know it. From that, the most digestable protein we can get from chicken and turkey, and a few kinds of fish. There are also plenty of  digestible proteins in beans (sometimes even more than i several kinds of meat and fish). You can feed your dog with  raw or cooked meat, but latter is more preferable.

German Shepherds like vegetables and fruit, especially  leafy greens. You can also feed them with carrots, cooked sweet potatoes,  and some anti-oxiant berries are always welcome. Cooked vegetables are more digestable, but German Shephers are also okay with fresh and frozen beans and other vegetables, so you can use them as a treat.

Several Important Advices

Do not give German Shepherds  tomatoes, avocado, grapes, raisins, macadamia nuts and chocolate, because they are toxic and dangerous to them.

It should be said that rice is exceptionaly good ingredient for German Shepherd nutrition. You can also cook rice-only dishes when your dog get digestion problems.

Also, it is recommended to give multi-vitamins in addition to daily healthy nutrition(consult your veterenarian before applying anything).

Food Recipes for German Shepherds

Now let’s go on to some  good recipes.

The recipe for daily nutrition for German Shepherd, recommended by one Animal Scientist of University of Illinois:

• 4 cups of rice;
• 1 cup of brown rice;
• 1 cup of barley;
• 2 lbs of frozen vegetables (I use a mix with potatoes, carrots, celery);
• 3 Tbsp olive oil;
• 2 Tbsp minced garlic;
• 300g chicken livers (or 5 livers);
• 0.5 kg ground beef or ground turkey;
• 10 cups of water or stock (I use organic chicken stock, no msg. The container has 4 cups and so I add 6 cups of water).

Cook on low for 6 hrs. A 20 kg dog should be eating 1200-1500 cal/day depending on the activity, which results in 1.5-2 cups of such food daily(be sure to split the day meal, so the dog eats 2 times a day or more).

German Shepherd Dog Pie:

• 60ml broth;
• 200ml whole wheat flour;
• 200g meat, scraps;
• 200g dog meal, good quality.

Сooking:

• Preheat oven to 150°C.
• Grease a pan and spread half the meat in it.
• Sprinkle with half of the flour.
• Spread remaining meat into pan.
• Sprinkle remaining flour over meat.
• Cover evenly with dog meal.
• Add broth.
• Bake at 150°C for 45 minutes.
Recommendation: vegetables and cheese may be added if your dog enjoys them.

Apple Pup Cakes:

• 2 3/4 cups water;
• 1/4 cup applesauce, unsweetened;
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla;
• 4 cups whole wheat flour;
• 1 cup dried apple chips (you can also use fresh fruit);
• 1 tablespoon baking powder;
• 1 egg, beaten slightly;
• 4 tablespoons honey.

Preheat oven to 170°C. Spray muffin tin with cooling spray. Mix all wet ingredients thoroughly. Combine dry ingredients in separate bowl. Add wet to dry slowly , scraping well to make sure no dry mixture is left. Pour into muffin tins. Bake for 1 1/4 hours or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out dry. Store in a sealed container. Makes around 12-14 pupcakes. This one is especially good for treats.

Meal for German Shepherds with Digestive Issues

This meal is ideal for GSs that have a weak digestive system:

• 1 sweet potato;
• 200g chicken breast;
• vitamin E capsule;
• 1 cup rice.

Cook the rice and potato separately. Boil the chicken in a separate pot and cut into little pieces. Mix all the ingredients together.

Conclusion

As you can see, homemade dog meals are quite simple and you can always experiment and just mix appropriate ingredients which fit the German Shepherd breed to keep your dog happy and healthy with little effort which the dog will certainly appreciate

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