Recipe: High Fiber Homemade Dog Food

If your veterinarian has recommended a high fiber diet for your dog, it's probably for one of two reasons: (1) to form better quality stools, or (2) to help regulate his bowel movements. Too much fiber could cause serious health issues, so be sure to chat with your vet before switching to a high fiber homemade dog food.

Other reasons to switch to a high fiber diet include treating anal gland problems and alleviating constipation or diarrhea. Your vet may also recommend a high fiber diet if your dog is overweight. Extra fiber can help your dog feel full for a longer period of time than with a traditional dog food.

Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that resists enzymatic digestion while being processed in your dog's small intestine. It is most commonly found in the cell walls of plants and grains, but almost every source of carbohydrates will contain at least traces of fiber.

Some fiber-packed ingredients to include in a high fiber homemade dog food recipe include: bran, brown rice, lentils, beet pulp, corn and pumpkin. This recipe includes 3 of these ingredients.

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[bruyerecharles]

What age do recommend starting homemade doggy food? We are getting our first doggy and I am leaning more towards homemade than store bought because the nutrition as well as price.

[loveeaother]

Brown rice has higher percentage of arsenic in it than white rice and I wont feed that to my dogs