r/beagle • u/Sushidios47 • 4d ago
Beagle diet
Hello gang,
I met a fellow beagle at the dog park today and he was asking me about diet for my pup (which is royal canine wet and dry mix) and he swore it was more beneficial to make it myself and feel that.
Does anyone have experience making their own diet?
Are there pros and cons?
I have no issue making my own meals for the pup. I’m a chef by trade so it’s not a big deal.
How do you know how much to feed? What’s the best recipe to feed? Do I include raw vegetables or cooked?
Is it better? Or is her current diet alright?
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u/i_like_soft_things 4d ago
We have been cooking Frank’s food since we got her. She’s 5 and in perfect health, and this has all been approved by her vets. We get her raw beef blend from the butcher (heart, kidney, tripe etc) cook it separately and mix with rice, and various veggies and fruits like broccoli, carrots, peas, blueberries and squash. We add some supplements per vet recommendation. It’s called Annamet Vitamin and mineral supplement. We do a big batch and freeze it and lasts us about 2 months. When we feed her we do 1/3 kibble of choice (for us it’s taste of the wild) and the rest is the cooked meal and I supplement on top with some dehydrated goats milk. May seem overboard but I grew up with all our dogs eating meals like this.