Rice And Meat Recipe For Small Dogs

If you are evaluating the option of giving your pet a natural and homemade diet, or you simply want to treat it to a special dish, we present a recipe for rice with meat for small dogs.

Although it is specially designed for animals with tiny teeth, this preparation can be consumed by dogs of all sizes.

Homemade food for your little pet

Before you start cooking this recipe for rice with meat for small dogs , consult your veterinarian about the different issues that you should take into account in order to give the animal a balanced diet that meets all its nutritional needs.

Once this point has been thoroughly resolved, prepare for your dog to immerse himself in a world of flavors and smells that the routine I think was forbidden.

With just a few elements you can prepare a rich and nutritious meal for your dog.

Ingredients

• 250 g of lean turkey or chicken
• 1 ½ cups of brown rice (uncooked) (277 g)
• 100 grams of vegetables cut into small pieces
• ½ liter of chicken broth

Preparation

Follow these simple steps so that your puppy can enjoy a food with the consistency and the right size for his small mouth.

• Grind the meat 
• Brown it in a pan with olive oil. To avoid losing amino acids and nutrients, don’t overcook meat.
• Add the brown rice (raw) and mix well with the meat.
• Add the broth and bring the mixture to a boil.

• Once the boiling point is reached, cook over low heat for 5 minutes.
• Add the vegetables.
• Continue simmering for 20 minutes, or until the broth is almost completely absorbed.
• You can add a specific vitamin for dogs to the preparation.
• Let cool to room temperature.

Details to keep in mind when feeding your dog at home

If your dog enjoys your preparations and you have enough time to cook for him, keep these tips in mind so that his diet is healthy and balanced.

In relation to the proportions, pay attention to these percentages to prepare a good dish :

• Rice or pasta: between 60 and 7 percent

• Lean chicken, turkey or beef – without fat or bones -: between 25 and 35 percent
• Vegetables: between 10 and 15 percent.

It is also convenient to add a tablespoon of olive oil to recipes, as it is rich in essential fatty acids and also in vitamin E.

Also keep in mind that the proportions may vary depending on the age and general condition of your puppy.

• If he is a puppy, he will need a greater amount of meat.
• If you are an adult with obesity and constipation problems, you should incorporate a greater amount of vegetables.

BARF diet considerations

Some people go far beyond a homemade food for their dogs and prepare their food based on the so-called BARF Diet ( Biologically Appropriate Raw Food ). In Spanish it is known as ACBA (Biologically Appropriate Raw Foods).

The idea is to provide pets with what is considered biologically suitable food for them. In other words, the aim is to get the animals to eat the closest thing to what their ancestors did in the wild.

For and against the BARF diet

The option of feeding pets raw food has its detractors and followers, each with their own well-founded motives.

If you want your dog to eat following the guidelines of this diet, inquire with more than one specialist before drawing your own conclusions, since opinions are widely divided and, in addition, they can be crossed by different interests, including economic ones.

In the meantime, let your little one enjoy his plate of rice with meat and vegetables away from human discussions about the best way to feed him.

Image courtesy of Fernando Dall’Acqua.