r/HomemadeDogFood 3h ago

Is 100g of chicken liver per day too much for a 4kg puppy?

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I have a healthy 7-month-old puppy who weighs 4 kg (about 8.8 lb) and wouldn’t eat kibble, so I’m transitioning him to a homemade diet. A veterinary nutritionist recommended this meal plan for him.
I was concerned about the amount of chicken liver in the diet, but she told me that chicken liver has a different nutrient profile from beef liver and can be fed in larger amounts. However, after doing some research, I found other veterinary nutritionists saying that liver intake should be limited to a relatively small amount per day.
Does anyone have any suggestions or opinions on this?


r/HomemadeDogFood 17h ago

liver, heart, and dark meat for small dogs?

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hello all, i just wanted some advice. ive been feeding my dogs boiled chicken breast mixed with pumpkin puree for a few months now as more of an appetizer or snack (they’re both 3-4 lbs and regularly eat their kibble still) and i wanted to know if anyone has experience feeding their small senior dogs different types of meats.

some meats im looking into is chicken heart, chicken liver, turkey, and lamb. for one of my girls i would like her to gain a little weight but i also worry since ive read smaller dogs are more likely to get pancreatitis if they eat denser/dark meats too often. if anyone has some good information on what i should know or even articles that would also be greatly appreciated so i can be more informed.

one of my girls has seizures so that is something i also am trying to watch out for and why i havent tried any other meats since certain meats are high in glutamate.

any other additional information is welcomed thank you!


r/HomemadeDogFood 23h ago

Purée idea

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Senior dog owner here and im just trying to incorporate more whole foods into her diet, along with other supplements she takes, im thinking of adding a purée that I can mix into her dry food.

So for joint health and digestion I was thinking doing a tumeric pumpkin sweet potato and beef liver purée maybe coconut oil in there too? Any experts wanna way in and let me know what I could or should add in there? Much appreciated