Homemade dog jerky treats

[@petervoros840]

Before cutting the meat I suggest you put it in a freezer for a short while, just long enough to make the meat firmer for cutting into thin slices. You're right about the side effects on animals of hyper processed products that we don’t really know the ingredients of. Thanks for this informative video.

[@us581]

Thanks uncle Pete, inspired to make my own

[@katiehowell1058]

I have to also comment (I already commented but I need to add something) that I appreciate the love you have for your dogs. Blessings and good health to you all. And extra blessings to you for caring about what your dogs are eating.

[@mwcburnett]

Very nice video and beautiful babies! Thanks for sharing!

[@malishomecooking6008]

You have a beautiful dogs. Just seeing how they enjoyed the jerkies it worth the effort. Great video 👏👍 thank you for sharing.

[@christinewinner6425]

Same with me. I feed my dog real food. My daughter gives a couple of rescue dogs raw diet, and they had the junk for most of their lives, however because she changed their diet they are 17 years old. Which the vet say is amazing.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

That's awesome 👍

[@donnar9864]

God bless Toby and Mia....they are gorgeous sweet babies and they have a great daddy 😊

[@leegrow7519]

Well done... I have a dehydrator for my Toy Cavoodles food. He weights 3.5 KG ( so 7.7lbs), he is my 4th dog, he eats raw or single protein. He is my 4th dog who I have alone ( no more ex-husband with their food choices) and he is the most well out of all of them. Being very little any toxins can be worst as there is so little of him to process it..totally my philosophy.. you are such a great advocate for the well being of our best friends. ... from Sydney Australia...

[@elizzbethjiminez4817]

Beautiful dogs . Thank you for the recipe

[@virginiabugbee5973]

So satisfying. Really enjoy your videos with Mia and Toby.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thanks you

[@ericrudy2504]

Couldn't agree with you more regarding commercial dog foods. Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you 👍

[@Bobbi517]

I have to tell you, I kept thinking the dog food was what was making my dog sick, I wasn’t sure but about a month ago my 5 year old Rottie ended up in the hospital. They never figured out what was wrong (I wrote to you b4 about it) anyway the Vet said she thought he had some kidney disease which was “common” for this breed. I watched your video and you mentioned a kidney disease caused by the dog food and I thought that was probably what was wrong with my dog. Last Monday after watching your jerky video I decided to put him on an all meat diet. I figured after a week if I did not see any improvement I would just put him back on dog food! Well Mr. B all I can say is THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! My Rottie is back to the energetic, playful, happy Rottweiler he was when we got him at 6 weeks! I am totally astounded at the difference in this dog! He is feeling better, looks better and sleeps better! I am so thankful to you for posting that video and I just had to tell you!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Wow that's wonderful I am so happy that your dog is feeling better. I did write back but apparently you didn't see it or something happened to the comment. We feed our dogs raw chicken and never give the dogs cooked chicken bones because it will splinter and they could choke. Our dogs eat the chicken bones raw like they would in the wild. We also feed them raw ground beef, scrambled eggs with rice and beans. Avoid giving the dog pork because it carries parasites you should never even eat pork. Just keep giving him raw chicken, beef and scrambled eggs and organ meat. We only feed them once a day. Glad your dog is feeling better take care.

[@foxybuddy]

@@petebeasttexashomesteading I do really want to start this diet, buddy currently take drontal all wormer monthly, if feeding raw meat I might have to feed drontal more frequently, which is my concern. Any suggestions please? I talked to vet but was told raw meat feeding was not recommended, basically vet suggestion is kibble feeding.

[@haleyperson4415]

Over vaccinating and yucky food are making them sick 😢 they say moldy chicken feathers and what not in the cheaper foods 😳

[@BeABetterPersonToday]

What are you feeding them? I’m having such a tough time with my pup and his liver & kidneys. He’s 10.5

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

@BeABetterPersonToday Never feed them kibble dog food, it is the equivalent to our junk food diet. Dogs and cats need to eat meat and some organ meat once in a while.

[@violet8058]

The raw meet diet definitely benefits their coat too, look how shiny it is!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

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[@CRASS2047]

Man! I need a dehydrator like that one! I’m using my oven. You can use baking racks to do multiple layers in the oven. But that dehydrator is great!

[@bettymacallister3475]

Hi I made our dogs chicken jerky in the oven. I stopped making it for a long time. Tomorrow I am going to do it in the oven. Did you know what the difference is between the oven and dehydrator? Thank you for your help

[@CRASS2047]

@@bettymacallister3475 stick a wooden spoon in the top of the door to allow moisture to escape, and use the lowest temperature you can.

[@lyndabuchholz1216]

It is easier to slice when it is partially frozen. Thank you for this information I always wondered why we fed out dogs plant products. I have wondered if this applies to cats too.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thanks and yes great for cats too.

[@SueSA2009]

I'm watching this do I can collect as much information as I can, it's about my cat. My dog passed when her was 12 with cancer, horrible dog food and vets don't care less. My cat has food allergies and the vets gave her ear drops 2 different types, for ear mites, then immune system suppressant drugs to stop her body from having symptoms. Unbelievable, determined to kill my cat. I took matters into my own hands, I dehydrated rabbit meat, and cooked some, made her food myself. She's happy, active, and hopefully getting out of her miserable allergies soon, I re mortgaged my house to pay vet bills who try to kill my cat. Do the work yourselves please , you're tge only one who cares about your furry friends

[@rouxchat6033]

@@SueSA2009 Cats are obligate carnivores. They also require a high percentage of fat in their diets. I believe it is 30-percent but don't quote me on that. Rabbit is extremely low in fat. Chicken has a higher ratio but that would be in the dark meat not the light breast meat. Cats do not require veggies or fruits. That being said, my 16 yo old boy does get about 1/2 teaspoon of canned black beans added to his meat daily. Because he is older, he has trouble holding on to weight. The black beans add a few extra calories to help him out. He is as frisky as a kitten and very alert and physically active. I only feed canned black beans because they have been cooked well. I strain them and rinse them well to remove most of the added salt from the canning process. Also, the canned black beans do not have additives to retain color like kidney and other beans do. I feed raw chicken thighs including the skin for added fat, raw chicken livers hearts and/or gizzards, raw ground beef 76-percent meat, raw beef heart, raw egg yolk, and some canned sardines. I also grind up some of the raw chicken bones for the bone marrow, calcium, collagen, and other minerals and I grind up an egg shell or two, as well. Everything raw and quickly frozen in small one meal portions. No pork or turkey due to manufacturers adding "broth" to those meats. By law they do not have to disclose the ingredients in their "broth" so could be preservatives, MSG, who knows? Also, turkey meat is lower in fat than chicken. Without proper nutrition animals are more prone to parasites, fungal infections, allergies, joint and bone issues, etc., as you have found out. Good luck with improving your kitty's immune system. 😺 Edited to add: I have a Berkey Water Filter. My animals and I only drink water filtered through the Berkey. It filters out plastics, chlorine, fluoride, pesticides, etc., just too many contaminants to list here. All drinking and cooking is with filtered water only.

[@SueSA2009]

@@rouxchat6033 thank you so much for the details , much appreciated. I tried to put distilled water in my cat's fountain, she walked away, was thirsty, but refused to drink, thank you so much for that tip. Any specific place you prefer to get the raw food from? I think I should start her slowly on that. Even the most effective hypoallergenic food, is not helping. The only thing that calms her down, is sitting under my grapevine for hours, no problem, she's in her elements, mentally, although she still shakes her head and endlessly links her paws. Much love fir your kindness

[@rouxchat6033]

@@SueSA2009 I source everything from the grocery store. Cats need very gradual changes. Start slowly adding a few slivers of chicken thigh, a 1/2 teaspoon size portion of chicken liver, maybe half a sardine. Just continue to experiment with adding various fresh raw meats for her to try. Over time you'll discover her favorites and as time goes by she'll begin to try more options. But patience and consistency is key because, as you know, cats hate change. I feed my cat twice a day and don't free feed him. He knows his mealtimes and pesters me if I delay. If she has free access to food all day, she'll most likely not be hungry enough to accept offerings of different foods. As to the water, I used distilled for years but started getting concerned about the plastic jugs it comes in. Slowly add a bit of the distilled water to her fountain mixing it with the tap water. Every week, increase the ratio slightly until she accepts 100-percent distilled. While I prefer the Berkey, I do believe distilled is better than tap water. Hope this helps. Hugs to your kitty.

[@BladeRunner.43]

I enjoyed your doggies and good informative video

[@praypetsrraptured2506]

they're both so beautiful 😍 Thank you so much for the info too.

[@donnaburbo3429]

Dehydrating chicken now was worried bec the chicken is raw but after watching your video I feel better. And definitely going to do beef as well. My boxer is going to love it. Thankyou for the video.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

No worries about dogs eating raw chicken or beef, my dogs only eat raw meat and it solved all there skin and health problems.

[@jeanettebonnici2645]

Hello from Australia! 🇦🇺 Such gorgeous Dobermans! I have a 5 month old Doberman and can’t wait to try this for him.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Hello Jeanette, he will love the treats. Also you should feed him a raw diet as much as possible. We feed our dogs a raw meat diet of mostly chicken (bones and all) and beef. We do add a little rice with the ground beef and we also scramble some eggs too. You will have a very healthy dog if you keep him from eating commercial dog food. Do your research.

[@donnaburbo3429]

Love love your dogs just beautiful.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you 👍

[@pays2kissntell]

For the dogs food I didn’t totally understand that’s what I need to know. What to fix for my 17 year old for morning and night since I have never given her treats when do I give them. Right now I feed yuck canned morning and night dry always out but know she deserves better thank u for your help

[@evy684]

I just found your channel. Enjoying it very much. I just subbed. I hope you will do a video about your dogs. My husband and I are thinking about getting a Doberman. I would like your opinion about them. I have had German Shepherds and Corgi. I have heard so many conflicting opinions on the Doberman. So I think all of us that watch your channel would enjoy it .

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thanks for subscribing, I love my dobermans, they are like little kids but will protect the property from strangers. I might do a video on them soon. Thanks

[@Okiefarmgal]

Have you considered a meat slicer? It may make it a bit easier to slice it thin 😁 I think the roughness of the jerky would help keep their teeth clean as well. Curious to know the portion size you give them for their diet. I have a 60lb Cane Corso and she would definitely benefit from this diet. She keeps cyotes and other pests away so I should give her the best for taking care of us. 👍

[@hotjesssica954]

Is this applying to all breeds you think most large dog breeds should eat raw meat ? I have a Samoyed and feed him kibbles. Pet smart food 🤔. Thanks

[@Livepilot512]

I’ve been waiting for a video about the dobermans! I like the jerky idea, we have been doing more raw food for ours as well.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@DonaldAJr]

Once dehydrated it is technically cooked. Maybe not with oil but it no longer fresh like off an animal or in the Butcher Shop part of a grocery store. It's probably splitting hairs but technically I don't know how I can be wrong.

[@missacgcassim9687]

Wow... Great video... How do you figure out how much meat to give to your dog..... For i have a 12 years old mini yorkie of 2 kilo(4.4 lb)... Thanks peace

[@kapa0224]

Can you please try to devise a recipe like the chicken nutri chomps sold at bjs wholesale club etc? They last a couple minutes for xtra large dogs. Thank you!!

[@stavroulaantonopoulos7025]

If you put the mea in the frizer for 30 minutes, you can cutting the slices more easily

[@fredwienbarg5051]

Gotta love those dogs!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

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[@foxybuddy]

When my dog was baby, he was fed raw meat often but then deworming became more frequently otherwise he would kept licking his back and chasing his tail even now he is over 2.5 year old. Regarding where the kibble made, he could taste the kibble where it was made when he was little. One brand made in USA was originally working fine with buddy, then next time after the bag was opened, the normal amount was put into his bowl, he sniffed and left. I couldn't figure out what's going on. The bags looked almost the same, then I checked the description of the ingredients and finally found it's made in Thailand. Aha i understood why he didn't want the kibble. After that everytime when I bought kibble always check where it's made regardless how good the brand is.

[@bettymacallister3475]

Hi do you have any videos on what you feed your dogs raw food? I didn’t see it? Thank you

[@samerahsaad3290]

Thanks for sharing, love your Dogs😍 Now I finally know how to use the machine for meat/ chicken/ fish. I did not know how to set the temperature on chicken, etc. my first try was Saturday 40 c, for 24 hours, I did not want to make mistakes Now I can put in my chicken and meat together at 70c for 12 - 18 hours depending on the cut size

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

yes we set the dehydrator at the highest setting which is 167F or 75C for 18 hours and the chicken strips comes out great and stores well. Just make sure to remove as much if not all the visible fat you can.

[@braveheart977]

@@petebeasttexashomesteading thx for a great video. In this video did you say you had them in there for 4 hours?

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

@@braveheart977 With the dehydrator full of chicken breast jerky, it takes 18 hours.

[@NorthShoreJoe]

Here's what I like to do....Put the meat, Beef, Chicken, Turkey, Fish, Lamb, in the Freezer for a couple of hours, depending on the thickness and size of the piece of meat...just don't let it Freeze Solid... only enough to get it nice and frosty...so whether you slice by hand or Electric Slicer, doesn't matter, the meat is way easier to slice, when it's nice and frosty.

[@rouxchat6033]

[@nathanjones112]

Is that just store bought meat or organic?

[@bernardmccutchen9624]

How long does the jerky last before going bad?

[@lovinghobby9072]

Can you do them on the oven?

[@dorisarnold9856]

Awesome

[@lolitabonita08]

i grew up with dogs since i was a kid...never sick, never cancer, never issues of rashes, etc. here in Usa the diets are different and i noticed that specially in the last 10 years the quality of the kibbles are pure trash and chemically treated...so now i give my dogs more chicken or turkey cooked with some vegetables and just a handful of kibbles (less than half of cup a day) they seem doing better and I wish i can kick the kibbles for good

[@CRASS2047]

I wonder if smaller dogs could get choked on the bigger pieces.

[@katiehowell1058]

I’ve been doing the exact same research. I’m so disgusted with how terrible the pet food industry is. They can use adulterated food (unfit for humans due to toxins, filth, etc.) in pet food. My Bernese mountain dog died of cancer and he also dealt with allergies and skin problems. I am so mad at myself that I didn’t feed him human grade food. But I promised him that I would learn from my mistakes and feed his sister (golden retriever) better food. I make her home made food now and home made treats. She loves it!

[@samerahsaad3290]

If you are doing fruits and veg, how high/long do you set the machine for fruits , and how high/long do you set it for vegetables? Thanks in advance Sir

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

It all depends on the thickness of the vegetables or fruit and water content. You will have to experiment with it. But keep the temp at around 110F to 115F or about 43C to 46C

[@amitdas8008]

For how many days it lasts in a package?

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

We now put the jerky in paper bags and it will last about two months.

[@mustwereallydothis]

I got guilted into feeding my dogs commercial dog food by the vet. Unfortunately, that just happened to be right when those poison dog food ingredients and treats, from china were on store shelves. We lost one dog and the second developed kidney disease and a heart condition. I immediately changed back to home made dog food and never looked back. Luckily his heart condition was completely gone within months. He turns 14 tomorrow.

[@angelabecerra4385]

Hi Pete. I’m wondering if your male doesn’t stay at a “lay down” because something hurts. Just a thought. Your dogs are beautiful. I have a male dobie. They are good dogs. My male has bad allergies though. It’s out of control. I’m gonna start to make the good.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thanks, If your dog has allergies, it probably has to do with his food, We stopped giving our dogs commercial dog food after they were about a year old and Mia's elbow hygroma (inflammation) and Toby's skin problems personality issues immediately went away. We feed them either ground beef with beans or chicken and beans. Hope this helps.

[@angelabecerra4385]

@@petebeasttexashomesteading yes, I saw your food video. What kind of beans? Aren’t beans a grain?

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

@@angelabecerra4385 Hi, beans are a legume and not a grain and is very good for dogs. Just make sure you cook the beans correctly and soak them overnight, then drain that water and then you're ready to cook them.

[@angelabecerra4385]

@@petebeasttexashomesteading any type of bean?

[@angelabecerra4385]

@@petebeasttexashomesteading also, how much do you feed each dog. My dog is same breed and probably size is same, so I would feed the same amount

[@Rakel6784]

My dogs hate kibble...They eat fresh meat everyday...It gets expensive for 3 dogs...but I'll do anything for them to be happy and healthy

[@Bobbi517]

Pete, can you tell me how you feed the raw meat and how much? My Rottie is having stomach issues and I think it is his food so I want to start him on raw meat but am unsure how to go about it to start. Bones also or??! How much do you give them per day?

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

If it's chicken, we feed them two to three drum sticks and one chicken quarter per dog and they eat once a day. If it's ground beef about a pound each with each meal with some cooked rice and beans. We give them about 9 scrambled eggs with some rice. Remember to only give your dog raw chicken bones and not cooked because cooked bones will splinter and could make him choke. When they swallow the raw bones it turns soft and dissolves with there stomach acid. Stay away from pork because it carries parasites.

[@Bobbi517]

Pete B. Thanks so much. He eats twice a day usually. He is a 108 pounds, big boy! Ha almost died a couple of weeks ago and they still don’t know what it was. I gave him hamburger and rice and he got to where he wouldn’t eat it. Now I just want to give him raw food to see how he does! Thanks again!

[@ritabrunetti381]

We don't have pets, but it's incredible the garbage that might be in pet food. Take care of your dogs!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

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[@michaelmueller8976]

Our dog gets the same problems. She now gets fed raw chicken ( leg, thigh ) 2 eggs with shells, and a dollop of spinach. Her coat is great, her nose is good. Dogs are not meant to eat grain.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Agreed 👍 also add a teaspoon of cod liver oil over their food.

[@johnwatson4668]

Very informative video, I'll have to look into the raw meat diet for my dogs. Oh ya and cod liver oil.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

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[@DonaldAJr]

I'm not sure where you could get that but I'm told by doctor's that I know studies are showing its better for us to cook food in olive oil vs vegetable oil. Was oil even added to the meat before cooking or dehydration?

[@pineconemarty]

Perfect, thanks a lot!!!

[@vanity68]

Totally agree about kibble. It is garbage.

[@justintanti1451]

Thanks for this

[@LittleJordanFarm]

Great idea..blessings

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you

[@RAmogh]

Starts @ 7:20

[@KevinBullard]

In the wild they stop @ Fatburger

[@kailani37]

When you say raw food, please make sure you emphasise that it must include fruits and veggies as well as meat.

[@pays2kissntell]

Forgot to say I fixed a recipe with turkey rice lentils carrot sweet potato spinach and my rescue dog said nope don’t know what to feed her please help

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Buy the cheapest chicken, chop that up and cook it in a pan and add a little rice.

[@herbalrn1218]

Do not feed your dog spinach and sweet potatoes anymore. Extremely high in oxalates! Look up Sally Norton for more information if interested

[@michaelbobbiharris2587]

Good video

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you

[@bru1015]

Have you tried asking the store to slice the meat? They just might do that for you. 🙋‍♀️ I’m not sure cooking the meat at 165 is keeping it raw.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

The quantity we do is way too much. We do about 18 chicken breast packages at a time and dehydrate over several days. We're not really worried about keeping it raw but that they get real jerky.

[@lolitabonita08]

my food bank for seniors gives us a bunch of cans made in CHINA...when i complained and warned them "management" of the danger of food from china I was removed from the list for 6 months...being low income that was a hit but what i do is i get the cans from china and they go to the trash...simple ...it boils my blood to know that the institutions that get food for those low income are importing food from china what is up with that????

[@fatimag6154]

Oh my gosh it's a hard work 😫

[@karenthornton5477]

we need to stop it,some think that are make in USA are also that good

[@BeABetterPersonToday]

Ughh, I wish this wasn’t 4 yrs old. I’d love to pick your brain about some stuff about the raw food diet. I’m going through so many issues with my cockapoo - allergies, skin problems, kidney issues, etc.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

@@BeABetterPersonToday Those are all diet issues especially from kibble dog food.. Dogs need to eat meat, it doesn't necessarily need to be raw but lightly cooked meat and some organ meat once in a while.

[@traviscramblet1718]

Get yourself an electric slicer.

[@michaelmueller8976]

My dog will eat the chicken frozen

[@oddopops1327]

LOL! I chuck frozen burgers to mine all the time! The frozen chicken is a good Idea! Thanks!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

👍🙂

[@Okiefarmgal]

My dog loves a frozen chicken breast in the summer. Great for a cool down snack.

[@MrPENCOFF]

Great video one critique cut the fat off all at once

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

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[@evelynrogers7145]

Years of digestive problems with my little dog. . No more dog food. I feed her ground beef and different kinds of fish and veggies. All cooked . She is allergic to all poultry

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

That's good but try not to cook the meat, it kills all the enzymes they need or just cook it half way.

[@DonaldAJr]

I enjoyed the video but you are clearly saying that is their snacks and only snacks. I was thinking you could maybe season it some but probably zero salt even though I've always been told dogs lick your arms and legs for the salt we perspire while sweating. Alright what did you start feeding them in regular meals? I know crap from China is horrible and I don't know who makes Pedigree but dad swears by it and they love it. p.s. I love well behaved dogs like yours. I can't handle dogs that don't mind. Yes have a personality but go outside when it's outside time and your kennel when it's time for bed. My girlfriend's dogs, even though she says they are now also mine don't obey worth a spit. Makes me mad as hell 😠. But the 2 year old baby is really a 10 for 10. Not to mention she's the cutest thing ever and will rarely ever stop begging for attention. She's so cute you keep giving in. It's insane to say the least.

[@hunter5369]

Dude them dogs are too fat for their breed 🐶🐶🐶

[@chetthomas77]

Not that much, happy healthy dobes tend to run a little over they are ferocious eaters, at least my 7 were.

[@nomadicroadrat]

Who gives pets Wal-Mart brand food? Just don't.