Homemade Dog Food | How Much Does It Really Cost?

[@Princess_Pickle_94]

My aussie had always thrown up dog food since day one that I got him. I went to many vets and nobody could figure it out and I felt so bad for him. He's 8 now and about 4-5 months ago I found your video and decided to try to make my own just to see if my boy can keep food down. And it works! As well as he's lost weight and I feel like he's gotten his energy back and he loves this food so much he dances and jumps up and down for it everyday!! I do add a daily vitamin as well. Thank you so much for sharing!!

[@TheBuckStop]

wow that is so wonderful to hear! I am so glad I never thought when I made this silly video so many people I was helping. Thank you again you are very kind.

[@Serenet95]

I have an Aussie cattle/shepherd and other breeds mixed in. He is about 65 lbs and probably could loose 5-7 lbs. how much food do you feed your Aussie and how much does he weigh?

[@gturtle7825]

So glad that I found you. We have 5 dogs. 2 Large breed. 3 small breed. Have always fed them kibble that I buy at local pet store. High in protein, no fillers. I was spending upwards to $200 plus monthly. They sometimes would eat right away, sometimes it would stay in their bowls for a day. Found your video. Gave it a try. They LOVE their food now. My Black lab has so much more energy now. Cost is about the same as before. Thank you for sharing your videos. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@TerrySamson-o3z]

Love how much you care and love your dog. Thank you so much! God bless you❤

[@TheBuckStop]

thank you

[@desmondbaker8716]

We've been using your recipe for four months now. The dogs love it; they look healthier and have more energy. Mixing the food was a chore so I now use my paddle mixer (I was a tiler) and a food-grade 5-gallon bucket. All the ingredients mix effortlessly together in no time. Thanks for sharing this nutritious alternative to kibble.

[@TheBuckStop]

so happy to hear this!

[@davidsnoddy4591]

Your videos are Outstanding AF 🙌🏻 my wife bought a sample package of the “farmers dog” food and one of my dogs got so sick 🤢 he didn’t eat, drink or shit for 3 days ever since then I’ve been making/cooking my dogs food. Thanks for all the Great tips 🤙🏻

[@imports0987]

The pepper helps the body absorb the turmeric better since you mentioned you weren't sure.

[@Melohhdee]

I am here from the video where you made two batches with your instant pot. I’m so intrigued with your video and the comments I went to look for more dog food videos. I saw tippy toe and she loooks sooooooooo different! I feel like from that video to this video she had lost so much weight! Anyways, I’ve enjoyed the video And the comments from everyone here! It will be the first time where I made dog food but it is my fourth dog. My parents lab is over weight so I think I’m going to start cooking him food and see if that helps him!

[@passionateherbs8183]

I would suggest Coconut oil or Flax oil instead of sunflower oil. Just a thought.

[@gracetelfer3588]

So glad we found this channel. ❤❤❤Thank you!!!!

[@TheBuckStop]

So glad you found us!

[@TheBuckStop]

So glad you found us!

[@geomod6850]

Great recipes and tips. I'm going to try this out. Thank you. Beautiful dog.

[@timboslice3959]

Wow , i thought the first video I saw sable was 100lbs , great job dog dad

[@MomIrregardless]

here's my comment from you past video on dog food, LOL....."i got a great 'open box/used like new' deal for my IP last year. after talking with a rep, they ended up crediting and discounting it down to $25!! when it arrived, it was BRAND NEW, NEVER OPENED!! i am thrilled. and i love using it so much, i have since bought two older electric pressure cookers at yard sales.....i can run all three machines at once, and seriously cut down on my time making 'bulk' recipes. great ideas here too, and thank you! now my quest next level is freeze drying the cooked dog food to have shelf stable. hmmmm maybe dehydrate too? canning sounds like a lot of work....if i had freezer room tho......."

[@TheBuckStop]

wow great deal! good idea with multiple pots - but where do you store them all? lol

[@veransia]

I love your videos, thanks for doing them! Good job on having such a healthy older dog and I hope she is with you for a long while yet... what a great diet she is getting. I have the 3qt and 6qt IPs and now you make me want the 8qt lol. Currently feeding a prepared raw diet for my dogs but I used to do my own meal prep for them like you're doing (both raw and cooked). I think I will try it again, just to give them some variety.

[@TheBuckStop]

Thanks, glad you enjoy the videos!

[@saturdaylaura6757]

Really great video, thanks so much for making this!

[@Plague_GG]

Curious if you could just crush up a calcium tablet into their meal instead of holding onto those eggshells. Also, I’ve seen bone broth with Tumeric in it, but idk if it would have as much as just adding it in yourself.

[@MarcB-y7s]

Hi, Thomas-Thanks for your video. I’ve been following you since the 21BHE group days and always liked your videos and editing! Hope you and your wife are doing well :).

[@TheBuckStop]

so very nice to hear - thank you we are doing well - appreciate the comment so very nice

[@eandtforever1]

deer meat would that work, what about some variety with vegs and meat have you tried anything

[@MrsBRyder]

Thank you for sharing

[@TheBuckStop]

my pleasure - and thank you as well :)

[@melissamartin632]

I hope your baby is recovering🥰🥰 I make my dog food also and use everything that you put in yours I also add pumpkin apples turkey or chicken hearts gizzards and liver and I also make dog treats. Ever since I started doing this my dogs have more energy and seem to be healthier, they're senior dogs and one was overweight She's lost 18 pounds now and looks and feels much better

[@TheBuckStop]

thank you she is doing. much better - she just got stiches out and in a week she is clear to swim Labs love the water

[@melissamartin632]

@@TheBuckStop I'm so glad to hear that.She looks like a sweet girl. I have 3 rescues and one got hit by a car last year and almost lost his leg.$2000 later he's recovered well. It's heartbreaking when they need surgeries so I'm happy Shelby is ok💞💞💞

[@VeysPlace]

Have you thought about Freeze Drying the dog food that you make, so that it is shelf stable? IF you want to rehydrate it, you just add water to it. Or you can leave it dried and let them drink water as they will regardless.

[@TheBuckStop]

I havenot

[@MycoAlan]

Ty so much I’m gunna try this recipe, I already started addin* fr3sh ground turkey to my Buddy ‘s diet

[@tiffanayynayy]

What ground turkey do you use? Do you prefer extra lean or like a 90/10?

[@LDFine]

❓ Can you please share the resource for the vet you mentioned concerning homemade dog food meals? I'm not able to find it in the description box. 😊 Thank you for taking the time to share these recipes.

[@TheBuckStop]

I talk to my local Vet

[@christyhenry6285]

I am so glad that I found you and this recipe! I have been doing my own research and once I found yours it seemed to be the easiest and healthy for our fur baby. I have One question, do we need to wean from kibble to homemade food?

[@TheBuckStop]

yes wean off dry kibble - we still feed Sable dry in emergencies or if running low - thank you so much for sharing

[@melissaadams8902]

She’s not spoiled at all! 🥰 I too have a lumpy dog who’s had several surgeries. I have a few questions. How many ounces is 1/3 c chopped beef liver? Also you used 3 eggs in your video which you said was a double batch. How many for a single batch with 6 lbs of turkey? Thanks for sharing!

[@TheBuckStop]

admittedly I am very loose with measurements but the beef liver I use one liver steak per batch - as for the eggs I use 3 double or single batch

[@patsycuadra1256]

Hi! When adding eggs to the Instant Pot, should they be added whole or cracked first?

[@ignacio5283]

I have a just turned year old and I've been looking, learning and wanting to switch his kibble diet.. Can you tell me what the percentage of meat to non meat in your recipe is? and also Can you or anyone here comment on this diet vs a raw food diet. Just sincerely wondering if all these non meat ingredients are natural for a dog. Thank you.

[@ugonzale1989]

I love your videos man, just started watching them but I gotta ask. How are you not partnered with instapot? Never cared to buy it but now I’m gonna get one. Easy decision for me after watching this.

[@TheBuckStop]

thank you - honestly I do not know how to get partnership - it would be nice if I was - thank you again

[@LDFine]

❤❤❤ How much does Sable weigh and how many cups does she currently eat each day? I hope her test results after surgery is good news.

[@TheBuckStop]

Sable weighs 170 now - down from200 before starting homemade - I feed her 1.5 Cup in AM 1.5 Cups PM

[@tracyhawkins4925]

I have a 52lbs Staffordshire Bull terrier who is 52lbs and a German shepherd who is roughly 96lbs. Gracee who is 52lbs has bad environmental allergies and possibly certain protein allergies so switching to this type of diet is ideal so we can hopefully get her off of apoquel. Gypsy are 96lb chunck just needs to lose weight. What do you recommend we feed them per a day ? They are fed once a day .. do you recommend twice a day with this type of diet? Ty for your videos. Finding your videos gave us hope for our babies.

[@AskingSpot]

As a human with multiple food allergies I would suggest you omit the beans in this recipe as the lectin in them can be difficult to digest. Good luck!

[@leroymarshalljr8911]

You have beef liver in ingredients. Didn't see you add it though

[@leroymarshalljr8911]

So in recipe you say you doubled it. So does that mean you used 12lbs ground turkey and dbl everything down the list?

[@Alicia652]

Thank you for the video on how you cook Sable’s food. I have recently started cooking for my Miniature Schnauzer, Marlee. She loves the homemade food. Just curious…do you feed Sable any dry food (kibble) occasionally or is she strictly on what you prepare?

[@TheBuckStop]

yes we do keep some dry kibble on hand in case of emergencies. Purina One is what we have in pantry.

[@designedbyjeni]

Do I feed the same amount of fresh homemade dog food as dry kibble? Ex: 15lb dog gets 1 cup per day and the 65 lb dog gets 3 cups dry dog food per day.

[@latrese24]

Yes. It's usually 1 cup per 20lbs of dog weight. So you are on the right track

[@TheBuckStop]

we feed Sable 3 cups a day and she is 170 lbs

[@ThreeOfWater]

I would love to start doing this for my dogs. My bernedoodle is 60 pounds and my English goldendoodle is 30. They could both stand to lose a few pounds. How do you figure out how much they should each get a day?

[@TheBuckStop]

for me I figured it out when I tried Farmers Dog and I also spoke with may Vet

[@LeilaPerezTV-zv2ss]

Hey I’m just curious I’m not good at matching portions out, I know Sable is bigger than both my dogs , I was just wondering if you know off hand the portion sizes for a 23ish pound dog, and 55-60 pound dog? 😅 I don’t want to under or over feed them.

[@LeilaPerezTV-zv2ss]

Mathing*

[@TheBuckStop]

Sable is 70 lbs (3 cups a day) - so for 60 lbs I say 2 Cups a day - half in AM half in PM - and for 23 lbs again cut that in half - it also is based on activity - Sable is an old girl so she needs less at here age

[@katrisaclyde214]

Question: I have been doing some research on making homemade dog food for my 98lb American Boxer. I have seen where people are adding a "nutrient dox mix" powder to their dog food. Also Farmers Dog sells this! Do you need this mix? Isn't all the nutrients needed in their recipe? Thanks

[@TheBuckStop]

I think so. this is a well balanced diet and we do give her a broad array of supplement and medications for her age. The vitamin pack is something I would discuss with your vet.

[@wandalewis-ot6jf]

How do I download your recipe

[@MelodyLovesMusic]

Excellent recipie. Let us know how Sadie is doing with regard to her operation. I pray it's not cancer. My Melody , 10 yr old black lab has a whole side of what seems like a flat long layer of fat on the length of her side. i pray it's just fat . She's otherwise okay.

[@TheBuckStop]

thank you for asking - after the surgery the test did come back positive for cancer but it is now removed. She is doing really well now

[@bkdevitte]

instead of turkey can you use beef

[@TheBuckStop]

yes any protein works

[@catelynn57]

Thank you for the recipe? Do you feed her any organ meats?

[@TheBuckStop]

Sometimes yes - beef liver

[@catelynn57]

@@TheBuckStop thanks!

[@christinageller1649]

Can you use a crock pot

[@TheBuckStop]

yes you can :)

[@christinageller1649]

What's the temp and how long on a crockpot

[@christinageller1649]

Please replay

[@Elizabeth-kittycat]

You can look at other videos and usually people cook it on low for 3-4 hours or on high for shorter

[@jonathanharrison8406]

How many calories is in 1 cup?

[@TheBuckStop]

idk