Real Food for Dogs:
50 Vet-Approved Recipes to Please the Canine Gastronome
by Arden Moore , Anne Davis (Illustrator) Paperback: 128 pages. Publisher: Storey Books (2001)
Provides recipes that are nutritionally balanced and veterinarian-approved. Even includes sections on "tandem" recipes - recipes for humans that, with slight modifications, can also be served to pets. more information
Three Dog Bakery Cookbook: Over 50 Recipes for All-Natural Paw-Lickin Treats for Your Dog by Dan Dye, Mark Beckloff Hardcover: 80 pgs. Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (1998)
The six chapters include treats for all good doggie occasions including tasty appetizers, luscious entrees, sweet treats, savory snacks, and special goodies for holidays and celebrations. more information:
Feeding Your Dog For Life : The Real Facts about Proper Nutrition
(Paperback)by Diane Morgan Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: Doral Publishing (April, 2002)
A reader-friendly guide to the benefits of proper canine nutrition, offering instructions and recipes for creating a home-prepared diet that is nutritionally balanced and customized for a dog's age, breed, activity level, and health condition. more information:
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Dog Nutrition and Diets
The Good Food Cookbook for Dogs:
50 Home-Cooked Recipes for the Health and Happiness of Your Canine Companion (Paperback)
by Donna Twichell Roberts Paperback: 136 pages Publisher: Quarry Books (October 15, 2004) More information:
Home-Prepared Dog & Cat Diets: the Healthful Alternative
by Donald R. Strombeck Paperback: 366 pages Publisher: Iowa State University Press (1999) more information:
Throw Me a Bone :
50 Healthy, Canine Taste-Tested Recipes for Snacks, Meals, and Treats
(Hardcover)
by Sally Sampson, Cooper Gillespie Hardcover: 160 pages Publisher: Simon & Schuster (November 1, 2003) More information:
Better Food for Dogs:
A Complete Cookbook and Nutrition Guide
(Paperback)
by David Bastin, Jennifer Ashton Paperback: 192 pages. Publisher: Robert Rose (2003)
A guide to preparing a natural home-prepared diet for your dog, complete with tasty recipes, tested and approved by dogs. Includes receipes for special cookie treats and information concerning the myths about dog and people food, how to identify good-quality processed foods and problems associated with low-quality diets. More information:
Earl Mindell's Nutrition & Health for Dogs : Keep Your Dog Healthy and Happy with Natural Preventative Care and Remedies
by Elizabeth Renaghan (Author), Earl Mindell (Author) Paperback: 336 pgs. Publisher: Prima Lifestyles (1998)
Covers such topics as water quality, fresh foods, and the inadequacy of most commercial dog food. Includes sections on vitamins and minerals explaining the importance of each element, the foods that contain it, and how to tell if your dog is getting too much or too little. Also examines more specific aspects of canine health, including your dog's immune system, natural flea control, and common diseases and their treatments. The section on breed-specific problems is especially useful to prospective dog owners, alphabetically listing genetic defects as well as ailments that might arise from various environmental/dietary factors. more information
Dog Health & Nutrition for Dummies
by M. Christine Zink Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: For Dummies (2001)
Up-to-date guide covering just anything you need to know about health and nutrition including structure, drugs, parasites, canine first aid, holistic/alternative therapies, diet, and special food-related health problems (obesity, diabetes, etc.) The book is attractively laid out with pictures, diagrams, charts, and cute little markers in the margin denoting things such as a "tip", "warning", "technical stuff", etc. It is an easy read that you are sure to pick up some new information from, regardless of your current knowledge about dogs. More information
Canine Nutrition: What Every Owner, Breeder, and Trainer Should Know
by Lowell J. Ackerman Paperback: 254 p. Publisher: Alpine Publications (1999)
The author, a member of the American Academy of Veterinary Nutrition, teaches owners how to interpret dog food labels to enable them to make informed choices of brands. He also offers extensive chapters on such important subjects as allocating treats and table scraps, deciding whether supplementation is necessary, what the various enzymes, vitamins, and minerals do for your dog, and feeding dogs through different life stages and with various medical conditions. more information:
