This is the definitive recipe book for making Doberman Pinscher homemade dog food guide.
Making your own meals for your pet can be appealing, but gaining an understanding of the essential aspects of nutrition for dogs and health-related food issues will require you to know many crucial aspects of dog nutrition.
From the benefits, risks and breed-specific nutritional guidelines to our top recipes for Dobermans, this book provides every detail you need to know about making meals for the Doberman Pinscher.
Let’s begin!
Doberman Pinscher Homemade Dog Food Guide -Benefits
Here are a few advantages from cooking your Doberman Pinscher
- Healthy eating habits
- Quality Control
- Affordable
- Healthier
- Portion size control
- Fresh ingredients
- The nutritional requirements of a diet can be fulfilled
Diplomates and board-certified veterinary nutritionists members of the American College of Veterinary Nutrition, Jennifer A. Larsen DVM MS, Ph.D., and Joe Bartges, DVM, Ph.D., also agree that the switch for homemade food can bring substantial advantages, like managing diet, easing the needs of food preferences, bond-building as well as tackling food intolerances and allergy issues and avoiding worries about recalls for dog food.
Additional benefits include preventing various diseases associated with an unhealthy diet like overweight, skin problems coat condition, pancreatitis insulin resistance, and diabetes.
Food And Doberman Pinscher Health: Why Feed Homemade?
Doberman Pinschers typically have a lifespan of between 10 and 13 years old. The most prevalent ailments are gastric dilatation and volvulus hypothyroidism, as well as chronic active liver disease.
The diseases such as allergies, renal diseases (aka kidney diseases) and dilated cardiomyopathy and von Willebrand’s Disease are also prevalent in the breed. Other less well-known ailments that this breed faces includes hip dysplasia.
How Can A Homemade Diet Help Doberman Pinscher Health Issues?
- Longer life span. Studies have shown that dogs fed fresh food diets can lead to a 20 percent longer life span than dogs who do not. A study that lasted for a year of 522 dogs conducted by Lippert and Sapy discovered that dogs who ate freshly prepared, premium real food had a mean life time of 13.1 years versus 10.4 years for pets who ate pet food processed commercially.
- Avoid allergies. Cooking with your dog lets you choose ingredients that will not cause allergies for your Doberman Pinscher. If you’re not sure which ingredients can trigger allergies or sensitivities for your pet, we recommend taking an at-home food allergy test prior to deciding on the ingredients that will be used in your pet’s next meal.
- Obesity & joints. Making homemade dog food can allow you to easily adjust the quantities of proteins, carbohydrates and vitamins. It also allows you to control the amount of vegetables, fruits, and other minerals that your dog requires to keep a healthy weight. Being overweight in dogs increases their risk of developing joint and bone problems (i.e. hip dysplasia) and, in turn, osteoarthritis. Research has shown that dogs who maintain their ideal weights have a life span of nearly 2.5 years more (with significantly less diseases) than their obese counterparts.
- Bioavailability. Dog food cooked at home is much easier to digest. A more digestible food can help dogs absorb nutrients faster and more efficiently. Absorption of nutrients is faster, which means that minerals as well as nutrients, fatty acids, and amino acids work faster within the body to carry various functions like reducing inflammatory reactions that could help to reduce allergies and improve overall health.
- Prevention of cancer. In the case of cancer homemade dog food can remove the processed foods from the equation, which is often related to cancer in dogs. Processing food has been proven to trigger free radicals in addition to carcinogenic substances release. When you make your own, you don’t need to be concerned about the oxidative stress caused by processed food. [5][6]
- Fresh, natural ingredients that are free of chemicals. Foods prepared by your pet ensure that he always has fresh, healthy and free of chemical-based foods. fillers, additives and high-glycemic carbs or other colorants that are often present in food items.
- Easy digestion. The homemade dog food is more easy to digest than the hard-kibbled mystery balls. Making your pet’s food is less stressful to their stomach as well as liver, which reduces the risk of bloating and other digestive problems.
- Great taste and aroma. Dogs love the taste scent and texture of fresh dog food.
Doberman Pinscher Homemade Dog Food Risks
Here are a few hazards you must be aware of.
- Uncertain about the nutritional requirements of Doberman Pinscher
- Recipes that are not safe or properly prepared
- Doing not prepare a balanced, nutritious food
- Using unsafe or harmful ingredients
- Unaware of the effects of diet and dietary changes
- Don’t neglect your dog’s health concerns
- Do you not know your dog’s life stage (puppies, adults and the senior) requirements for nutrition
Research conducted by at the University of California Davis, School of Veterinary and two research studies published in The Journal of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and The Journal of Nutritional Science discovered that the majority of home-cooked dog foods do not contain vital nutrients essential to dogs while other recipes contain excessive amounts of certain nutrients.
Here are the results:
- 48% of dog diets did not provide a precise amount of ingredients and the quantities.
- 71.3 percent of dog owners were aware how much food to feed their dogs per meal
- 30.4 percent of pet owners admitted to deliberately altering the recipe
- 44% of proprietors did not evaluate the proportions of ingredients accurately enough.
- 28.3 Percent didn’t have any of the recommended mineral, vitamins or amino acids.
- 97% of obesity-related cases in dogs can be attributed to the way the pet’s owners fed them and played with it.
It’s important to realize that the nutritional needs of dogs are different. We suggest consulting with a vet nutritionist to take care of your Doberman Pinscher’s needs for a balanced diet and help you create healthy, balanced meals or suggest an in-home food service to make it easier.
Doberman Pinscher Nutritional Guidelines to Follow
In the words of Association of American Feed Control Officials ( AFFCO) an organization which oversees the nutritional quality in commercial food products for dogs
There are six important elements that all dog food should contain in order to provide an adequate and healthy diet for dogs.
A homemade diet must take into account your dog’s weight, health issues size, and levels of activity.
Below is an overview of each nutrient’s importance.
Recommended Supplements For Doberman Pinschers
Here are the best suggested supplements for Doberman Pinschers in relation to their primary susceptibility to disease.
- Multivitamins: Add a multivitamin like Zesty Paws Multivitamin Chews to ensure that your Doberman Pinscher receives the right level of nutrition and vitamins.
Doberman Pinscher Calorie Requirements
The needs for calories in dogs is determined by their weight. A mature Doberman Pinscher typically weighs between 75 to 100 pounds. That means the majority of Doberman Pinschers require between 1380 to 1714 calories per day.
Make sure you follow the guidelines of 10% when you give dogs treats. Food should make up 95% of your calories while treats account for 10 percent.
For instance that if the weight of your Doberman Pinscher weighs 90lbs. The dog would require 1582 calories a day.
With treats added this is the equivalent of 1423 calories from meals (90 percent) and 158 calories from treats (10 10%). Most adult dogs eat two meals per day. So, you need to break 1423 down into 2 meals with 711.5 energy each.
Doberman Pinschers that are lactating or pregnant could require up to 4 times more food than they normally consume due to the fact that mother’s energy requirements increase following the birth or during lactation.
It is important to speak with your veterinarian.
Use dog’s Calorie calculator in the internet to determine the exact caloric requirements of your dog, based on his weight.
Homemade Dog Food For Doberman Pinscher Puppies
Doberman Pinscher puppies are a bit different. Doberman Pinscher puppy’s dietary requirements differ from those of an adult Doberman Pinscher.
In comparison to adult dogs, puppies require more calcium, protein, fat and levels of phosphorus. Inadequate or excessive amounts these nutrients can cause deficiency, slow growth and life-long health problems.
Based on research conducted by the American College of Veterinary Nutrition (ACVN) puppies require about twice as much calories per pound as adult dogs that are of similar breed.
But, a lot of people believe that puppies need more calories and food because they grow rapidly. However, this isn’t the case. However, some vet doctor advises that to encourage normal growth, the majority of puppies require a similar quantity of calories as well as the same kind of food between 4 and 12 months old.
Doberman Pinscher puppies need to be fed three to four times a each day. When your puppy is getting older (between 6-12 months) You can change to a diet of 2 to three meals a day at regular intervals.