The problem with that practice is that even though you know where the ingredients come from, you can't assume the recipe adheres to pet food nutritional quality standards. Pet food companies must test their foods for nutritional adequacy; there is no comparable assurance regarding home-made foods.
Dogs have lived rather well off plain old table scraps for many generations. It's even Biblical actually. If the blasted companies were actually testing quality like they should then pets would not be dieing from Communist China's poison. Due to politicans in very high offices and their families having strong China business connections {VESTED INTEREST in China trade} we are getting the shaft as far as cracking down on China's poisoning.
Better than killing them with Chinese dog food.
The problem with that practice is that even though you know where the ingredients come from, you can’t assume the recipe adheres to pet food nutritional quality standards. Pet food companies must test their foods for nutritional adequacy; there is no comparable assurance regarding home-made foods.
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In my experience, folks who go to this trouble have done their research and know a thing or two about nutrition for canines. I don’t think we’re talking about feeding the dog table scraps exclusively.
Do you have the same concern with people who make their own baby food?
Dead or a possibly a little bit malnourished? I know which I would pick.