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Better Food for Dogs: A Complete Cookbook and Nutrition Guide [Paperback]

David Bastin (Author), Jennifer Ashton (Author), Dr. Grant Nixon DVM (Author)
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October 5, 2002

Better Food for Dogs

People want their dogs to have happy, healthy and long lives and providing the best nutrition is one of the most important steps you can take toward achieving this goal. The problem is most of us aren't nutritionists and there are so many conflicting opinions about dog's dietary needs that feeding your dog can become an overwhelming challenge. Better Food for Dogs is an invaluable reference that will guide you through this nutritional puzzle. It also provides you with all the information -- complete with tasty recipes, tested and approved by dogs -- you need to feed your dog a natural home-prepared diet, one of the best investments you can make in his/her health.

Here are just some of the easy to prepare recipes: Breakfast Burrito, Blueberry Banana Biscotti, Turkey and Rice, Divine Diner Burrito, Stir-Fried Ginger Beef with Greens, Chicken Fried Rice, Barbecued Hamburgers, Salmon and Dill Pasta, Basil Chicken and Vegetable Pasta.

  • From basic everyday meals to gourmet dinners
  • Special cookie treats
  • Myths about dog and people food
  • Nutrient sources for your dog
  • User friendly charts provide important information at a glance
  • How to identify good-quality processed foods
  • Problems associated with low-quality diets

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Discusses a wide-ranging number of topics and provide vital information for your pet's health. (Laurie Denger Dayton Daily News 20021117)

Easy to read. It is presented in layperson terms with big, bright text and with especially important information set off. (Beth Thomsett-Scott E-Streams, Vol. 6, No. 5 20110214)

I certainly give Better Food for Dogs two thumbs up and encourage dog owners to consider cooking food for their precious pets. Yes, it takes time and extra effort but in the end you'll have happier and healthier dogs. (Irene Watson Reader Views )

About the Author

Dr. Grant Nixon, D.V.M. has been practicing compassionate veterinary medicine for 10 years. He has a keen interest in nutrition and natural diets and the role they play in the health and well being of his clients.

David Bastin and Jennifer Ashton are the proprietors of Licks and Wags, The Original Canadian Dog Bakery in Summerland, British Columbia. They have done a tremendous amount of nutritional research not only for their business, but for their own five dogs.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Robert Rose; 1 edition (October 5, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0778800563
  • ISBN-13: 978-0778800569
  • Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.1 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #179,534 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simple but complete recipes, July 25, 2007
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This book is easy to read and simple to use, but has all the good information you need to cook for your dog. They even break up the recipes based on the weight of your dog so you don't have to figure it out yourself. There is a basic nutrition breakdown for each recipe. Once you know what you're doing, you'll probably want to get some more complicated books about canine nutrition to start making up your own recipes; but this is a great book to get you started.
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36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, July 18, 2007
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This book is my first cooking book for my dog. My dog(2yrs.) had been so picky what he eats. I tried many different brand of dog foods, can foods and frozen raw food. He doesn't care about kibbles... He eats kibbles one cup in 2 days for staying alive.(he was 10-15 lb. under weight) He eats can food IF there is whole chiken thigh, or ...some whole thing. He doesn't like mushy can food.) Frozen raw food... he has sensitive stomach. If its still too cold, he will throw up) I know he likes can food, but I didn't want to keep feeding him can food because I don't believe they have enough nutrients. I start thinking about cooking for him. I don't know why I bought this book, but I feel lucky. This book is really easy to read and easy to understand. There are 4 recipes for different weighs(5,10,15,20,25,....50,60,70,....150 lb.) One is basic recipe, other 3 are gourmet recipes. Hard part for me was to find vitamin and mineral supplement. I didn't understand what I was looking for in the supplement.Other than that, it is easy to make and most importantly, my dog LOVEs his food now. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a recipe book for dogs.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth Every Cent!, March 10, 2008
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This book is a wealth of knowedge. I had recently purchased 3 other books of a like nature, but this is my favorite by far. I especially like the fact that the author is not suggesting that BARF (a raw meat diet) is the only way to go. Instead, options are explained - learn how to feed raw, learn how to prepare home cooked meals or at the very least learn how to feed the best quiality manufactured dog/cat foods. In addition, I learned about the importance of adding vitamins, minerals, probotics, etc. A few of my co-workers who have borrowed the book have returned it to me the next day since they ordered their own copy right away. This book is a must have for any pet owner who wants to learn how to feed their other family member better.
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