Recession Dinners for Dogs

Dogs and Cats Feeling the Recession

Times are hard and the recession is hitting us hard -with job losses, high food prices, and lost investments we are all feeling the pain of this unnecesssary recession.

You can save money though by doing some meal planning for your dog and by using less expensive ingredients that you use for your own homemade meals. Today more people are cooking at home, taking lunches and skipping restaurant dinners and saving money.

Recession Dinner for Dogs:

Times are hard and the recession is hitting us hard -with job losses, high food prices, and lost investments we are all feeling the pain of this unnecessary recession.

You can save money though by doing some meal planning for your dog and by using less expensive ingredients that you are already using for your own homemade meals.

If your cooking for yourself its not difficult to cook an extra cup for your pet. Buy at the bulk stores that feature organic dry beans for instance is an excellent way to save more money.

Using The Top 10 Healthy Foods Guide below for under $ 1.00 you can find stretch your budget to keep feeding your dog healthy foods.

Feeding the Recession Dinner to Dogs:

For large dogs add 1 to 2 cups of  veggies a day.
For medium size dogs add 1 cup of veggies a day.
For Small dogs add: ¼ to ½ cups of veggies a day.

Add some of these Ingredients to your Organic Pet Foods to make them stretch farther each day:
1) Oats – for fiber, lower cholesterol and a cheap addition to your pets diet.

2) Eggs- protein power and anti-oxidants for breakfast cook an egg for your dog.

3) Kale- lots of C’s, iron, calcium, cartenoids a dollar a bunch.

4) Potatoes- not French fries – Vitamin C- beta carotene, potassium, mashed or boiled.

5) Apples- yep dogs eat apples, pectin, Vitamin C-keeps blood vessels healthy.

6) Beans- Navy, kidney, black, garbanzo, lentils beans all hi fiber-buy dry beans and soak
overnight -much cheaper to buy in bulk.

7) Broccoli: mash it up rich in calcium, Vitamin A, C, potassium, and hi anti-oxidants

Squash, Pumpkin- steam or roasted provide vitamins- good for your dog and cheaper.

9) Frozen Peas & Carrots- inexpensive, thaw and serve mixed into a meal for your dog.

10) Barley- cooked barley -B1, Vitamin A, Beta carotene,  good for diabetic dogs.

I am just reading a blog where a guy is telling us that he is taking his dog off of organic food for a brand name food that you buy at Wal Mart.  I doubt he knows the economic sense that does not make.  Cheap dog food will save you a few dollars but if you give up a latte or a cup of coffee at Dunkin Doughnuts….you will have saved as much.

In the long run if you take away your dog’s best chance at keeping healthy -you will be paying much more at the vets office.

If you plan on giving your dog less nutrition -plan on a misguided concept on dog food.
Don’t cheat your pet for a few bucks, give him / her the omegas, the antioxidants and the vitamins with nutritious foods now – or pay up later.
Part 2 Tomorrow:  Recession Recipes for Dogs

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