Rice – A Wholesome Food for Dogs
Posted by Neeta on Feb 20, 2014 in Dogs, Pet Care | Comments Off on Rice – A Wholesome Food for Dogs
Many people are doubtful about whether to include rice in their dog’s diet. They may be happy to learn that except some rare cases, most dogs can eat rice without any problem. In fact, rice is a very nutritious food for dogs; it provides the essential carbohydrates and fibers which prevent indigestion and constipation, makes the dog feel satisfied, and is tasty as well as easy to prepare. Therefore if you want to feed rice to your dog, you can go ahead without any confusion. The only precaution you should take is not to add excessive salt and onion to the rice, which may be toxic for the dog. Here are some tasty rice recipes which your dog will love to eat.
- Boil rice without salt. Avoid fast-cook rice because it has not much of fiber and rice bran left in it. Let the boiled rice cool down to room temperature. You can store this rice in a covered bowl in refrigerator for as long as four days.
- Make a combination of 25% of meat, fish or poultry and 75% of mixture of rice, soy flour or whole wheat flour, eggs and vegetables. FeedAgg.com says that our dogs receive more nutrition from homemade dog food than from the canned varieties available commercially.
- Mix 1 cup of cooked brown rice, ½ cup of cooked spinach, ½ cup of raw shredded carrot, 1 egg and ½ cup of sodium-free cottage cheese. Stir well and add ½ cup cooked hamburger or other meat product. Sprinkle ¼ cup soy flour or whole-wheat flour over the mixture and mix well. This recipe lasts up to about 2 days in refrigerator. If your dog is big, double or triple the proportions.
- If your dog is suffering from upset stomach, settle it with a rice recipe. Rice is easy to digest. Mix 2 cups of cooked rice and a cup of sodium-free cottage cheese. Keep on feeding small portions of this dish regularly until the dog becomes normal.
- Bring variations in the recipes by adding various nutritious ingredients like powdered egg shells, fish oil, bone meal, steel-cut oats or a specially-made dog vitamin supplements.
Some Warnings
- Let refrigerated food come to room temperature before giving it to the dog, if s/he doesn’t like cold food. You can even zap it in microwave, but be careful not to make it hot, but only lukewarm.
- Avoid adding leftover food to your dog’s meal, unless it is free from sugar and salt.
- Very rarely, dogs are allergic to rice and show symptoms like hair loss, itchy skin, ear infections and white spots. If you observe these symptoms after feeding rice to your dog, stop giving her/him rice and consult your vet.
Many people are doubtful about whether to include rice in their dog’s diet. They may be happy to learn that except some rare cases, most dogs can eat rice without any problem. In fact, rice is a very nutritious food for dogs; it provides the essential carbohydrates and fibers which prevent indigestion and constipation, makes the dog feel satisfied, and is tasty as well as easy to prepare. Therefore if you want to feed rice to your dog, you can go ahead without any confusion. The only precaution you should take is not to add excessive salt and onion to the rice, which may be toxic for the dog. Here are some tasty rice recipes which your dog will love to eat.