In fact, Pomeranian prefers homemade food rather than store-bought food. That means homemade food is the best food for them. Sure, if you decide to make homemade food for you Pomeranian puppies, you should notice the nutrients that they need. However, your Pom dogs really need good quality of protein in their meals.
Need to know, not all fats and proteins contained in some foods are the same. So,ensure to choose the best quality ingredients to cook homemade food for your Pom.
Nutrients Your Pomeranian Needs
Pomeranians and other dogs really need foods which are full of proteins. Well, the highest sources of proteins can be obtained from whole meats. Of course, Pomeranian homemade food should contain meat proteins and meat meals. That means you should use the meat-based ingredients if you want to make homemade food for your Pom.
The high quality of proteins can be obtained from whole chicken, beef, fish and lamb. If you’re making homemade for your Pom, make sure not to use grain or some carbohydrate sources as the main ingredient. The carbohydrate here can be used as complementary nutrients.
Your Pomeranian dogs will also need fat which comes from good quality sources. Sure, fats here can be obtained from milk, cheese, bread, peanut, etc. Your Pomeranian will also need some fat-soluble vitamins which they really need in their food. The best quality fats can be obtained from chicken fats as an example. Some other fats sources also contain a lot of nutrients such as fish oil which has omega-3 fatty acid in helping your Pomeranian skin and fur keep healthy.
Here are a list of foods which are great for your Pomeranian:
- Peanut Butter
- Carrot
- Meat
- Corn
- Apple
- Pineapple
- Bread
- Shrimp
- Eggs
- Honey
- Salmon
- Tuna
- Cheese (limit)
- Blueberry
- Cashews (limit)
- Coconut
- Ham
- Milk
- Quinoa
- Yogurt
- Watermelon
- Blackberries
- Tomatoes (limit)
- Green Peas
- Oatmeal
- Broccoli
- Sweet Potatoes
- Mango
- Rice
- Banana
- Strawberry
- Orange
- Mushrooms
Homemade Recipes for Your Pomeranian
If you are looking for homemade recipes for your Pom on the internet, it will give you a lot of results. Once again, you should notice the ingredients that you will add. That means you must be selective in choosing the recipe for making Pomeranian homemade food.
This post will help you to find the best recipes to make homemade food for your Pomeranian. Here are they:
Recipe 1 – Frozen Berry Treats
It can be a great recipe that you can try in making homemade food.
Ingredients you’ll need:
- 1 cup yogurt plain
- 1 tablespoon Honey
- 1 cup assorted berries frozen or fresh
- 1 tablespoon powdered goats milk (prefer to use The Honest Kitchen Pro Bloom)
The steps:
- Firstly, you can add assorted berries, yogurt, honey and Pro Bloom to the blender. Pure them until smooth.
- After that, you should pour in ice cube trays and cover it with plastic wrap or bags to avoid spills.
- Then, leave it to freeze overnight.
- Take the trays out of the freezer, then you can let sit out for 2 minutes and then remove from the tray to serve.
If you want to create fun frozen shapes for your Pom, you can also purchase cool silicone molds in a variety of styles. It works just as well as ice cube trays which will be easier to pop the frozen treats out of the mold.
Recipe 2 – Biscuits
You can also try to make biscuits for your Pomeranian.
The ingredients you’ll need:
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup pumpkin
- 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup oil
Ingredients to make glaze:
- 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil, chicken fat, bacon grease, or any other fat which will solidify at room temperature and then melted.
The steps:
- First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Then, you need to combine eggs,peanut butter, pumpkin, and oil in a bowl.
- Add whole wheat flour and baking soda into the bowl.
- Stir until the result a stiff dough forms.
- Mix just until flour is incorporated or knead dough.
- Then, roll out dough with a rolling pin.
- You can also use a cookie cutter to cut out dog bone shapes, or can also bake into little circles like cookies.
- Bake them for 15 minutes.
- Beat the bacon oil and peanut butter until very smooth.
- Last, drizzle over the treats and chill until the glaze hardens (best in the fridge or freezer).
Recipe 3 – Gluten-free Raspberries Muffins
Ingredients you’ll need:
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups raspberries
- 3 cups gluten-free flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup water
- 4 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1/2 cup coconut oil melted
- 1 tablespoon powdered goats milk (prefer to use The Honest Kitchen Pro Bloom)
The steps:
- Firstly, you need to preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Spray the tin with non-stick spray or glaze a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Mix baking powder, flour, cinnamon and Pro Bloom in a large bowl. Set aside.
- Whisk eggs, oil, and water in another bowl.
- Then, you can slowly add the wet ingredients to dry ingredients, and combine them.
- Add in raspberries to the mix. Of course, the flour must be thick when complete.
- With two spoonfuls of dough, fill each muffin cup (almost to the top).
- Put the dough in the oven.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes.
- After around 15 minutes, take muffins out of pans and let them cool on racks.
Before you take the muffins out of the oven, prick one in the middle with a toothpick to make sure the muffins are already mature.
Recipe 4 – Sweet Potato Fries
Ingredients you’ll need:
- 1 tablespoon Coconut Oil (melted)
- 1 Sweet Potato
- Turmeric
The steps:
- Firstly, you need to preheat your oven to 425 degrees F
- After that, you should wash and peel the sweet potato.
- Then, cut the sweet potato into long skinny (fry shaped) pieces.
- Line the sweet potato with oil and spices.
- Then, mix the sweet potato in a large bowl or Ziploc bag.
- Put fries on baking sheet in one layer
- Bake it for 15 minutes
- Turn the fries so that they are even
- Bake for another sweet potato for 10-15 minutes
- Let the sweet potatoes cool before giving them to your dog.
Well, those are a bunch of recipes to make homemade food for your Pomeranian.
