Cooking for your dog is an easy way to improve overall health, wellness, and longevity.

In fact, you’ll be using food as medicine to help your dog live a longer, healthier life.

The following recipe is for “energetically balanced” dogs.

When I talk about energetic balance, I’m referring to subtle energy, your dog’s Yin and Yang.

When Yin and Yang get out of balance, sickness and disease occur.

By cooking at home, you’ll easily make sure your dog eats the right food to maintain proper energetic balance.

Is Your Dog Energetically Balanced?

A healthy, energetically balanced dog is mentally stable, healthy, disease-free, and has a perfect balance of Yin and Yang in the body.

The classic signs of balance and health in dogs are:

Absence of disease
Emotional stability
Clear skin
Clear, focused eyes
Unoffensive breath
The tongue is pinkish-red with a mild amount of saliva
Easily adaptable to different environments

Our goal with food therapy is creating and maintaining energetic balance in your dog’s body.

So, if your dog is already balanced, he or she will do great on an energetically balanced or “neutral” diet.

TCVM Energetically Neutral Foods

Energetically neutral foods will keep your dog in energetic balance.

The recommended ratios for a balanced canine diet are:

60% – 80% Protein – mostly from meat
20% – 40% Carbohydrates – from grains, vegetables, and fruit
A minimum of 2% fat

If you have trouble judging the ratios, just use an online food tracker like those on Livestrong or Fitbit websites.

Energetically Neutral Dog Food Examples

Meats/Protein

Beef, beef liver
Chicken eggs
Fish (salmon, tuna, mackerel, carp, sardines)
Goose
Milk
Pigeon
Pork (liver, kidneys)
Quail
Tripe
Wild Rabbit

Vegetables/Fruits

Apple
Asparagus
Beetroot
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrot
Cauliflower
Chinese cabbage
Green beans
Green peas
String beans

Grains/Beans/Starch

Beans (kidney, red, black, soy, broad)
Bulgur
Corn
Peanuts
Potato
Rye
White rice
Yam

Fats

Black sesame oil
Olive oil

Sample Energetically Neutral Dog Food Recipe

5 pounds meat (see “meat/proteins” list above)
1 1/2 pounds vegetables (see “vegetables” list above)
1 1/2 pounds white potato
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
1 teaspoon rosemary
1 teaspoon clove
1 teaspoon basil
2 teaspoons salt

Directions:

First, debone and chop the meat and vegetables.

Put all ingredients in crockpot layering:

Bottom: slow cooking root vegetables
Middle: Meat
Top: Fast cooking foods

Then, top with 1 cup water and cook on low for 4 hours.

In addition, you need to also give certain supplements when feeding a home-cooked diet.

In addition, add the following to your pet’s diet:

One canine multivitamin per day.
Calcium supplement 50mg/kg of body weight (22mg/lb of body weight) per day. Some other good choices for calcium are eggshell powder or bone meal.

Home Cooked Feeding Schedule:

Feed roughly 1.5 cups per 25 pounds of body weight twice daily.

Also, monitor your dog’s weight. If an undesirable weight loss occurs, please contact your veterinarian to make an adjustment in the feeding/diet plan.

Don’t Have Time to Cook? Order The Food Already Made!

Please consult with your veterinarian and use personal judgment when cooking at home for your dog. Even though pet food recalls and the poor quality of some pet foods are a concern, many veterinarians voice concerns over homemade diets.

Accordingly, some vets feel that when fed exclusively, homemade diets may result in vitamin/mineral deficiencies that can adversely affect a pet’s health. So, if you choose to feed your dog a homemade diet, you must understand and meet your dog’s needs to stay healthy.

Also, please share our recipe with your veterinarian. Your veterinarian can advise you on supplements for your pet’s individual situation.

In addition, monitor your dog’s health by observing his/her temperament, skin, coat and waste. If you notice anything strange, contact your veterinarian immediately.