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How to make a balanced homemade diet for my picky Havanese puppy?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Havanese | Female | unspayed | 6 months and 14 days old | 7.8 lbs

I want to prepare a homemade diet for my 6 month old havanese puppy . It consists the following , chicken meal , chicken organs(liver,heart,neck) ,pumpkin ,carrot ,mustard greens ,apples,yogurt,seaweed ,red lentil ,barley . She is currently eating acana small breed kibble but she doesn't like the taste of it . Would you help me modify my dog's diet to avoid any possible deficiencies ?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on April 15th, 2017

Getting a homemade recipe that is balanced for dogs is very difficult, but I will give you a link to a website that gives recipes for balanced and nutritious meals for dogs. It's run by the UC Davis veterinary school, and is an excellent resource: https://secure.balanceit.com/

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