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Is my homemade dog food with chicken, rice, veggies safe & complete?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Yorkipoo | Male | neutered | 12 lbs

I have a 3 year old male Yorkipoo and a 3 year old female mini aussie. They had loose stool so I started feeding them pumpkin chicken and rice and it really helped. i noticed that their fur stated looking better and their breath smells better and they no longer have a bad body order. I have decided to start feeding them home cooked meals of chicken rice vegetables and beans. is this safe? What else should I put in the food to ensure that they are getting all their nutritional needs

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on May 8th, 2019

Yes, this can be safe, but it can be difficult to get the correct balance of nutrients. I will put links below to two websites that are run by veterinary nutritionists. These websites provide balanced and nutritious home cooked diets for dogs. I hope this helps! https://secure.balanceit.com https://www.petdiets.com

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