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Is my homemade chicken, rice, and veggie dog food nutritionally balanced?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Australian Cattle Dog | Female | unspayed | 1 month and 25 days old

I don't want to give my Australian Shepard dog food we are vegetarian in this house but I've been giving her chicken rice and carrots and broccoli I want to know if that is okay if she us getting all the nutrition she needs?

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on April 22nd, 2018

Hi there! It's certainly possible to feed Ziva a home-cooked diet if you want to, but it's almost impossible to correctly formulate this yourself without help - especially for a growing puppy. I recommend using a website called balanceit.com, which uses formulas set up by a veterinary nutritionist to help you put together a complete and balanced diet using whatever ingredients you choose.

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