Healthy and great for hyperactive dogs
This fish-based recipe is a healthy, nutritious alternative to red meat. I use frozen white fish, which is affordable and widely available (look for deals on pollock fillets in the freezer aisle). Alongside the fish, this recipe includes cabbage, mangetout, sweet potatoes, carrots, and parsnips for a vitamin-packed meal.
The high fibre content from the vegetables is excellent for digestion and can be particularly helpful for dogs with anal gland issues. Sweet potatoes are also a natural source of tryptophan, which can have a calming effect, making this meal a good choice for anxious, hyperactive, or nervous dogs.
Fish & veggie dog food recipe
Packed with white fish, sweet potatoes, and greens, it's naturally high in fibre and can help calm anxious or hyperactive dogs.
Equipment
- 1 Large cooking pot
Ingredients
- 2 Sweet potatoes
- 3 Parsnips
- 3 Carrots
- 1 Whole cabbage
- 300 g Mangetout
- 2 Kg Frozen white fish
- 1 bag Couscous
Instructions
- Dice two large sweet potatoes and add to a large pot
- Add the diced parsnips to the pot
- Add the diced carrots
- Add a whole diced cabbage
- Add the mangetout and boil the veggies till cooked
- Now add the frozen fish and cook on a medium heat until cooked (about 10-15 mins)
- Take off the heat and add a bag of couscous
- Once cooled, serve to the dog, bag and freeze the rest
Hiya, can’t find a mention of how much liquid to use?
Hi,
Please can you tell me how much should a German shepherd weighing 34KG should eat of this per day
Hi I will be making these in bulk. Once frozen do I ‘re heat or just feed to them once de frosted.
Just defrost. I usually just take out the night before.
I have a rescue shitzu and can have only fish duck, lamb in meat. We can only have wheat oatmeal as fiber, that is it no vegetables at all not potato at all or rice. Any idea on food prep.
Hi, is the cous cous just to bulk up the recipe or does it have nutritional value for dogs? Can I replace it with rice (it’ll need cooking I realise)
Yeah, to help bulk it, rice is good.
My pooch is struggling with allergies and only eats fish… I will definitely try this recipe! Do you have any tips on where I could find more fish recipes?
I dont know where you could find more fish recipes. But try looking at the dehydrated recipes I have up as there is some fishy treat ideas in there.
Giving this a go today for my two shiatsu, both under 1 year old, but have been on home cooked for the last 4 weeks and seem to be doing very well from it. . let you know how they get on. jk
I’m going to give this a try with my rescue lurcher boy. We struggle with his reactivity towards other dogs and towards some men. He is exercised on a long lead as he has run away too many times and has ended up in hospital twice as a result of his escapades so consequently he only gets the chance for a ‘blast’ in the garden. I’ve had no success with herbal calmers but this sounds great. Even if it doesn’t calm him down it will be good for him. Am I being over-cautious if I mention fish bones?
Hi Janice!
I think it’s worth doing. As a dog walker I sometimes see how commercial food reacts in some dogs. Mixing complete wet with complete dry is the worst thing you can do and the most ‘testing’ dogs I have usually get fed this way to make them eat – but it blows out their brains. If your dog likes fish he will love this. My own dog isn’t a big fish fan so I usually use offal like liver,heart, kidney etc.
I have a west highland terrier (Angus McFluff) who is 8 months old. If I make these dinners for him how much per day and per meal should I feed him? Will he really eat veggies?
I realise this reply is way overdue but I have only recently been cooking Lord Alfreds meals.He loves his home cooked meals and always cleans his dish clean,including his veggies.I am going to try the fish dish in a day or two.