HOW TO FEED YOUR DOG
We know that a homemade diet is best. Even so, we are realist. You are a busy person and may not even cook for yourself, much less be able to prepare food for your dog. Fortunately, using commercial dog food as your base, you can take some shortcuts to safeguard your dog’s health. Our 30 years of breeding, raising, working and living with dogs of several feeds has had a profound effect on our way of thinking.
HEALTHY DOG DIET FOR A 50-POUND DOG
The supplements replace those destroyed in the heat process. Your puppy also needs some raw foods that contain their own enzymes.
Find a dog food that has two animal proteins listed in the first three ingredients, preferably the first two, and one that is preserved naturally with vitamin C or E (See Appendix II, “Sources”). FEED TWICE DAILY. Follow the directions for the weight of your dog. Then add:
                  500 mg of vitamin C in the form of calcium ascorbic, twice a day Vitamin B complex, twice a day Amino acid complex tablet, once a day in the morning ¼ teaspoon vitamin/mineral mix, which contains digestive enzymes and probiotics once a day in the morning (see Appendix II)
Note for puppies: when your puppy is through teething and has had all his vaccinations, stop using the vitamin/mineral mix on a regular basis. Use it when your puppy is going through a growth spurt, or when your dog is experiencing stress.
The supplements replace those destroyed in the heat process. Your puppy also needs some raw foods that contain their own enzymes.
½ cup of raw meat or 2.5 oz of raw meat and 1.5 oz of raw liver; or rotate fresh yogurt with live cultures; or cottage cheese (using either once a week)
1 large egg cooked for five minutes, plus the shell, four times per week
The meat can be beef, chicken or fish. When using chicken or fish, pour some boiling water over it to kill any bacteria before using.  
Since vegetables contain cellulose from the stalks of the plants and dogs can’t  break down cellulose, putting them through a food processor or par-boiling makes them easier for your dog to digest. Do whatever it takes for your dog to enjoy them. Vegetables can also be added-1/2 cup a day is all your dog needs. Serve them raw, but put them through a food processor and mix with the food, or slightly steam them.   
Vegetables can be used for treats, and you can give carrot sticks or broccoli stalks instead of dog biscuits.
Vegetables to use include: carrots, beets, sweet potatoes, green or yellow beans, broccoli, parsnips, squash, leeks, kale, collard and turnip greens, Brussels sprouts, and cauliflower. Our dogs love salad vegetables, and so they always get some lettuce, cucumbers, or whatever variety we choose when making a salad for ourselves.
Fruit can and should be used frequently. Fruits to use are bananas, plums, prunes, raisins, apricots apples or anything your dog begs for or craves. Dried Fruits are wonderful as treats.
GIVE YOUR DOG A BONE
If you are not sure about how long these have been out in the supermarket case, douse with boiling water to kill any bacteria before feeding them to your dog. The side benefit of giving your dog bones is that he will have beautiful, pearly white teeth that don’t need to be cleaned. Feeding him too many bones, though, will give him constipation and hard, chalky stools.
When you give your dog a bone, leave him alone. It is a special treat, and he should be left in a place where he can relax by himself and enjoy it. A crate or dog bed is the perfect place for him to enjoy his bone in peace and quit. Once or twice a week give your dog a bone as a special treat. They love large beef bones, raw chicken necks and the tips from chicken wings.