Healing Vegetarian Dog Food Recipe

For dogs suffering a variety of ailments and illnesses, this vegetarian dog food has been a saving grace. Testimonies keep pouring in from people whose dogs were quite ill, yet recovered remarkably when they switched to this diet. The recipe is courtesy of Vicky Lynn, founder of Asians for Humans, Animals and Nature (AHAN). It may look complicated, but really takes very little time–and the results are beyond worthwhile.

Vegetarian Dog Food Recipe

1 cup quick cooking oats
¼ cup soy flour or soy milk powder (can substitute with smashed, cooked pinto beans )
¼ cup wheat bran
1 tbsp soy lecithin
1 tbsp yeast ( optional )
1 tbsp wheat germ
1 tbsp ground sunflower seeds
1/6 tbsp molasses
1 tsp ground flax seed
½ tbsp oil (organic, unprocessed oil )

Mix all together and soak in hot water for about 20 minutes and then it will be ready to serve.
You can put all ingredients in a small plastic jar or prepare multiple jars at the same time and place all of them in the freezer. Take each jar out when you are ready and add hot water.

Servings: One days’ meal for a small dog. (For medium and large dogs, double the recipe.)

A note from AHAN: Asians for Humans, Animals and Nature is a San Francisco-based, non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public on animal and environmental welfare. As we all know the economy is not doing very well. We are receiving more requests for help to take over well-behaved animals that will otherwise be put down. We don’t have a shelter, all our animals are in foster homes. If you or anyone you know can help us foster, please visit our site–find a dog with a temperament that you think you can foster, fill out an online application, and indicate that you are interested in fostering that dog in the comment area. Short term or long term are all welcome. It will really make a difference to keep us going. Thank you!

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KS G.

12:23AM PDT on Aug 21, 2011

Thanks for the article.

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Kate L.

9:42AM PDT on Jun 20, 2011

Definitely run this by a vet first, very few dogs have animal protein allergies and they truly would benefit greatly from switching to a veg. diet. Most, however, need meat to live and have properly functioning bodies. First and foremost look at what you are feeding your animal if it is dog chow, beneful or something of the like try switching to a premium food like Natural Balance LID, Organix, or Wellness. If there is no improvement then and only then would I suggest a diet like this. (after a visit to the vet, of course!!!)

KrassiAWAY B.

9:15AM PDT on Jun 19, 2011

Noted with great interest, thank you.

Sandra S.

5:11AM PDT on Jun 3, 2011

@Ruth Serra "Sure Grandma!" What's that supposed to mean?

Patricia G.

4:42AM PDT on Jun 3, 2011

Thanks for sharing. Animals are some of my best friends in life.

Tom S.

9:13PM PDT on Jun 1, 2011

We must take care of our doggie children

Marya G.

8:43AM PDT on May 31, 2011

I know a lot of you are saying this food is allergenic to dogs. I don't know what to say -- my dog's health has dramatically improved after eating it. Dramatically.

His ears were bald and very scabby, he had 4 bald patches on his back and multiple hot spots on his body from the lupus / discoid lupus. These existed while I had him on the meds. They went away after I took him off the meds and switched his food. His hair has regrown and he is more active.

If your dog is having issues, run it by your vet and see what they say.

I make this 1x per week -- I fill up 7 tupperware containers with the dry ingredients. Every morning I add hot water to one of the containers, let it cool and feed it to my dog. It is very simple!

Carrie Anne B.

8:29AM PDT on May 31, 2011

thanks for sharing :)

Diane L.

1:07AM PDT on May 31, 2011

I agree with you, Christopher. I DO feed my dogs canned UNSALTED green beans once in awhile, and when my Golden was very much overweight, it was part of his daily "diet". Both dogs like them, but it must be the UNSALTED ones! Carrots are "okay", but when I see somebody buy Beneful at the store, I have to bite my lip to keep from grabbing the bag out of their carts and giving them a lecture about abusing their dog!

Wheat is often an allergen for dogs, as is corn. Dogs simply cannot digest CORN and many will start losing hair and licking themselves. Rice is a good grain, but in my humble opinion, it should be BROWN rice, since the white rice has been practically stripped of nutrients and then is enriched! It needs to be cooked, since rice expands, as you mentioned!

Anything in the "nightshade" family is bad for dogs..........that includes tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, and of course, peppers and onions!

Chris, the only thing you said that I'd disagree with (just a bit) is about vets. Not all are that knowledgeable on nutrition, and many are "in the pockets" of dogfood salespeople. My former vet sold Science Diet, but he told me he'd never feed it to his own dogs! The one I have now sells ProPlan, and he's admitted that he does so because he gets a percentage of everything sold in his clinic. That isn't a bad food, just not everything in that line is at the "top" of the list. Some are prescription only and necessary.

Christopher F.

7:39PM PDT on May 30, 2011

Are you TRYING to kill your dog??!!

Dogs are not meant to be vegetarians. This is one of the reasons that you do not feed them onions or garlic, for one.

Dogs are carnivorous/omnivores. Their digestive system is meant to process all meats and some vegetables. Most dogs will "poo poo" vegetables, with few exceptions.

People that suggest such nonsense as this foolish article, have little to no real experience with canines.

I grew up with dogs, my late Uncle was a dog trainer and knew better that to give his dogs or mine such an unhealthy food as the above recipe suggests.

Does the author of this realize that the (optional) yeast is unhealthy for dog to digest.
Hey foolish people, yeast expands, even a small amount of it still expands and needs to be COOKED, not just soaking it in hot water for 20 minutes.

If you insist on feeding this to your dog, then run it past your vet first. He knows more that anyone else in this site about dogs.

If you love your pet, then that would be the least that you can do.