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Ingredient Preparation (for a 10kg dog's daily portion)

• Protein sources: 200g chicken breast (low - fat and high - protein), 100g salmon (rich in Omega - 3)

• Carbohydrates: 100g pumpkin (dietary fiber), 50g oats (easily digestible carbs)

• Vegetable supplements: 50g broccoli (vitamins), 50g carrots (β - carotene)

• Calcium addition: 5g eggshell powder (washed, dried and ground into powder)

Preparation Steps

1.Ingredient pre - treatment: Remove the fascia from the chicken breast and cut it into small cubes; remove fish bones from the salmon and chop it into minced meat; peel the pumpkin and carrots and cut them into small pieces; break the broccoli into small florets and wash them; soak the oats in warm water in advance until soft.

2.Separate cooking: Put the chicken breast and salmon into a pot with cold water, add a few slices of ginger to remove the fishy smell. After the water boils, skim off the foam and cook until fully done, then take them out and drain. Put the vegetable pieces into a steamer and steam for 10 minutes after the water boils until they are soft.

3.Mixing and stirring: Put all the cooked ingredients into a large bowl, add the soaked oats and eggshell powder, and use a food processor to stir them into granules suitable for the dog to swallow (for puppies, you can stir more finely).

4.Cooling and storage: After cooling, divide into fresh - keeping boxes. It can be stored in the refrigerator for 3 days and in the freezer for no more than 1 week. It must be thoroughly heated before eating.

Feeding Tips

• When feeding for the first time, you need to gradually transition with the old food and adjust the proportion according to the dog's defecation situation.

• You can replace some ingredients every week, such as replacing chicken with beef and pumpkin with purple sweet potato, to ensure nutritional diversity.

• Avoid adding ingredients that are forbidden for dogs, such as onions, garlic and grapes. Seasoning only depends on the natural flavor of the ingredients.