Homemade Dog Food to Go With Kibble

Add a warm homemade stew to kibble to encourage your dog to eat. Heat increases the aroma of food and stimulates the appetite. Chicken and turkey are readily available and highly nutritious. Frozen vegetables are a convenient, tasty and nutritious addition (corn kernels tend to pass through undigested), while brown rice adds fiber and vitamins. Carrots, cooked or even raw, are a dog favorite and very good for them.

Moisten kibble with low sodium broth or stock (not made from cubes --- too much salt) to provide that extra flavor dogs love.

Add canned green beans to kibble to make a filling low-calorie meal for an overweight dog.

Create a variety of textures. Crunching on kibble may help clean your dog's teeth, but dogs like variety, too. Meat (cooked or raw) is chewy, lightly cooked vegetables are crispy and rice (preferably brown rice) adds softness and is easier to digest that the cornmeal that forms the base of many kibbles.

Use homemade dog food to provide an extra boost of proteins and carbohydrates if your dog is working or just very active. If she's nursing puppies, it can supplement her diet and the puppies'.

Disguise medication or supplements in tasty homemade treats to be sure they go down.