You may wish to opt to home cook for your Pom, and this can be a good choice if you like to stay busy in the kitchen, and if you take the time to carefully choose good ingredients. Some people find that this saves money, especially if food is bought in bulk.
Proteins: This includes white chicken meat or turkey (de-boned, no skin, baked or broiled), lean beef, fish (mackerel, whitefish, salmon, herring, walleye, flounder), lamb, bison, gizzards (liver, beef, or chicken), and/or pork (should not be the main protein source, but can be blended into meals). Other sources include beans such as lima beans, kidney beans, and butter beans (must be cooked).
Vegetables: This includes peas, carrots, spinach, zucchini, green beans, bell peppers, and butternut squash. You can also offer asparagus, kale, cauliflower, and broccoli (in moderation since these foods can cause gas,). Pumpkin in moderation is fine but typically reserved to help ease upset stomach issues. Canines can eat tomatoes; however, this is typically used as an ingredient in mixed meals, to add flavor.
Grains/carbs: This includes oatmeal (plain), white or brown rice (if no intolerance), quinoa, potato, and/or sweet potato.
Fruit: This includes blueberries, raspberries (both are low calorie, high in antioxidants, and water-packed), strawberries, huckleberries, banana, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, mango, kiwi, pear, peaches (no pit), plums (no pit), nectarines (no pit), fresh pineapple, and apple (no core, no seeds). Dogs can also have watermelon and oranges in moderation.
Added extras: This includes cottage cheese, plain whole white yogurt, eggs (most dogs do best with scrambled eggs vs. boiled eggs), and peanut butter.
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