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Did the most recent pet food recall inspire you to try your hand at cooking for your dog? Luckily, there are cookbooks aplenty on the subject. Here are a few to get you going.

Barker's Grub
By Rudy Edalati
A good book to start with if you're new to cooking for your dog.

Better Food for Dogs
By David Bastin, Jennifer Ashton and Dr. Grant Nixon, DVM
Comprehensive guide to adult dogs' nutritional needs, and more than 100 recipes.

Cooking the Three Dog Bakery Way
By Mark Beckloff and Dan Dye
From the founders of the venerable bakery, 60 recipes using ingredients approved by animal nutritionists and dog-tested by the authors' own hounds.

The Dog Ate It
By Linda Eckhardt and Barbara Bradley with Judy Kern
A cookbook with recipes for meals you and your dog will enjoy!

Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats
By Richard H. Pitcairn, DVM, PhD, and Susan Hubble Pitcairn
Groundbreaking text on holistic dog and cat care, includes recipes for healthy dogs as well as those with special nutritional needs.

The Good Food Cookbook for Dogs
By Donna Twitchell Roberts
Recipes for stews and sauces (among other things) will spice up dinner time for your dog.

Grrrrowlicious Food for Hungry Dogs

By Jamie Young

Recipes that run the gamut of gourmet favorites, good enough for people nibblings too.

Home Prepared Dog & Cat Diet
By Donald R. Strombeck, DVM, PhD
A discussion of the pet food industry and the connection between diet and disease accompanies the more than 200 recipes.

The Natural Nutrition No-Cook Cookbook
By Kymythy R. Schutlze
No stove? No problem. Recipes for everyone in your family, including the four-legged members

Real Food for Dogs
By Arden Moore, Anne Davis
Easy-to-prepare recipes made from ingredients you're likely to have on-hand.

Throw Me a Bone
By Sally Sampson and Cooper Gillespie
With recipes for meals, light meals, snacks, treats and biscuits, this book has something for every taste.

Books, Blogs, Citations

Animal Protection Institute
Api4animals.org
Provides a background paper, "What's Really in Pet Food."

"Deconstructing the Regulatory Façade"
By Justine Patrick
Leda.law.harvard.edu/leda/data/784/Patrick06.html
A well-researched thesis on pet foods.

Pet Connection
Petconnection.com
Stay on top of the recall with Gina Spadafori; Marty Becker, DVM; and Christie Keith.

Jean Hofve, DVM
Littlebigcat.com
Includes list of pet foods with their recall status.

Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts about Pet Food
By Ann N. Martin (New Sage Press)

The Pet Lover's Guide to Natural Healing for Cats & Dogs
By Barbara Fougère, BVSc (Saunders/Elsevier)

Your Dog's Nutritional Needs: A Science-Based Guide for Pet Owners (National Research Council of the National Academies)

Hands-On Help

The Possible Canine
Online courses in pet nutrition with Catherine Lane.
Thepossiblecanine.com

Learn to cook for your dog with Micki Voisard.
dogchefs.com/classes.htm

Balance It®
Provides valuable free tools, including a calorie counter for pet foods and a diet evaluator.
Sean Delaney, DVM, MS, DACVN
Balanceit.com

Other Good Sites and Blogs

Howl911.com
Itchmo.com
Petfoodtracker.com
Thepetfoodlist.com
Vetinfo.com



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