AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: The Canine DietDogs and Humans: Similar yet Different- / Diet and HealthFeeding Our DogsThe Matter of Table Scraps- / Table Scraps as Dietary EnhancementsProcessed Dog Food- / Does Price Determine the Quality of the Food? / Identifying Good-Quality Processed Foods / Commercial Foods and Home-Prepared Diets / A New Breed of Commercial Dog FoodsWhole Foods- / Know Good Health Whey You See It / Problems Associated with Low-Quality DietsDiet and Health: Personal Perspectives- / Myths About Dogs and People FoodRaw-Food Diets- / A Potential for Contamination / Other Potential Risks / Bones as Raw FoodCanine Vegetarians?- / No Doggie VegansFasting- / Dogs Like RoutineDogs and Diet-Related Health Problems- / Obesity / The Immune System / Greasy Coat, Dandruff and Doggie Odor / Chronic Ear Infections / Gastrointestinal Problems / More Diet Related Diseases / Behavioral ProblemsChapter 2: Better Food for DogsDiet Formulation: A Sensible Approach- / Monitor the Diet / Make It Tasty / The Joys of Home Cooking / Kilocalories / Seal of ApprovalThe Diet Formula- / The Essential NutrientsNutrient Sources for Your Dog- / Proteins / Sources of Protein / Carbohydrates / Sources of Carbohydrates / Feeding Carbohydrates / Mix Well for Optimum Health / Fats / Omega-3s / WaterAdding Necessary Supplements- / Multivitamin-and-Mineral Supplements / Bonemeal / Salts / Vitamins / Macro- and Micronutrients / A Fine Balance / Beyond Nutrition / MineralsEnergy Requirements of the Adult DogDogs with Special Needs- / Specialized Nutrition PlansPuppies and Diet- / When Is Your Puppy Mature? / Puppy Nutritional Requirements / Energy Requirements for Puppies Compared with Adult Dogs / Puppies and Home-Prepared Diets / Choosing the Best Food / A Plump Puppy May Not Be a Healthy Puppy / Just Enough of a Good Thing / Watch and AdjustChapter 3: Making It WorkSupporting WellnesssDogs and New Foods- / Introducing a Home-Prepared Diet / Assessing the Diet / Weighing Results / Checking WeightTracking Wellness- / Complete Blood Count (CBC) / Chemistry Screen / Know Your Dog As You Know Yourself / Urine Test / Touch and Grooming for Wellness / Keep Your Eye on the Doogie Doo / Your Dog's Teeth / Feeding Bones / ExercisePotential Emergencies and Food Safety- / Food Intolerance and Allergies / Foods that Are Known to Be Toxic to Dogs / Toxic Foods / Other Potential Problem Foods / Poisoning and Other Related Emergencies / Food Safety / Choking / When Your Dog Throws Up / Eating GrassChapter 4: Recipes BasicsUsing the RecipesStart with Your Dog's Weight Class- / Why Weight Matters / Follow the Instructions / Vary the IngredientsSubstituting Ingredients- / Essential Information / Vegetable-and-Fruit Mix / Cooking Meats and Fish / Cooking CarbohydratesGourmet Recipes and TreatsChapter 5: MealsChapter 6: CookiesChapter 7: Adding Essential NutrientsThe Supplements- / Using the Charts / Half per Meal / Bonemeal / Multivitamin-and-Mineral SupplementToxicity Levels of Vitamins and MineralsMinimum Vitamin and Mineral Requirements by WeightResourcesReading ListIndex.