What do you do when you are caretaker to a finicky canine? You make your own Canine Food Topper. It comes together easily with no fancy equipment or exotic ingredients. Both our Sheltie (Shetland Sheepdog)
and Aussiedooddle 
love this Canine Food Topper. The Sheltie (named “Tucker”) devours food without tasting it – he is done in under a couple of minutes; our Aussiedoodle (named Winston) however, will easily turn up his nose if served the same thing twice. Not so with this Canine Food Topper. He happily consumes the topper and kibble in one go; no coaxing.
The coaxing Winston to eat led me to develop a topper for his kibble. We tried canned food, which worked for about a day and a half. It is very easy to make and has no strange ingredients. And, I can attest that it tastes good; I have sampled the finished product. The Dog Food Topper can be customized. If you want grain free, make the recipe without the rice. Make sure to reduce the cooking time to reflect the absence of the rice. Proteins are interchangeable; sub in beef instead of turkey or organ meats. Add ingredients that reflect the tastes your canine loves or craves.
If you would like to treat your dog to some dessert, check out my recipe for Dog Ice Cream here. It is great as a treat for our fur babies on a hot summer’s day.
Canine Food Topper
Ingredients
- 1 pound Ground Turkey
- 6 cups Chicken Stock
- 2 cups Brown Rice
- 1 teaspoon Rosemary
- 10 ounce package frozen Peas & Carrots
Instructions
- Place ground turkey in Dutch oven and lightly brown until no pink remains.
- Add chicken stock, brown rice, and rosemary.
- Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to a simmer.
- Cover and let simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add frozen vegetables and continue cooking another 5 minutes.
- Cool and refrigerate until ready to use.
