Question:  Are dogs carnivorous or omnivorous?


Answer: This seems like an oh-so-simple question which requires an oh-so-simple answer. Unfortunately, it is not that simple of an answer.

Very simply, dogs are carnivorous. 

Less simply: Dogs are not obligate carnivores. This means that they don’t have to consume all meat all the time to survive. So dogs are carnivores but they can eat some carbohydrates. Of course there is ALWAYS a difference between surviving and thriving. 

As always, the longer answer can be found here:

http://edenorchards.wordpress.com/2012/11/12/are-dogs-carnivorous-or-omnivorous/
 

Dog food recipe:

"The Mortgage Saver" 

Ingredients: Chicken, chicken stock, brown rice, oatmeal, chicken liver, egg

30 deboned chicken thighs (25 cups)  = 7,920 kcal
567 grams (1.25 pounds)(4 cups) chicken livers = 950 kcal
2 pounds (4 cups uncooked/14 cups cooked) brown rice = 3,052 kcal
5 cups oatmeal = 750 kcal
10 cups chicken drippings/marrow stock = 1000 kcal
6 eggs (2.2 cups) = 468 kcal

Total Yield: 64 cups
Total calories: 15,442

Calories per cup : 241

1.5 cups/day/dog = 3 cups per day
batch is enough for 21 days
at 10 dollars/batch = $13/month