Did you know that over 90% of recipes that you find both online and in books are not complete and balanced? Yeah – it is concerning. The good thing there are options for people looking for a complete and balanced dog food recipe!
One of those options is BalanceIT. BalanceIT was created by a board certified veterinary nutritionist so that pet parents could create complete and balanced recipes for their dogs – without having to pay for a consult with a boarded nutritionist or phD animal nutritionist, and without having to wait in line for several months for an appointment.
Which is great!
However it also comes with some drawbacks – balanceIT can be a bit overwhelming to learn. It’s an open-ended software program to create balanced recipes. And though it does have a “safety net” to prevent you from creating unbalanced recipes – it doesn’t tell you you’re dog’s nutritional needs.
So I’m going to give you some tips in this series on how to use BalanceIT to create your first recipe, along with a demo of how to use the software program!
Outline Topics Covered:
0:00 Intro
1:19 Why to use BalanceIT to Formulate Dog Food Recipes
3:20 What is BalanceIT
3:44 Disclaimer
4:15 PROs/CONs of Using BalanceIT to Formulate Dog Food Diet
5:39 Supplementation with BalanceIT in Homemade Dog Food Recipes
9:43 Limitations of BalanceIT Pet Food Formulation Software
10:30 Individualized Nutrition for your Dog & Your Dog’s Nutritional Needs
11:23 Where to Start with BalanceIT when you Don’t Know Where to Start
12:18 How to Match a Premade Dog Food using the BalanceIT Software
12:58 Choosing Ingredients for BalanceIT Recipe
15:07 Matching Composition: Converting Guaranteed Analysis to Percent Calorie Distribution
15:40 Calculating How many calories your dog is currently eating
16:58 A Quick Note about Sourcing Ingredients
18:14 Conclusion
**DISCLAIMER** I am not affiliated with BalanceIT in any way, I do not receive money from BalanceIT, and do not benefit from you purchasing this product. It’s never a bad idea to let your vet know that you’d like to create a recipe using BalanceIT prior – ESPECIALLY – if your dog has certain medical conditions. BalanceIT does offer prescription recipes (which I will go over in the future).
YOUR DOG’s NUTRITIONAL NEEDS:
Puppy Nutrition Basics: https://thecaninehealthnut.com/puppy-nutrition-basics/
Senior Dog Nutritional Needs: https://thecaninehealthnut.com/senior-dog-nutritional-needs-optimizing-your-geriatric-dogs-diet/
Active Dog Nutritional Needs: https://thecaninehealthnut.com/dog-food-for-active-dogs/
Food Allergies in Dogs: https://thecaninehealthnut.com/dog-food-allergies/
SETUP A 1:1 CONSULT: https://thecaninehealthnut.com/dog-food-consultations/
BALANCEIT EZ RECIPE GENERATOR: https://secure.balanceit.com/ez/?rotator=NewEz