Hi Ines, wet foods are labelled “wet weight” and dry foods “dry weight” (i.e. without moisture). 8% protein in a wet food with around 65% moisture would convert roughly to 23% protein dry matter – so comparable. Also, in dry foods there’s a much higher carbohydrate content rather than moisture, which isn’t ideal for your dog as a primarily carnivorous animal.

Hi Sophie, I don’t have any recipes, and rather than add some I decided to write my thoughts (or a guide if you will) to making dog food at home – https://www.petfoodjudge.com/homemade-dog-food-homecooked/

Hopefully that has some good pointers?

I searched Google to see what recipes cropped up, and realised they’re worryingly unbalanced with most being rice, veg, and mince, which won’t contain most nutrients sourced from organ meats and bone (which AAFCO compliant pet foods add as a supplement vitamin/mineral mix).

Hi I’d love to make some slow cooked and balanced dog food at home. Can you recommend any DIY recipes?

Hi Vyonne, that’s interesting to hear – and useful feedback. Were you transitioning from dry to Lyka, or from raw?

I’m not the best source for recipes, but slow cooked meats and organs as the main ingredients is a great start. Let’s say to the 80/10/10 rule of 80% meat, 10% organs (including 5% liver), then taking the remaining 10% bone which you can’t cook, but could substitute with bone broth as a great start, and tough meat-based chews for dental cleaning (and satisfaction!).

With that as a base, you can add in healthy veggies, healthy oils, eggs, superfoods – whatever you like to boost nutrition!