The Healthy Dog Cookbook: 50 Nutritious & Delicious Recipes Your Dog Will Love

At a time when pet parents are increasingly alarmed by health scares caused by manufactured pet food, more people are looking to home-prepare fresh and healthy meals for their canine companion. The Healthy Dog Cookbook offers 50 safe, nutritious, and appealing recipes. There are menus for every type and size of dog, from Pointer to Pomeranian. And if your beloved pooch has allergies or a special diet requirement, like wheat-free food, you'll find a recipe that fits his needs. From full-fledged dinners to snacks and treats, you'll find the recipes easy and inexpensive to make. A veterinarian provides health and nutrition comments, and each meal has a nutrition panel and portion calculator to help you give your dog the safest and healthiest diet. Cooking meals from The Healthy Dog Cookbook ensures every ingredient is wholesome and nutritious—and that is good news for your best friend's health and your own peace of mind.

Jonna Anne is an executive chef. She is founder of the Copperpaws website and author of The Healthy Doggie Biscuit Box. She lives in Hemlock, New York.

Mary Straus is the consulting canine nutritionist for The Healthy Dog Cookbook. She has been researching canine nutrition and health and feeding her own dogs a homemade diet since 1998. She is the owner of the DogAware.com web site and is a regular contributor to the Whole Dog Journal. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Shawn Messonnier, DVM, is the consulting veterinary editor for The Healthy Dog Cookbook. He opened Paws & Claws Animal Hospital in 1991. Shawn is a regular contributor to veterinary journals, and is the author of several books on pet care, including The Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats. He is also host of the weekly award-winning radio show, "Dr. Shawn--The Natural Vet," on Martha Stewart Living Radio.