What Zuri Eats & Why It Matters
A look into balanced nutrition, fresh ingredients, and the foods that support her health and energy every day.
A Dog With a Big Appetite
Before finding her home, Zuri learned to eat whatever she could catch—bugs, lizards, even bees. Today, she’s thriving on real, nutrient-rich food rather than scavenging for anything that moves. She still loves chasing bugs and lizards but now, they do not seem to be in her diet plan.
Fresh Daily Meals Made With Care
Zuri’s main meals come from a home-cooked blend of lean protein and vegetables, combined with dehydrated food from Sundays. This keeps her meals fresh, nutritious, and tailored to her needs.
Meals are pressure-cooked to protect nutrients, then mixed, portioned, and frozen for convenience. One batch lasts about 1.5–2 weeks.
Balanced, High-Protein, Dog-Approved
Approx. 98 calories per ½ cup and roughly 14g of protein.
Chicken
4–5 breasts, plus optional thighs or ground turkey
Sweet Potatoes
2–3 large, chopped
Carrots
5–7 large, chopped
Frozen Broccoli
½–¾ of a 12oz bag
Frozen Green Beans
1 bag, 12oz
Zucchini
1, chopped
Frozen vegetables are used when out of season or unavailable. They’re nearly as nutritious as fresh.
Cooking Method
- Pressure cook chicken with 2 cups of water for ~15 minutes until internal temp is 165°F.
- Remove chicken. Add ½ cup more water.
- Add sweet potatoes on the bottom, other vegetables on top. Pressure cook 9–12 minutes.
- Use a food processor to finely chop chicken.
- Blend vegetables with chicken. Add: – 1 packet bark and Whiskers multivitamin blend – 2 teaspoons cod liver oil – Broth for moisture, if needed
- Portion for the week and freeze the rest.
Feeding amounts depend on your dog’s weight and calorie needs. Consult your vet or trusted nutrition charts.
What Has Worked Best for Zuri
HOME-COOKED MEALS are Zuri's first choice!
Top Choices
Home-cooked meals
Farmers Dog
Sundays
Dr. Marty's
Origins Orginal
- Farmers Dog offers exceptional quality and customer care. They even sent a plant when the awesome Chiquita, passed away.
- Sundays uses slow dehydration instead of high-heat cooking, making the food dense, clean, and easy to serve.
- Dr. Marty’s offers nutrient-rich freeze-dried food, which Zuri and her senior friend Abby both enjoy.
- Origins has one of the lowest recall histories and is high in protein.
- The above have all been used for Zuri at different times in her life. And some at the same time mixing to see what works best for her. She eats her Home Cooked meals with some Sundays at this point. They have all had a place in her daily diet.