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homemade bone broth recipe for dogs marrow bones, carrots, celery, apple cider vinegar water thyme and parsley

Homemade Bone Broth Recipe For Dogs | Human Grade Too

Genevieve Jerome
Homemade bone broth recipe for dogs that's human grade too is easy to make with fresh ingredients like beef marrow bones from the butcher, beef knuckle bones, celery, carrots, thyme, fresh parsley, and water. You will also need a crock pot or slow cooker for this simple bone broth recipe for dogs.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 day
Total Time 1 day 15 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 166 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 2-3 pounds Raw animal bones with marrow chicken feet, beef marrow bones, oxtail, joint bones Use as many bones as your crockpot will fit
  • 1 bunch celery (ends trimmed off)
  • 6 carrots peeled whole roasting carrots or 3-cups baby carrots
  • 1 cup fresh chopped parsley
  • 1 bunch fresh thyme
  • ¼ cup raw apple cider vinegar
  • Enough water to cover the bones

Instructions
 

  • In a slow cooker, add the frozen beef marrow bones and beef knuckle bones
  • Next, add chopped parsley, carrots, and celery and surround the veggies around the beef marrow bones.
  • Next, add the apple cider vinegar, then add cold water, leaving an inch of space. Add the fresh thyme.
  • Cover the slow cooker and set it on the low setting for ideally 24 hours to get the most benefit out of the beef bone broth. You can also set it on the medium setting for 12 hours. Make sure to stir the bone broth occasionally.
  • The bone broth will be bubbly and you'll be able to see fat solids starting to form. That's how you know the bone broth is done. Turn off the slow cooker. Remove bones and discard. Allow broth to cool. Never feed your dogs cooked bones.
  • When cooled, remove the hardened fat layer on top. Remove vegetables and pour the broth through a strainer to remove bone fragments.
  • Divide the prepared bone broth into freezer-safe containers and label them. Dog-friendly bone broth freezes well and will keep fresh in the fridge for up to five days and in the freezer for up to a year.

Notes

🦴 FAQs For Homemade Collagen Bone Broth For Dogs

Why won't my bone broth gel?
    • Cooking too long makes the collagen break down and too short doesn't allow enough to be extracted. 8-12 hours or on the low setting for 24 hours should be enough time to get a good gelatin formed.
    • Don't cook the bone broth too fast or too hot. The collagen will break down if the broth is boiled at too high of a temperature. With bone broth, slow and steady wins the race!
Can I add beef gelatin to my homemade bone broth?
    • Beef gelatin from a proper source is wonderful for humans and dogs! You can try adding 1-2 scoops of beef gelatin to the slow cooker to help the gelatin form.
There is a reason that marrow broth or bone broth is called liquid gold. It's because it has an abundance of nutritional benefits for you and your pets.
Yes, dogs and cats can enjoy cooked bone broth! Use it as a meal topper over your dog's kibble, or as a liquid over your dog's raw food. You can even freeze the bone broth in ice cube trays and serve it up as frozen dog treats! Bone broth cubes anyone?
This homemade broth recipe is a great way for you and your dogs to strengthen your immune system, and possibly help heal leaky gut, contains hyaluronic acid, can help with digestive upset, is great for senior dogs, and can help heal digestive issues.
A pup's digestive system can be sensitive to new foods, so if you've never fed your dog bone broth before, start in small amounts at first. My dogs have had zero issues drinking bone broth and lap it up in their food. We give our dogs fresh bone broth daily! Cooking soup bones for dogs is truly a gift for your pup! health benefits 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 166kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 2gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.02gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 9mgPotassium: 65mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 852IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg
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