Cooking rules out raw bones completely. Calculate cooked protein, vegetables, healthy fats, and exact calcium carbonate grams to keep Ca:P safe.
Quick Bowl Check: Powdery white stool means excess bone — trim RMB by 2%. Loose dark stool usually means too much liver or sudden fat; step organs in slowly over 10 days.
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Healthy adult dogs typically eat 2.5% to 3.2% of their ideal body weight in home-cooked food daily — slightly heavier than raw diets because cooked rice and steamed zucchini carry extra water and lower caloric density. Never feed cooked bones; every 100 g of cooked boneless meat requires roughly 0.6 g of plain calcium carbonate (or veterinary mineral powder) to protect bone density.
| Ideal Adult / Current Body Weight | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 kg (11 lb) | 100 g | 125 g | 150 g (234 kcal RER) |
| 10 kg (22 lb) | 200 g | 250 g | 300 g (394 kcal RER) |
| 15 kg (33 lb) | 300 g | 375 g | 450 g (534 kcal RER) |
| 20 kg (44 lb) | 400 g | 500 g | 600 g (662 kcal RER) |
| 25 kg (55 lb) | 500 g | 625 g | 750 g (783 kcal RER) |
| 30 kg (66 lb) | 600 g | 750 g | 900 g (897 kcal RER) |
| 40 kg (88 lb) | 800 g | 1000 g | 1200 g (1113 kcal RER) |
| 50 kg (110 lb) | 1000 g | 1250 g | 1500 g (1316 kcal RER) |
Always plug in your dog's ideal adult weight for grown dogs. If your Labrador weighs 38 kg on the vet scale but should sit closer to 31 kg with a visible waist tuck, feed 2% of 31 kg (620 g daily). Only growing puppies are calculated from their current weekly weight.
Beef, chicken, turkey, and pork hearts count as boneless muscle meat — never as part of your 10% secreting organ quota. Because heart is rich in taurine and purines, cap it at 10% to 15% of total muscle meat so it doesn't trigger loose dark stool.
Yes. Despite old forum myths about stomach pH conflicts, healthy dogs digest mixed feeding without trouble; millions of households feed dry kibble at breakfast and a raw meal at night. Just split each daily total in half so you don't double-feed calories.
Chalky, dry white stool is classic 'bone poop' — a clear sign your bowl carries more than 10% pure calcium bone. Cuts like duck frames and skinless chicken necks are roughly 75% bone, so fold in extra boneless thigh or beef trim at the very next meal.