Looking for an easy, economical way to add a high-quality, nutrient boost to your dog’s diet? Then you have come to the right place!
I am always trying to give my pets the best shot I can at a thriving, healthy life. When it comes to diet, there is always a balance between time, money, and getting the best quality result.
One of the easiest ways to get high-quality protein and nutrients into your dog’s diet is with eggs.
Why Eggs
Free-run eggs are full of wonderful omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D3, vitamin K2, high-quality protein, and a plethora of other nutrients, including the much-needed amino acids. But if you can’t access free-run farm eggs, just do the best you can to get the next best thing.
Most dogs are fed kibble, canned food, or a mix of different types of dog food, including raw and home-cooked. From my research and experience, variety is best.
That way, you are guaranteeing your dog gets the wide range of nutrients it needs. Dogs need lots of high-quality, digestible protein to be healthy.
Even if you decide to just feed your dog kibble, adding an egg to its bowl improves their diet and nutrition immensely. Eggs cooked properly are such an easy way to boost your dog’s nutrition.
What Kind of Eggs Are Best to Feed
Sourcing the highest-quality foods you can that are whole and species-appropriate is another major factor to consider. So, if you can source your eggs from free-range, farm-raised chickens. You know the ones who run around out in the sun all day, eating bugs, grass, and an array of all sorts of other things. They make the best eggs ever!
If you have access to free-run duck or quail eggs, they are also an awesome alternative to chicken eggs.
Best Way to Make Eggs for Your Dog
It is best to do sunny side up, or soft boiled. Leaving the yolk runny but the egg whites cooked.
The yolk contains all the wonderful fatty acids, vitamins and nutrients, which will be denatured if heated.
The protein in egg whites on the other hand is 80% more digestible when cooked. So getting that egg white cooked is going to give you the best bang for your buck!
I like to soft boil eggs for my pup. I bring the water to boil, submerge the eggs and set the timer for 7 minutes.
You may have to adjust the cooking time depending on your elevation. I am at about 2500 ft above sea level. But the main thing is to leave the yolk raw and the egg whites cooked. So, do whatever suits you best!
How Many Eggs to Feed to Your Dog a Day
When feeding something new, always start slow and observe your dog’s response. If they get the runs or any other negative symptoms, hold off on feeding more eggs or reduce the amount.
But for most dogs, depending on their size and weight, 1–2 eggs a day are usually good.
Conclusion
Life is busy, and we don’t always have time to slow-cook food for our dogs or source a whole raw diet. So having a fast, easy option you can add to your dog’s normal diet to boost their nutrition is a win in my books!
You can even boil a bunch of eggs ahead of time and leave them in the fridge for the next few busy days. Convenience food at its best!
I hope you found this post helpful and that it has inspired you to find easy ways to boost the nutrient level in your dog’s diet!
Have a fabulous day!
* If you like lots of fine detail, I have left a link here for you to an entertaining and very informative video with Dr. Karen Becker and Rodney Habib on everything egg!
P.S. If you have any interest in preparing slow-cooked food for your pets, I will leave you the link to my “Simple Healthy Homemade Cat and Dog Food” article.
