How do I make my own dog food?
user
In terms of process, this would require a local processing plant to chop and grind a quantity of raw ingredients to an appropriate consistency for canine consumption.  It’s also a good idea to have a provider that would make this process scalable and affordable for an unknown number of customers.
assistant
Any other advice?
user
One question would be, where would you find raw materials?
assistant
at the supermarket
user
You might be limited in this process by the number of items available in your local store.  Could you discuss with other people in the community about which types of food items are most useful to dogs?  How could they be collected and processed?
assistant
I was hoping you could tell me. It's just food for my pet.
user
The process would also require an alternative to consuming commercially packaged pet food, which has many undesirable ingredients.  Here are some links to general information on pet food, including what to avoid, but also references to other resources that could provide more insight.
assistant
How do I make my own dog food?
user
In terms of process, this would require a local processing plant to chop and grind a quantity of raw ingredients to an appropriate consistency for canine consumption.  It’s also a good idea to have a provider that would make this process scalable and affordable for an unknown number of customers.
assistant
Any other advice?
user
One question would be, where would you find raw materials?
assistant
at the supermarket
user
You might be limited in this process by the number of items available in your local store.  Could you discuss with other people in the community about which types of food items are most useful to dogs?  How could they be collected and processed?
assistant
I was hoping you could tell me. It's just food for my pet.
user
As a general guideline, organic, whole foods are usually preferable to processed or chemically-enhanced ingredients.  This would be especially important in pet food because dogs are extremely sensitive to many chemicals.
assistant
How do I make my own dog food?