After a visit to a traditional vet proved fruitless, Daniel turned to a holistic vet who educated him on the benefits that raw, fresh food can have on a dog’s health.
Given that Daniel already had ten years of kitchen experience under his belt, he decided to put these skills to the test by producing the picturesque dishes he makes and documents on his Instagram account @chefsanddogs.‘Previously I have been a chef and personal trainer for almost 10 years helping people reach their health and nutrition goals,’ said Daniel, who now runs his own raw dog food business.
Most animals are creatures of habit. It will be important to develop a consistent schedule to follow with your new pet. Potty breaks at regular intervals, feeding at the same time(s) every day, playtime, walks – everything needs to be scheduled. At first, this can seem overwhelming but soon enough, you and your new pet will be on the same schedule.
‘I love making little snacks for my dogs, so they get to try all different ingredients and combinations.’
Spoiling his dogs doesn’t come cheap: Daniel spends around £19-£22 a week per dog.
There’s also the time he invests in the project.
‘I prep dishes one day a week, which takes around one hour and then just a few minutes to plate up and serve with any other goodies I can find,’ says Daniel.
Daniel’s Instagram account has attracted many dog meal-devotees, with over 17,000 followers, and it’s easy to see why — these meals look good enough to get your mouth watering, until you read the description and discover that that beautiful cake is cunningly constructed out of lamb offal with yoghurt and spirulina icing.Goldfish have a reputation as short-lived creatures, but given proper care, they can live as long as 30 years in captivity. The oldest captive goldfish ever recorded was won at a fair in 1956 and died in 1999 at age 43.
‘That looks amazing,’ someone commented on his pup-friendly ramen dish, while another person added ‘this is next-level goodness.’
Daniel suggested that anyone who follows him on Instagram and wants to replicate his cookery for their dogs speak to a holistic vet or dog nutritionist.
While Daniel’s Instagram account may have attracted a big following, Daniel did highlight one key downside to following him on the social media channel: ‘a few think my dogs are eating better than them.’