Pet Diet Designer - Make your own pet food!

BALANCE YOUR PET'S DIET

MAKE YOUR OWN COMPLETE AND SCIENTIFICALLY BALANCED HOMEMADE PET FOOD

MAKE PET FOOD

Have you ever wanted to make truly complete and balanced homemade food for your dog or cat? But were confused by all the conflicting recipe advice? Well, now your wait is over. Take a tour...

RAW OR COOKED

Whether you're a raw-feeder, prefer cooked meals for your pet, or want to feed a mix of raw and cooked - Pet Diet Designer handles it all. Make complete and balanced meals with a database of 8000+ foods.

NO MORE RECALLS

Tired of the endless pet food recalls that can severely injure your beloved pet? Now you can prepare meals with human-grade ingredients that you know are free from harmful chemicals and pesticides.

GREAT FEATURES

Pet Diet Designer does much more than just personalized nutrition for your cat or dog. Other key features include weight loss, appointments, diet tracking, meal planning... and so much more.

PDD News

The Importance of Fiber in Cosmo's Canine Diet

As mentioned in previous posts, Cosmo requires a special diet due to his propensity to form calcium oxalate bladder stones. In addition, he developed hyperlipidemia last year which necessitated a low-fat diet. We started his low-oxalate, low-fat diet early in 2018 and two ingredients which were...

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There seems to be a great deal of confusion about how nutrient requirements for pets are determined. "Pet nutritionists" fall into two camps. One group chooses to define nutrient requirements using Metabolizable Energy (ME), while the other group insists that Metabolic Weight (MW) is more accurate f...

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Are Raw Food diets complete? No! Dr. Bob Goldstein has formulated the Daily Raw Complete Powder, a nutritional supplement to add to Raw Meat diets. It is a culmination of essential fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, digestive enzymes, probiotics and high levels of Vitamin E that will give the nutrient...

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Canine Hyperlipidemia Diet for Cosmo

Last November I learned that Cosmo, our 9 1/2-year-old Miniature Schnauzer, had hyperlipidemia in addition to his propensity to form calcium oxalate stones in his bladder. He has had three surgeries for the latter condition. I have written several previous posts on our efforts to find a diet which w...

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Why we use Metabolizable Energy (ME) and not Metabolic Weight (MW)

There seems to be a great deal of confusion about how nutrient requirements for pets are determined. "Pet nutritionists" fall into two camps. One group chooses to define nutrient requirements using Metabolizable Energy (ME), while the other group ins...

Next Generation Pet Diet Designer

It has been a while since our last update. Many of our customers have been asking when our next update will be released. Well grab a coffee/tea and sit back while we share with you this blog that will fully explain the status of our next update as ...

Safe Upper Limits for Dog Diets

When formulating a diet for Dogs it is important to make sure that there are no excesses for some nutrients. Safe upper limits will be integrated into the stable (1.0) release. The following tables list the safe upper limit of key nutrients for dogs ...

Safe Upper Limits for Cat Diets

When formulating a diet for Cats it is important to make sure that there are no excesses for some nutrients. Safe upper limits will be integrated into the stable (1.0) release. The following tables list the safe upper limit of key nutrients based on ...

SUPERCHARGE YOUR PET'S HEALTH!

Cats and dogs need 40+ amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals in the right amounts, and in the right ratios, for optimal health. Supercharge your pet's health by feeding quality ingredients that are perfectly balanced for each individual pet.

LOOK LIKE A PRO

Start creating perfectly balanced meals that your pets will love. It's like having your own animal nutritionist!

Pet Diet Designer is so simple you will be able to create recipes in minutes. We make you look like a pro!

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BALANCE RECIPES FOR ALL LIFE STAGES

Easily create complete recipes that are perfectly balanced for Growth, Adult Maintenance, Gestation, and Lactation.

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Cat

Balance Meals for all Canine Life Stages

Easily create complete recipes that are perfectly balanced for puppies (incl. large/giant breeds), adults, and gestating and lactating bitches. PDD was specifically engineered to precisely balance your meals and treats for all of the following canine life stages:

Puppies 4-14 Weeks Old
Puppies 14 Weeks and Older
Adult Dogs at Maintenance
Bitches in Late Gestation
Lactating Bitches

Balance Meals for all Feline Life Stages

Make perfectly balanced meals for all feline life stages. PDD was specifically engineered to precisely balance your meals and treats for all of the following feline life stages:

Kittens after Weaning
Adult Cats at Maintenance
Queens in Late Gestation
Queens in Peak Lactation

POWERFUL AD HOC RECIPE DESIGN

Instantly see changes in a recipe's nutrient levels when selecting or deselecting ingredients or making changes to ingredient amounts. Painless ad hoc design. PDD makes it so easy to view your pet's nutrient requirements against a recipe's total nutrient levels.

7 REASONS TO MAKE HOMEMADE PET FOOD

So why is homemade pet food better than commercially-prepared cat and dog food? Here are just a few reasons:

7 Reasons to make your own Homemade Pet Food

Can you think of any other reasons?

More complete
Better balanced
Targeted nutrition
Human-grade ingredients
Money savings
Peace of mind
Feed variety

More Complete

Create recipes that are more complete than commercial pet food. PDD uses the gold standard (NRC), which defines requirements for more nutrients than commercial standards, like AAFCO or FEDIAF. This means your pet is getting these extra nutrients that are critical for optimal health.

Better Balanced

Complete nutrition means that your pets are getting all the nutrients that they need. All nutrients must be in the correct amounts and in the correct ratios to be optimal. Pet Diet Designer does this so easily. Now anyone can create homemade pet food that is better balanced than any commercial pet food.

Targeted Nutrition

Prepare meals that are tailor-made exactly for only YOUR pet. Imagine creating meals that are scientifically balanced and optimized for your cat or dog. Personalized nutrition is far superior to anything that you can buy in a store.

Human-Grade Ingredients

Choose the best ingredients that you can provide. Use human-grade ingredients that you know are free from harmful chemicals and pesticide residues.

Money Savings

Buy food in bulk (or on sale) and prepare meals that are better, and less expensive than premium pet food. And the savings don't stop there!

Peace of Mind

Stop worrying about pet food recalls. Say goodbye to the questionable ingredients that are so common in commercial pet food.

FEED A VARIETY OF FOODS AND TREATS

With Pet Diet Designer you are not limited to feeding the same food over and over, ad nauseam. This is a limitation of commercial pet food. You can feed a variety of foods over many days (the same way people eat) and still have your meals complete and balanced over time. Include treats too!

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Read some of the feedback from our clients.

I absolutely love this program! I'm able to create healthy raw meals for my pup, and know that she's getting everything she needs because I can see all of the nutrient levels like vitamins, minerals, macro nutrients, and micro nutrients. This software is really easy to use and is just absolutely amazing!

Lisa Pryne

www.prynedesigns.com

A must have if you want to make your own dog food - if you are going to the trouble, you might as well get it right! Badly formulated diets with well-intentioned pet owners can have devastating results - the whole point is to make our furry friends as healthy as can be!

Lisa Wood

Explorer, camper, photographer & cooker of things

Absolutely love this software! If you are on the fence about it, just try it. I love being about to completely customize my dog's diet and make sure it is balanced. Can't wait for the updates!

Kristin Jensen

Studied Biological Science

Invaluable software! Simple to use but offers so much functionality and information

Michelle May

benjiis.com

My two dogs have never been so happy! Thank you for this awesome software!!

Kaylea Nicole

Join our Community

Join our exclusive community of people devoted to homemade pet nutrition. Create events, pages, groups, and more with our facebook-like community.

GO TO COMMUNITY

Write for our Community Blog

Write nutrition-related blogs for our website and promote yourself to pet lovers and pet professionals worldwide. Easy and intuitive editing ensures that your blogs look beautiful.

GO TO BLOGS

FEATURES BUILT FOR TOMORROW

Say goodbye to confusing and conflicting pet nutrition advice. Say hello to a whole new way to ensure perfectly balanced, homemade pet recipes. Pet Diet Designer pushes the boundaries of what pet nutrition should be.

Balance Meals & Treats

Balance single meals or multiple meals meals per day - or even a week. Include treats too!

Personalized Nutrition

Recipes tailor-made only for your pet are far superior to commercial pet food or generalized recipes found online.

Human Grade Ingredients

Your choices are unlimited. Buy food in bulk or on sale from your grocer, butcher, or local farmer.

Canine Life Stages

Make perfectly balanced recipes for puppies (incl. large/giant breeds), adults, and gestating and lactating bitches.

Feline Life Stages

Make perfectly balanced meals and recipes for kittens, adult cats, and gestating and lactating queens.

Homemade Done Right

Make homemade pet food that is more complete and better balanced than commercial pet food.

Unlimited Pets & Recipes

Design an unlimited number of recipes for an unlimited amount of pets. With Pet Diet Designer, there are no limits!

No More Recalls

Prepare meals with human-grade ingredients that you know are free from harmful chemicals and pesticides.

Make Batches of Food

Make batches of food that you can freeze or refrigerate. Know exactly how much to make and feed.

Diet Tracking

Keep a detailed history of what you feed your pet. It's as easy as drag and drop. Print and email reports.

Weight Loss

Easily create balanced meals that will help reduce your pet's weight so they can live longer and healthier lives.

Powerful Reports

Generate powerful recipe and nutrient analysis reports with just a few mouse clicks.

Over 8,000 Foods

Track over 40 nutrients when creating recipes with our database of over 8000 foods and supplements.

Cooked or Raw

Whether you prepare cooked meals, raw meals, or a mix of both - Pet Diet Designer handles it all!

Dozens of Recipes

Pet Diet Designer comes with dozens of recipes to get you started. Just copy a recipe and adjust for your pet.

Copy / Share Recipes

In a multi-pet household you can share recipes with another pet. Just copy a recipe and adjust for that pet.

Add Foods & Supplements

If you cannot find a supplement or food in our database, then add your own with our powerful Food Wizard.

Request to Add Foods

Make a request through our website to add foods and supplements to our database making them available to everybody.

Discussion Forums

Ask questions and get community support on how to use PDD for Windows.

User Guides

Get detailed online help on how to use Pet Diet Designer for Windows.

Video Tutorials

Video tutorials on how to create balanced recipes with Pet Diet Designer.

How do I...

Short detailed tutorials on how to create recipes and use our software.

Support Tickets

Get help troubleshooting our software with our priority support ticket system.

Community

Join a community of people who believe that nutrition is an important part of health.

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BALANCE YOUR PET'S DIET

MAKE PET FOOD

RAW OR COOKED

NO MORE RECALLS

GREAT FEATURES

PDD News

SUPERCHARGE YOUR PET'S HEALTH!

LOOK LIKE A PRO

BALANCE RECIPES FOR ALL LIFE STAGES

Balance Meals for all Canine Life Stages

Balance Meals for all Feline Life Stages

POWERFUL AD HOC RECIPE DESIGN

7 REASONS TO MAKE HOMEMADE PET FOOD

7 Reasons to make your own Homemade Pet Food

More Complete

Better Balanced

Targeted Nutrition

Human-Grade Ingredients

Money Savings

Peace of Mind

FEED A VARIETY OF FOODS AND TREATS

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Join our Community

Write for our Community Blog

FEATURES BUILT FOR TOMORROW

Balance Meals & Treats

Personalized Nutrition

Human Grade Ingredients

Canine Life Stages

Feline Life Stages

Homemade Done Right

Unlimited Pets & Recipes

No More Recalls

Make Batches of Food

Diet Tracking

Weight Loss

Powerful Reports

Over 8,000 Foods

Cooked or Raw

Dozens of Recipes

Copy / Share Recipes

Add Foods & Supplements

Request to Add Foods

Discussion Forums

User Guides

Video Tutorials

How do I...

Support Tickets

Community

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