Today’s what I eat in a day is going to be a little different. Instead of what I eat in a day, it’s what my dogs eat, and they eat like Youtubers (I have no idea where they get that from🤷♀️) I thought it would be a fun challenge to see if I could re-create some of the Youtube & Instagram communities favourite meals for my dogs.
If you follow me on social media you know my dogs are my entire world! So my dogs ate like Youtubers for a day because they deserve it! They are also vegan and all the recipes involved are vegan-friendly dog recipes. 🌱
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I’ve been doing Youtube for a long time so I know how these “what I eat in a day” videos go. They all essentially involve a smoothie, energy balls, power bowls and a latte of some sort. So I came up with a couple dog safe human recipes so they could live their best lives as Youtube Stars! 😎✨
Is it weird that my dogs eat better than me on most days? 😅
All of these dog approved recipes are safe for dogs and can turn your regular dog into a Youtube star instantly!
Dog-Friendly Pumpkin Spice Latte:
2 cup coconut milk + more as needed to make the consistency you want
1 cup pumpkin puree
Coconut whipped cream topping, optional
Add all ingredients into a blender and warm slightly over the stove over low-medium heat or in the blender (if you have a Vitamix).
Energy Bites:
1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
1 1/2-2 cups instant oats
Line a plate or baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Place coconut oil and pumpkin puree into a food processor and blend until combined
Add oats 1/2 cup at a time , pulsing until the oats are coated completely.
Using your hands roll the mixture into little balls, about a tbsp in size and place them on the lined-tray.
Place them in the fridge for one hour or until they are hardened.
Brown Rice Power Bowl:
2 cups cooked brown rice
1 tbsp coconut oil
2 carrots, chopped
1/2 sweet potato, chopped
1 cup frozen peas, canned or frozen
3 cups baby spinach, chopped
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
Heat coconut oil in a medium pot over medium heat.
Add carrots and sweet potato and cook until they are softened, about 5-7 minutes.
Stir in spinach, peas, brown rice, and nutritional yeast and cook until the mixture is heated through and the spinach has wilted. Add water as necessary. Allow it to cool completely before serving to your pup.
Dog-Friendly Green Smoothie Bowls:
1 banana, sliced
1 handful spinach
1/4 cup natural peanut butter (make sure there is no xylitol)
2 cups unsweetened plain coconut yogurt
Water as needed for consistency
Optional toppings:
Flaked or shaved unsweetened coconut
Sliced bananas
Your dogs kibble
Frozen blueberries
Add all the ingredients to a blender and pour into a bowl. Now you can top the smoothie with sliced bananas, shredded coconut, frozen blueberries and your dogs kibble.
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Produced & Directed by: Anthony Deluca
Shot & edited by: Eric Tam
Social Support by: Ryan Thomas Woods
Concept & Recipes by: Candice Hutchings
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For anyone not watching and listening to the video and commenting right away… THIS VIDEO IS DONE FOR FUN. THIS IS NOT HOW THEY EAT DAILY.
My dogs ate like this for ONE DAY ONLY. My dogs eat a vegan-diet recommended by my vet and consume award winning kibble and stew blends from Evolution Diet.
Studies have proven that dogs can thrive on a plant-based diet when it is done properly. My vet approves of everything my pups eat, they are strong and healthy and have never had any illnesses. If you are going to try a vegan diet for your dog, educate yourself and know what to feed them so that they are able to thrive.
Studies to look up and read:
-Study by Semp (2014)(5) – no significant differences were evident in any of the tested parameters, compared to the dogs fed a conventional diet. Lower levels of iron and vitamin B12 in vegan dogs were not observed.
-Study by Brown et al. (2009)(6) – It is difficult to envision any companion animals placed under greater physical demands than sprint-racing Siberian Huskies. During sprint races, these dogs run fast through snow, while hauling sleds, for much of the 30-mile race duration; half of the dogs were fed with plant-based diets, while the other half with meat-based diets. All dogs were assessed as being in excellent physical condition.
-Study by PETA (1994)(7) – over 80% of dogs maintained on vegan or vegetarian diets for 50% to 100% of their lifetimes were reported as being in good to excellent health (the remaining 20% of dogs had the same health problems as those commonly reported within the normal domesticated dog population).
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(2) Semp, P.-G. Vegan Nutrition of Dogs and Cats. Master’s Thesis, Veterinary University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, 2014.
(3) Axelsson, E.; Ratnakumar, A.; Arendt, M.L.; Maqbool, K.; Webster, M.T.; Perloski, M.; Liberg, O.; Arnemo, J.M.; Hedhammar, A.; Lindblad-Toh, K. The genomic signature of dog domestication reveals adaptation to a starch-rich diet. Nature 2013, 495, 360–364.
(4) Knight, A.; Leitsberger, M. Vegetarian versus Meat-Based Diets for Companion Animals. Animals 2016, 6, 57.
(5) Semp, P.-G. Vegan Nutrition of Dogs and Cats. Master’s Thesis, Veterinary University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, 2014.
(6) Brown, W.Y.; Vanselow, B.A.; Redman, A.J.; Pluske, J.R. An experimental meat-free diet maintained haematological characteristics in sprint-racing sled dogs. Br. J. Nutr. 2009, 102, 1318–1323.
(7) People for the Ethical Treatement of Animals (PETA). Dog Health Survey. Available online: (accessed on 17 March 2017).
(8) Ovodov, N.D.; Crockford, S.J.; Kuzmin, Y.V.; Higham, T.F.; Hodgins, G.W.; van der Plicht, J. A 33,000-year-old incipient dog from the Altai mountains of Siberia: Evidence of the earliest domestication disrupted by the last glacial maximum. PLoS ONE 2011, 6, e22821.
(9) Skoglund, P.; Ersmark, E.; Palkopoulou, E.; Dalén, L. Ancient wolf genome reveals an early divergence of domestic dog ancestors and admixture into high-latitude breeds. Curr. Biol. 2015, 25, 1515–1519.
(10) Buff, P.R.; Carter, R.A.; Bauer, J.E.; Kersey, J.N. Natural pet food: A review of natural diets and their impact on canine and feline physiology. J. Anim. Sci. 2014, 92, 3781–3791.
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Said no vet ever. Bye
Anyone who feeds his dogs anything else than a raw-meat diet is torturing them and shortening their lifespan
Thumbs up immediately!!
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They said uh huh your not tricking me that’s a people bowl you never let us eat out of those 😂
the shade thrown on “what i eat in a day” videos 😂👌
THEYRE ALL THE SAME
That was so fun to watch!! Your fur babies are adorable 🥰 Can’t wait to try some of these recipes with mine.
This video is so cute and fun! Thank you for a good smile.