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By Carolynn Carreño

July 24, 2025

Warning: Your dog will not live forever. To try to maximize their health and happiness while you are fortunate to have them prancing along by your side, I share with you one of Rufus’ favorite recipes as a jumping-off point. You’ll land on what your dog likes, and what works for you. I prepare — or used to prepare — this in a big batch (you can freeze some of it), then scoop out a cupful for each meal. Stir in some boiling bone broth or water, to take off the chill, because that’s what I would have wanted for myself.

Note: You can use 5 pounds of pet food grind with organ meats instead of 3 pounds of ground meat and 2 pounds of chopped organ meat.

Read: Can Rufus’ dog food make him live forever?

Rufus Hash

3 pounds ground beef, turkey or chicken (or a combination)

2 pounds organ meat (beef or chicken livers, heart or kidneys), chopped

¼ cup bone meal

1 pound broccoli (including stems), steamed and chopped

1 pound sweet potato, steamed and chopped

Combine the ground meat, chopped organ meat, bone meal, broccoli and sweet potato. Stir it all together. Package in several containers. Refrigerate enough for 2 days and freeze the rest. Defrost overnight in the refrigerator.