You Don’t Have to Be a Chef to Make Them the Best Meal of Their Life

Dog Years is a multivitamin supplement that, when combined with your protein of choice, makes a nutritionally complete meal for your dog — feeding your best friend the way nature intended.

Using the Dog Years Recipe Calculator, you can create custom recipes for your dog, including the precise amount of protein and multivitamin per serving. Just enter your dog’s weight, your protein of choice, and a little bit about your pup.

As always, we’re here to help with any questions.

Why Homemade Dog Food?

  • Control Every Ingredient

    Avoid fillers, preservatives, and byproducts found in many commercial foods. Homemade meals give you full transparency.

  • Tailored to Your Dog

    Perfect for dogs with allergies or sensitivities. Choose the proteins that fit your dog’s needs and preferences.

  • Fresh, Nutritious, and Cost-Effective

    Cooking in bulk lowers costs, and fresh meals support long-term energy, digestion, and overall wellness.

A Little Bit of History

Dry dog food feels like it has been around forever — but it’s only been widely used since World War II. Its convenience and low manufacturing cost attracted large corporations, and kibble quickly became the default.

“Fresh food” options are becoming more common, but many are still heavily processed and labeled “human-grade” rather than truly fresh. They’re also expensive, and many brands don’t fully meet the dietary standards set by AAFCO, the organization that sets feeding guidelines for animals in the U.S.

Enter Dog Years: a method that combines real food with a multivitamin created specifically for your dog’s needs, aligned with AAFCO recommendations.

You choose your protein — chicken, beef, pork, fish, etc. — based on price, availability, and your dog’s preferences.

Dog Years makes the meal complete, balanced, and truly fresh.

You stay in control of your dog’s diet, your budget, and the quality of every ingredient.

How the Dog Years Method Works

  • Choose a Protein

    Cook a simple, clean protein — chicken, turkey, beef, pork, or fish.

  • Add Dog Years

    Our multivitamin provides the essential nutrients typically found in organ meats.

  • Serve Fresh

    You’ve created a complete, balanced homemade meal with ingredients you trust.

Why This Method Works

Dog Years fills the nutritional gaps in homemade meals by providing key vitamins, minerals, and micronutrients. No organ meats or complicated supplements needed.

What Proteins Can I Use?

Chicken, turkey, beef, pork, and fish all work beautifully. Choose what fits your dog and your budget.

What About AAFCO Standards?

Dog Years is formulated so that, when added to cooked protein, the meal meets AAFCO standards for adult maintenance.

Inspired by Shorty

Dog Years began because we wanted to feed our dog, Shorty, real food without sacrificing nutritional balance. Today, Dog Years empowers dog parents to create meals that are simple, nourishing, and made with love.

Ready to Make Fresh, Balanced Meals at Home?

With Dog Years, homemade dog food becomes simple, affordable, and nutritionally complete.

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