Feeding My Virtual Dog

My Virtual Dog is very hungry - and picky! I have been doing a lot of research into human diets lately. When thinking of my Virtual Dog, it seems to me that it can't be THAT hard to feed your dog "real" food, can it?

(Yes. This game requires that I concern myself with whether or not to feed my Virtual Dog home cooked meals. Deal.)

These look like good sources:

• Home Prepared Dog and Cat Diets by Donald Strombeck, DVM
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• Canine Nutrition by Lowell Ackerman, DVM
  
  
• Small Animal Clinical Nutrition by Hand, Thatcher, Remillard, Roudebush

• Dr Pitcairn's New Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats by Richard Pitcairn, DVM
  
  
• Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats by Shawn Messonnier, DVM
  
  
• Dog Health & Nutrition for Dummies by Christine Zink, DVM
• Better Food for Dogs by David Bastin
  

Isn't it still just calories, protein, and carbs? NOT rocket science. Do some massive bulk cooking on the weekends, freeze stuff a la Deceptively Delicious ... shazam! Healthy dog. It's a theory.