Nourished From Within
The Paw Princess Approach to Feeding Our Beloved Companions
For Longevity, quality of life, and lustrous fur
There is a quiet philosophy at the heart of Paw Princess — that true elegance is not only what is worn, but what is lived. How one moves through the world. How one is cared for. And long before Coco and Yuki wear a single piece from The Wardrobe, they are nourished.
The lustrous coat. The bright eye. The unhurried energy of a dog who is genuinely well. These are not accidents of breed or luck. They begin, quite simply, with what is in the bowl.
A Vet-Guided Beginning
Having heard of the benefits of fresh, whole food for dogs, we sought a veterinarian's guidance on one question: when could Coco and Yuki begin? From their ninth month, the transition started. It was not a trend to follow, nor a decision made lightly. It was, above all, an act of considered care.
Fresh food for dogs — real, whole ingredients prepared with intention — offers something that no commercial kibble, however premium, can quite replicate: complete transparency. We know precisely what our girls are eating, where it comes from, and why.
What a Day Looks Like
Coco and Yuki eat twice daily — morning and evening — and their meals are composed with the same attention we bring to everything else.
Morning
Breakfast is built around Norwegian salmon — chosen for its exceptional quality — served alongside a rotation of Australian and Japanese carrot, pumpkin, tomatoes, and Australian broccoli. Steamed fresh, never processed.
To each morning meal, we add a multi-vitamin powder, a coat supplement, fish oil, freeze-dried goat milk, and freeze-dried kefir — a probiotic topper that supports gut health and immunity from within. On occasion, less than a teaspoon of high-quality kibble is scattered lightly over the bowl — a textural note, nothing more.
On alternate mornings, breakfast takes a gentler form: warm goat milk and a hard-boiled egg. Simple, nourishing, and deeply loved by both girls.
Evening
Dinner follows the same whole-food philosophy, with beef taking the place of salmon as the evening protein. The vegetables remain — carrot, pumpkin, tomatoes, broccoli — alongside the multi-vitamin, coat supplement, and kefir. Goat milk is reserved for mornings only; balance in a fresh food diet is as much about what you hold back as what you add. Calm, complete, considered.
What We Have Witnessed
The changes were not dramatic. They were quiet, and then undeniable.
Both Coco and Yuki's fur became noticeably softer and more lustrous — the kind of sheen that catches the light and draws a second glance. For Yuki, there was something more: the faint foxy odour that is common in small breeds, simply gone. Not masked. Gone.
This is what a home-cooked diet for dogs can do — not as a promise, but as a lived experience. Dog health, at its most fundamental, is not a supplement or a product. It is a daily practice of genuine nourishment.
The Daily Fresh Food Guide
For those considering a similar approach, the table below offers a starting point for daily portions based on your dog's weight. We follow the 2–3% bodyweight guideline established by the National Research Council (NRC) and referenced by WSAVA's Global Nutrition Committee — a well-regarded standard among veterinary nutritionists worldwide.
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We share this not as prescription, but as perspective. Every dog is different. Every body has its own needs, rhythms, and particularities. What we offer here is simply what works for our girls — and the quiet conviction that longevity and quality of life begin long before the collar is clasped.
Always consult your veterinarian before changing your dog's diet.