Bow-WOW Bistro

Boost Your Dog's Health Today!

Welcome to Bow-WOW Bistro, where you can expect delicious home-style cooked meals for your pup, using only quality ingredients for a nutritious pet-food alternative.  Our meals are gently cooked, nutritionally balanced, and packed with essential vitamins, minerals, and tail-wagging goodness. We believe that dogs deserve food that’s not just delicious, but truly nourishing.
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Nourishing Your Dog's Life, One Meal at a Time

Our whole-food meals support a healthy, vibrant lifestyle and are designed to meet your pup’s daily nutritional needs—naturally.

We use only the finest human-grade ingredients, the kind you’d happily eat yourself. In fact, we invite you to sneak a little taste (this time) - next time they won't be sharing with you!

We severely limit the use of salt, which can be harmful to dogs. Instead, we season with a thoughtful blend of dog-safe herbs and spices that not only add flavor but boost wellbeing.

Because when it comes to our dogs, only the best will do.

 

Bone-appétit! 🍖

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Pawsome Guidance

Expert Dog Nutrition Advice

Discover tailored nutritional guidance for your furry friend, ensuring optimal health and vitality from our Johannesburg specialists.
Ingredients for homemade dog food

About Us

Bow-WOW Bistro was born from a place close to home—our own beloved furkids. Our eldest pup struggled for years with skin allergies, chronic ear infections, and painful paws. Vet visits and medications piled up, but as lovers of holistic wellness, we knew there had to be a better way.

That’s when our journey into canine nutrition began. We started researching gut health, immunity, and the vital role of food as medicine. What followed was a deep dive into the proper nutritional needs of dogs—balancing proteins, grains, and vegetables, while carefully selecting the right vitamins, minerals, and amino acids that support their health from the inside out.

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Balanced Nutrition

Each meal is lovingly balanced and scaled to a 50-25-25 ratio of Proteins, Veg and Grains.

You can be assured that each meal is prepared and shared with your pup's health in mind.

Not only do our meals taste and smell great, but they'll provide a natural boost to your dog's immunity & wellbeing.

Our meals can be combined with your current dry kibble or given on its own... the choice is yours as pet-parent.

Big birthday boy

Special Occasions

We are Happy to announce that we'll be  able to provide your furbaby with their next Pup-cake!!

Now you can celebrate in style!!

Our Pup-cakes will only be available in the Gauteng area (for now) and will include a delivery fee.

 

Please contact us for more info...

Disclaimer

At Bow-WOW Bistro, our products are made with human-grade ingredients and are prepared to the highest standards.  Due to the perishable nature of our products, we ask that you keep them refrigerated or frozen.  When ready to serve, they can be thawed and heated to the desired temperature.  Please note that each pet is unique, so we recommend introducing new foods gradually and we also recommend consulting with your veterinarian before making any changes to your pet’s diet.  We are not and will not be held responsible for any adverse reactions or health issues that may arise.  Always monitor your pet when introducing new foods.

Please also note that we severely limit the use of salt as it can be a harmful addition to your pup’s healthy meals. None of our meals include milk or shellfish. Our treats might* include a spoonful of fortified, gut friendly plain yoghurt.  If you need info as to why these ingredients have been selected and what they provide nutritionally for your pup, you can contact the us directly for a short breakdown of the key nutrients and benefits each ingredient provides.

Please remember that introducing new foods to your pup’s diet, might cause them to have softer stools… this should normalize over time. If any adverse reactions occur, remember to notify us and list the foods under allergens on the order page for future reference.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us.

We wish you and your loving pet only Happiness and Health.

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Nourish Dogs

Explore Dog Feeding Guidelines

Discover essential nutrition tips to ensure your furry friend enjoys the healthiest meals tailored for Johannesburg's canine companions.

Bow_WOW Food Guidelines

Bow-WOW Foods

 

We use only human-grade foods that are wholesome and nutritious.  Each pet is unique and only you know if your pet has any food allergies or sensitivities, so we recommend that you read the ingredient list carefully before placing an order.  

We also suggest that you list any allergies that your pup might have so that we can double check and make sure to notify you of any meals that might include ingredients that you are not ok with including in your pup’s diet…. You could always order an extra “meal of the day” to keep in the fridge or freezer to substitute for the meal you don’t want to include in your order for the week. (Please note that orders will only be available from Monday to Friday, so if you require any additional meals for the weekend, you can just let us know if you’d like any additional meals prepped for collection during the week that can be frozen at home for your convenience.)  

 


Feeding guide

 

🐶5 - 10 kg dog: 1 to 1.5 cups total    OR         175g - 250g p/meal

🐶10 - 15 kg dog: 1.5 to 2 cups             OR         350g p/meal

🐶15 - 20 kg dog: 2 to 2.5 cups            OR         400g - 450g p/meal

🐶20 - 25 kg dog: 2.5 to 3 cups           OR         500g - 600g p/meal

 

🥘Please note that each prepared meal will weigh roughly 450g each. Please order accordingly.

 

🙇Please note that the amounts shown above are just a general guideline and that it is completely up to you as pet-parent, what and how much you feed your furbaby. 

 

(You are welcome to still include your dry kibble, perhaps splitting a meal in two and giving half with kibble for dinner and the other half with kibble for breakfast… the choice is fully yours to make.)

 

Ingredient Lists

Base Mix for all meals:

50% protein
25% grain
25% veggies
 

Proteins include:

Woolworths Chicken livers, -hearts and -gizzards
Chicken
Pork
Beef
Lamb / Mutton
Tuna 
Sardines
 

Grains include:

White Rice
Brown Rice
Oats
Pasta (mini macaroni only)
Wheat flour (where applicable)
 

Veggies include:

Carrots
Sweet potato
Zucchini
Green beans
Pumpkin & Butternut squash
Celery
 

Fruit include:

Apple
Banana
Blueberries
Pear
 

Legumes include:

Soft & sweet baby peas
Lentils
Chickpeas
 

Herbs include:

Parsley
Turmeric
Ginger
Basil
 

Oils & Seeds include:

Activated Chia seeds
Ground Flax seeds
Sunflower seeds
Sesame seeds
Hemp seeds
Coconut Oil
Olive oil
Flaxseed oil
 

Treats might include:

Sugar & Salt Free Peanut Butter
Plain Yoghurt with Bifidobacteria from Woolies
Cleaned, baked and ground eggshells for Calcium
Eggs
 

🔪 Please note that the foods listed above are only a guide of the ingredients that we will use during meal prep for your pup. Not all ingredients will be included in all meals.  Please also note that we severely limit the use of salt as it can be a harmful addition to your pup’s healthy meals. None of our meals include milk or shellfish. Our treats might* include a spoonful of fortified, gut friendly plain yoghurt from Woolies.  If you need info as to why these ingredients have been selected and what they provide nutritionally for your pup, you can contact the owner directly for a short breakdown of the key nutrients and benefits each ingredient provides.

 

Please remember that introducing new foods to your pup’s diet, might cause them to have softer stools… this should normalise over time. If any adverse reactions occur, remember to list the foods under allergens on the order page for future reference.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us.

 

We wish you and your loving pet only Happiness and Health.