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Minggu, 09 Februari 2014

DOG REWARD TREATS

Ive been making this reward treat for our dog Chloe for 8 years and she loves them. As a matter of fact, when they are baking, she positions herself in front of the oven and waits "patiently".....well, theres only a LITTLE bit of drooling!!

If you want to make your dog very happy, bake up a batch of these "puppy treats". They are super easy to make and bake up hard and crunchy(they will "keep" forever, much like a commercial milk bone, but tastier).

Since Chloe isnt a BIG dog, I bake little treats, just the right size for her; if you have a big dog, you can cut them bigger.

Another reason WE love giving our dog these treats is that they dont cause the "gas" that many commercial treats cause.

2½ cups whole wheat flour (white flour will work too)

1/3 cup bacon grease (see note below)
1 egg
½ to ¾ cup milk (see update note)
1 teaspoon garlic powder (not salt)
1 teaspoon onion powder (not salt)
3 heaping teaspoons beef bullion granules

Mix everything ( using the ½ cup of milk) into a STIFF dough (stand mixer works best). Beat until it comes together in a smooth ball. All flour is different, so if the dough seems dry and won‘t hold together in a smooth ball, just start adding the other ¼ cup of milk (one tablespoon at a time) until it holds together in a nice moist (but not sticky) ball (the dough texture should feel like freshly kneaded Play Doh).

Roll the dough into ropes about ½” in diameter. Cut the ropes into small pieces and put on an UNgreased cookie sheet (try to spread the pieces out; its ok if they get sort of close to each other, but just make sure they are in a single layer.

Bake at 350° for 40 minutes; remove the pan from oven and shake the pan a little (the pieces should slide around easily). Cool the treats right on the pan. When the treats cool, they will be as dense and hard as a commercial milk bone treat; your dog will thank you!!!

NOTE: This recipe calls for 1/3 cup of bacon fat, sounds like a lot, but the recipe makes a LOT of treats. If you dont have bacon fat, peanut butter works well too.

NOTE: We keep Chloes treats in a large peanut butter jar. We often find her staring at the jar, lol!!

UPDATE: Our dog had developed problems when eating anything dairy, so Ive been making these, lately, with water instead of the milk, and she doesnt seem to notice any difference.

Rabu, 25 Desember 2013

The need to shift to raw dog food

These days the market with a number of brands is flooded dog food. Since so many people have dogs as pets, is the demand for dog food on the rise. But many owners have noticed that your dogs prefer these ready-made foods should be nutritious and has listed a list of important nutrients. Many pet lovers have also adverse health complains your canines. So if it was understood that prepared and canned or boxed dog food is not nutritious, although it contains all the essentials that not always the requirements met.

Another cause of dogs turning away is the monotonous taste. Every meal and every brand tastes the same. So most owners had to look for a change. In these days consider many dog lovers and pet owners in favor of raw food meals. Change meal and no meal tasting identical to have shown increasing interest dogs and has proved more favourable than the finished counterpart. Also are these simple and basic; the cost is competitively lower than what you are ready to buy.

Raw is raw and uncooked meals. It can contain raw and cooked meat and vegetables and fruit. Thus at least change the natural nutrients. It retains all the minerals, vitamins and proteins, essential amino acids, etc. in their original form and level without change in the structure and properties. This is better than the food prepared and processed.

Give your dog raw food means that you have a wide range and choice in the hand. You can change or try different combinations of recipe every day to keep s. Dog food recipe, especially homemade dog food recipe s stand easily follow. Also packed and frozen raw meals for dogs on the market are good which also and facilitates sorted. Drag the dog diet according to the breed that fits him better.

You should take care of your pet, as much as you do the rest of your family. Keep in mind that it get k-9 friend enough rest, exercise, water and good, healthy diet is important for you. This can be different for different dog breeds. Of course everything is fresh will be better for you. This applies to all members of your family.

More information is available on whatisthebestdogfood.org. You provide information on what is the best dog food including the best dog food for small, medium and large size dogs.