Low cal treats - for your dog?
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Comments (37)Yep, pee is a great fert...but not neat. Diluted by at least 10:1 it is a sovereign plant food...and I do clamber on top of the compost hill for a pee when no-one is around. Truthfully, I find the hidden cat presents far, far worse than any doggie droppings...nothing much wrecks your day as much as plunging your ungloved hands into the soil only to sniff (and feel) that unmistakeable odour of felis domesticus...and if dogs were allowed as much free reign as cats, not to mention the slaughter, they would be caged and muzzled. Always a bit problematic since here in the UK, cats tend not to be house cats as they often are in the US (and not something I could personally condone anyway) and since one's own cats rarely use their own abode as a toilet, it is always a cause of neighbourly wrath in my part of the world when catching that huge red tom from down the road, squatting in my troughs again....See MoreRecord lows /Freezing temps in So Cal
Comments (7)Thanks Dewaine, the guy at Armstrong also told me that Sam's club has covers. I may have to join! Hopefully mine will be OK. I guess we will see. The first night (Friday) I covered one with an old painting tarp, another with an old sheet. I concentrated on the Singapores. Saturday when it froze I got everyone covered, not just the Whities. Last night, for good measure I covered the Whities again. I learned from the last time we had a freeze a of years ago. the was the first year I had bought plumerias. At that time I had them under the eves of the house on the west side. They were protected from most of the cold. Since then, I have moved them all to the east side of the house where they get the most sun, wherethey are more exposed. The stupid thing I did that uear was to tey and water a Whitie with water from the hose... Meaning VERY COLD water! My poor Whitie went limp the next day ( so sad and stupid). I gave up on that one. Now I know more. Here's hope they all survived for everyone. Stay warm, Jennifer...See MoreWanted, best dog treat recipe
Comments (4)These are ones I've copied over the years from here. But none have "meat" added to them. But it might give you some ideas of what direction to go. Scrumptious Scottie Scones Makes approximately 25 sweet and savory scones Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2 cups white flour 2 tsp baking power 1 tbsp honey ¼ cup vegetable oil 1 egg, beaten ½ cup skim milk (I used 1 % because thats what I had) 1 clove garlic, minced Combine flour, baking power and honey in a bowl. Add oil, egg, milk, garlic, and then stir until mixed thoroughly. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead. Roll out to ½ inch thick, cut into 2 inch squares and place on a greased baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, allow to cool on a rack, and then serve. Store in an airtight container, and enjoy! Snickerpoodles Dog Treats 1/2 cup canola oil 1/2 cup shortening 1 cup honey 2 eggs 3 3/4 cups white flour 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup cornmeal 2 teaspoons cinnamon Mix vegetable oil, shortening and honey together until smooth. Add eggs and beat well. Blend in flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Knead dough until mixed well. Shape dough by rounded teaspoons into balls. Mix the cornmeal and cinnamon together in a bowl and roll balls in mixture. Place 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with a nonstick spray. Press the balls down with a fork twice going in 2 different directions or press with your favorite stamp. Bake 8 minutes at 400. Remove from baking sheet and cool on a rack. Fido's Favorite Treats Yield: 1 batch 1 c. Rolled oats 1/3 c. Margarine 1 c. Boiling water 3/4 c Cornmeal 1 tbp. Sugar 2 tsp. chicken or beef flavored instant bouillon 1/2 c. Milk 4 oz (1 cup) shredded cheddar cheese 1 Egg, beaten 2 c. To 3 cups whole wheat flour. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease cookie sheets. In large bowl, combine rolled oats, margarine and boiling water; let stand 10 minutes. Stir in cornmeal, sugar, bouillon, milk, cheese and egg; mix well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition to form a stiff dough. On floured surface, knead in remaining flour until dough is smooth and no longer sticky, 3 to 4 minutes. Roll or pat out dough to 1/2 inch thickness, cut with bone shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 325 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes on until golden brown. Cool completely. Store loosely covered. Makes 3 1/2 dozen large dog biscuits or 8 dozen small dog biscuits. DOUBLE GINGER DOG BISCUITS 2 ½ c Whole wheat flour ½ c powdered milk ½ t salt ½ c butter 1 T sugar 2 T ground ginger 3 T chopped crystallized ginger 1 egg ½ c water Put first seven ingredients into food processor, pulse until mixture looks like cornmeal. Add egg and water, process until dough forms a ball (you may need a little more water). Roll to 1/3 1/2 inch thick on floured board, cut to desired shapes, gather together and re-roll scraps. Place on cookie sheet with non stick foil on it or spray sheet with Pam. Bake at 350º for 30-35 minutes until firm and dried out. For biscuits to keep well they must be baked until dry and hard. You can also leave them overnight in the oven with door ajar to dry out further. BACON CHEDDAR BISCUITS 2 c Whole wheat flour 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped ½ c bacon fat 2 c shredded cheddar cheese 4 strips cooked bacon cut in small pieces 1 egg ½ c milk Put first three ingredients into food processor, pulse until mixture looks like cornmeal. Add remaining ingredients and process until dough forms a ball. Roll to 1/3 1/2 inch thick on floured board, cut to desired shapes, gather together and re-roll scraps. Place on cookie sheet with non stick foil on it or spray sheet with Pam. Bake at 350º for 30-35 minutes until firm and dried out. For biscuits to keep well they must be baked until dry and hard. You can also leave them overnight in the oven with door ajar to dry out further \ Dog Treats (Marilyn) This is the one that Dana loves: 1/2 cup cornmeal 1 3/4 cups whole-wheat flour 1 tablespoon garlic powder 2 tablespoons low sodium beef, vegetable or chicken stock (regular bullion and canned stock has way too much salt). 2 tablespoons Oscar Meyer Bacon Crumbles 6 tablespoons olive oil 2/3 cup water (approximately) Mix together well. Roll out to approximately ¼ inch thick and cut out with dog biscuit cutter. Bake at 350° for approximately 35 to 45 minutes. Cool completely. Tip: Recommend cooking your own bacon as you will be able to baste the biscuits during baking. One or two pieces of cooked, crumbled bacon should do. If you would rather not cook bacon, use Oscar Meyer Bacon Crumbles. Bacon Bits have tons of red dye in them as well as too many chemical ingredients. DOGGIE TREATS 1 cup rolled oats 1/3 cup chicken fat (or shortening) 1-1/2 cup boiling chicken broth 3/4 cup cornmeal 1 t. sugar 2 t. instant chicken bouillon 4 oz. (1 cup) shredded cheddar cheese 1 egg, beaten 2 to 3 cups whole wheat flour Heat oven 325 F. Grease cookie sheet. In large bowl, combine rolled oats, chicken fat, and boiling stock, let stand 10 minutes. Stir in cornmeal, sugar, bouillon, cheese and egg. Mix well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup, level off. Add flour, 1 cup at a time, mix well after each cup to form a stiff dough. On floured surface, knead in remaining flour until dough is smooth and no longer sticky 3 to 4 minutes. Roll or pat out dough to 1/2-in. thick. Cut with bone-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet. Bake at 325° F. for 35 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely. Store loosely covered. Makes 3-1/2 dozen large, or 8 dozen small biscuits. PET PARTY MIX 2 cups Cheerios 2 cups spoon-size shredded wheat cereal 2 cups Crispix cereal 1/2 cup melted butter or margarine 2 Tblsp. dry gravy mix 1/2 cup Kraft grated American cheese powder 1/2 cup Bacon bits 1 cup Dog jerky/Pupperoni/Snausages Preheat oven to 250° F. Pour melted butter into 13 x 9 baking pan. Stir in cheese powder, bacon bits and gravy mix. Add cereals and stir well until all pieces are coated. Heat in oven for 45 minutes. Meanwhile cut doggie meat treats into 1/2-inch pieces. Remove cereal from oven; add doggie treats. Store in airtight containers. May be frozen and keeps well. Here are two that were posted a couple of years ago by Marlen. I think of her every time I make them. My dogs love them and I make them for my family's dogs each Christmas. I found cookie cutters in the shape of a German Shepherd and Golden Retriever (our dogs). Tie them up in cute cellophane bags and wah-lah! Great "pet gift"! Fido's Favorite Treats 1 c. Rolled oats 1/3 c. Margarine 1 c. Boiling water 3/4 c Cornmeal 1 tbp. Sugar 2 tsp. chicken or beef flavored instant bouillon 1/2 c. Milk 4 oz (1 cup) shredded cheddar cheese 1 Egg, beaten 2 c. To 3 cups whole wheat flour. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease cookie sheets. In large bowl, combine rolled oats, margarine and boiling water; let stand 10 minutes. Stir in cornmeal, sugar, bouillon, milk, cheese and egg; mix well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition to form a stiff dough. On floured surface, knead in remaining flour until dough is smooth and no longer sticky, 3 to 4 minutes. Roll or pat out dough to 1/2 inch thickness, cut with bone shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 325 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes on until golden brown. Cool completely. Store loosely covered. Makes 3 1/2 dozen large dog biscuits or 8 dozen small dog biscuits. ***************** Molasses Onasis 2 cups whole wheat flour 1/2 cup white flour 1/ Tsp Salt 2 Tbs Vegetable Oil 1/4 Cup Milk 1/4 Cup Cornmeal 1 Tsp Garlic Powder 1/4 Cup Oatmeal 1/4 cup molasses 2 large eggs Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix dry ingredients. Add oil, molasses, eggs and milk. Add more milk as needed to make firm dough. Roll the dough so that it is 1/4" thick and cut into shapes. Bake on lightly oiled cookie sheet for 25-30 minutes. ***************** Linda...See MoreWhat kind of dog treats?
Comments (22)Agreed, kudos to you for getting a pound puppy. Best thing to do is give it nice long walks everyday. That is the best treat of all. Other than that, most dogs will let you know if they prefer balls over stuffed animals etc. You can go get a sports ball (not a racket ball - they can get caught in a dogs throat) some tennis balls, stuff the kong with carrots, peanut butter, broccoli, cottage cheese - or cubes of Natural balance meat sticks and dog cookies. If you can break it up, you can fit it throught the hole - then fill it up. When it gets hot, you can plug the small hole and fill it full of water, they can also be run through the dishwasher for general cleaning. Watch your dog when it does its business, sometimes treats can give your dog the runs. I have found rope toys to be the longest lasting with my dog, they help clean his teeth, acting like floss. I would avoid any rawhide. If you want to get a syterilized bone or a hoof to start out with, I would try those. Costco also carries a good selection of treats including dried chicken and dried duck. Good luck with your new addition, I hope you post more about how things are going and what you discover about your new pet....See Moremtnrdredux_gw
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