Yearly Archives: 2008

Nutrition

Dog Food Recipe

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Are you sick of Turkey yet? If you still have leftovers, why not make some nice food for your dog?

  • approx. 5 lbs of ground turkey

  • 3/4 cup canola oil

  • 4-5 cloves garlic

  • 32 cups water

  • 8-10 cups processed veggies (various)
    (carrots, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, bean sprouts, potatoes, sweet potatoes, red peppers, spinach, beets, lettuce, tomatoes, etc.) NO ONIONS

  • 2-3 cans kidney beans

  • 1/2 molasses (optional)

  • 42-45 oz oatmeal (quick cooking oats)

  • eggs can be added to boost protein

In a large 24qt pot brown ground turkey, add canola oil and garlic. When well cooked, add water. Bring to boil, then add veggies that have been processed, (frozen or canned veggies will work too). Use dried kidney beans and soak them the night before preparing a batch of food. While cooking the meat have the beans in another pot cooking them.

Once cooked, they are added to the above mixture. Next, the oatmeal is added. Frequent stirring is necessary at this point as the mixture will stick. Remove from heat, cool and put into containers. you can occasionally add pumpernickel bread and some times substitute brown rice for some of the oatmeal.

More free recipes just like this one are available at a cool new site I just bookmarked.  However, some of the recipes on this site include things such as raisins that are poisonous to dogs.  Be sure to check out our article on the things that can poison your dogs before you make any kind of homemade food or treats for your 4-legged friends.

Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!

First Time Owners

Please, no puppies under the tree

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Do you have all of your shopping done for the holidays yet? We here at doggies.com just have one request:  please, please, please don’t buy a puppy on impulse and put him under the Christmas tree or Hanukkah bush.  Choosing a puppy is a very personal decision.  Care must be taken to match the dog to the person and his or her lifestyle. 

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Health, Top Ten List

Tuesday’s Top Ten: Common Signs of Canine Cancer

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According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, the following are the most common signs of cancer in a dog. Although any one of these alone may not mean that cancer is present, taken together, they can indicate a pretty convincing diagnosis.

  • First is an abnormal swelling that won’t go away or that continues to grow.
  • The second symptom is a sore that won’t heal, which could indicate a skin cancer.
  • Third is weight loss for which you have no alternative explanation
  • Fourth is loss of appetite.
  • The fifth symptom to be on the lookout for is bleeding or discharge from any body opening.
  • Sixth is an offensive odor.
  • Seventh is difficulty eating or swallowing.
  • The eighth symptom to watch for revolves around exercise. A dog who is normally very active but has recently turned into a couch potato may have a problem.
  • Ninth, and somewhat related to the eighth, is lameness or stiffness.
  • Tenth, and last, is if the dog has trouble with any of his normal biologic functions such as breathing or going to the bathroom.

If you’d like more information on canine cancer, check out the series beginning this week in the dog den article library.

 

Until next time,

Good day, and good dog!