Enjoy these recipes submitted by some of our Facebook followers!
Cleo's Pumpkin Dog Biscuits - Shared from Robin Crocker's Facebook Page
Cleo’s Pumpkin Dog Biscuits
2 eggs
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
2 tablespoons dry milk
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
2 1/2 cups brown rice flour *
1 teaspoon dried parsley (optional)
Preheat oven to 350.
In large bowl, whisk together eggs and pumpkin to smooth. Stir in dry milk, sea salt, and dried parsley (if using, optional). Add brown rice flour gradually, combining with spatula or hands to form a stiff, dry dough. Turn out onto lightly floured surface (can use the brown rice flour) and if dough is still rough, briefly knead and press to combine.
Roll dough between 1/4 – 1/2″ – depending on your dog’s chew preferences, – and use biscuit or other shape cutter to punch shapes, gathering and re-rolling scraps as you go. Place shapes on cookie sheet, no greasing or paper necessary. If desired, press fork pattern on biscuits before baking, a quick up-and-down movement with fork, lightly pressing down halfway through dough. Bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven and carefully turn biscuits over, then bake additional 20 minutes. Allow to cool completely on rack before feeding to dog.
* Brown rice flour gives the biscuits crunch and promotes better dog digestion. Many dogs have touchy stomachs or allergies, and do not, like many people I know, tolerate wheat.
Makes up to 75 small (1″) biscuits or 50 medium biscuits
Frozen Treats for Fiddo
Here's a super easy treat for any dog!
Cut an apple in half and fill with peanut butter, put back together making a peanut butter apple sandwich. Freeze!
Give to Fiddo for a fun toy until it thaws enough for them to eat it up.
You could try other options too... Carrots, bananas, other veggies or even dog bones!
The options are endless.
Low Fat Carrot Treats - Submitted by Kirsten Brown
1 md ripe banana
1 C shredded carrot (don't remove skin)
1/4 C Unsweetened Apple Juice or Apple Sauce
1/8 C Water
1 1/2 C Whole Wheat Flour
1 C Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
1 Tbls Peanut Butter (optional)
Mash banana, add carrots and remaining ingredients. Mix until thoroughly combined. Kneed dough with hands until dough forms (I make in my kitchenaid mixer). Moved to lightly floured surface and roll dough until 1/2 to 1/4" thick. Cut into bite size pieces or use a cookie cutter.
Bake on cookie sheet at 350 for about 25 minutes.
For crispier treats - turn oven off after 25 minutes and leave treats in oven for additional time - checking treats for desired crispness.
Carob & Peanut Butter Treats - Submitted by Kathy Cossette
Bag of Carob Chips
1/2 - 3/4 C Peanut Butter
Mix together and melt in a double boiler or fondue pot. Pour about 1 Tbls. of mixture into mini cupcake papers on all mixture onto a wax paper lined cookie sheet. Let cool and harden. Can be broken into bite size pieces.
Cheese Dog Treats - Submitted by Norma Brettell
½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 TBSP softened margarine
1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
½ cup milk
Preheat oven to 375º.
Cream together cheese and margarine. Add milk and flour. Blend and mold into a ball. Roll dough to ¼” thickness. Cut dough with cookie cutter and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375º for 30-35 minutes (careful, mine were done at 25 minutes!) or until edges start to brown.
Sara Moore
Reiki Practitioner and Animal Communicator
has been working with many of our clients with great enthusiasm and success.
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Reiki has helped our clients by:
-helping competition dogs relax and focus
-helping working dogs relax and feel better after practices and workout
-helping dogs with issues of anxiety and with stressful situations
-helping dogs that act out and have behavior issues
Animal Communication has helped our clients by: -helping them learn more about their pets
-helping them compete more successfully
-helping with behavior issues
Reiki and Animal Communication For Dogs An all natural healing treatment for your pet
Animal Communication
During her practice of Reiki with animals Sara discovered she had a gift and ability to communicate with the animals she was working with. During a normal Reiki session, Sara will also share with you communications she receives from your animal. She can also do simply an Animal Communication session. Animal Communication can be done with the animal there or from a distance. Sara will see pictures of your animal's thoughts and will feel things that they feel, enabling her to communicate their thoughts to you. Animal Communication can be a great tool for learning more about your dogs feelings, anxieties, or general well being.
What is Reiki?
Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on of hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing that everyone can use, including animals. It has been effective in helping virtually every known illness and malady and typically has a healing and calming effect. It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery.
Benefits of Reiki
- rebalancing the energy system and providing relaxation
- reducing pain associated with arthritis
- reducing side effects of cancer treatment
- helping to calm a nervous or an emotional habit
- aiding with healing when they are receiving medication for an illness or injury
- reducing anxiety or stress level
- maintaining their level of contentment and peace
- healing physical ailments to ease pain
- restoring and maintaining good eating and sleeping patterns
- boosting the immune systems, especially when they're sick
- calming them before going to the vet's or on a trip
- comforting them after their shots or an operation
- aiding the pet in accepting a new family member, including other pets or new baby
- providing them with the loving and healing of Reiki energy
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"Dogs are not our whole lives, but they make our lives whole" ~ Roger Carras
Important Facts
POISON CONTROL CENTERS - Maine & NH: 800-222-1222 (for humans but very helpful and free) ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center: 888-426-4435 (there may be a fee for consultation).
POISONOUS PLANTS - The ASPCA has an extensive list of plants that you can search through to find what is poisonous to your dog, cat or horse! Check it out and be sure your animals are safe from these dangers!
DENTAL CARE - National studies show that 85% of pets over the age of three have significant dental disease.
MOSQUITO'S - Mosquito's don't just bother people! Mosquitos can carry a number of diseases and parasites.
WINTER WARNINGS - Walking in a winter wonderland takes on a new meaning when that walk includes a dog!
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT FOUND IN "SENIOR" DOG FOODS - The nutritional content of dog foods marketed for old dogs varies as widely as owner's perceptions about them, according to a study published this month by veterinary nutritionists at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.
DOGS & WILD MUSHROOMS DON'T MIX - Think those mushrooms in your lawn aren't a problem? Guess again. Wild fungus can be deadly for your dog!
LYME DISEASE - Signs of Lyme Disease include painful joints, swollen lymph nodes, fever, and lethargy.
DOGS & ALLERGIES - In dogs, allergies tend to become just one great big itch.
BLOOD WORK - Early detection is the key to managing disease...
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