Really quick because I have to head out this morning for a shoot. This morning I switched it up for the gang. I made a mixture of raw ground turkey, alfalfa sprouts, freeze dried blueberries, organic dried cranberries and whole oatmeal. The consistancy was a meatball in the making. So instead of tossing it in the bowls and having to clean them yet again I went outside and handfed the pooches. They loved it and it was a change of scenery, good for all involved.
Luke; being the talented boy he is can get a meatball in his mouth, toss it around and expel the blueberries, not a fan. But then Jessie scarfs them back so no waste.
Gotta run
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Stella and Chewys to the rescue
Well I had a stupid morning today. One of those mornings when everything seems to go wrong; you know the kind. I was in full swing, making the dogs their breakfast, cleaning the kitchen, typical mega multi-tasking when I heard a crash behind me. I closed my eyes and then opened them to see glass from one end of the kitchen to the other; yep needed this. A glass bowl that was drying on the rack fell into the sink which is the enamel type and smashed so hard that it flew everywhere.
It landed in the dogs food, all the food I had prepared for the next meals, all the dishes, across the floor, into my veggies and dip I was snacking on................everywhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I quickly scooted the dogs outside, put the babygate up at the kitchen so my kids wouldn't just come walking in the kitchen and stood there thinking what I should feed the dogs now. I had to throw all the food out that had been on the counter, you cannot take chances with glass.
Then I remember I had several Stella and Chewy patties left, thank goodness. I mixed it up and the dogs were happy campers eating outside in different bowls. Once they were done I went back into the kitchen to proceed with the tedious clean up. Be warned if you drop a pyrex bowl, yikes what a mess.
It landed in the dogs food, all the food I had prepared for the next meals, all the dishes, across the floor, into my veggies and dip I was snacking on................everywhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I quickly scooted the dogs outside, put the babygate up at the kitchen so my kids wouldn't just come walking in the kitchen and stood there thinking what I should feed the dogs now. I had to throw all the food out that had been on the counter, you cannot take chances with glass.
Then I remember I had several Stella and Chewy patties left, thank goodness. I mixed it up and the dogs were happy campers eating outside in different bowls. Once they were done I went back into the kitchen to proceed with the tedious clean up. Be warned if you drop a pyrex bowl, yikes what a mess.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Two firsts
We had two firsts tonight. The first first was that Luke tried and very much enjoyed Tofu. I'll have to look into that for sure; will let you know. The second first was the Luke gave Jessie an open mouth growl for approaching her bowl; hmmmmmm. Definitely a sign that he is enjoying the food; he had an excellently nutritional meal. Raw ground turkey, organic basmatti and salad, a big salad.
Lastnight instead of cutting up a pile of veggies I gave the dogs our leftover salad, it was filled with good stuff so tonight I did the samething. We had spinach salad with tofu so aside from the tofu the dogs had spinach, edamame, green pepper, tomatoes, carrots, bok choy, arugula, organic persian cucumbers, zuchinni and apple. Pretty good eh?
To make the salad a little less intimidating I chopped it very small and I mixed it with the rice which was warm; this brought the salad down in size making the food not seem quite as enormous. This is the mixture that caused the growl; which then put me into action scooting the little one out of the kitchen. She was not happy about being banished but when you are trying to move in on someone's meal that is being enjoyed there is a good chance of having your head taken off. Best to move away.
Lastnight instead of cutting up a pile of veggies I gave the dogs our leftover salad, it was filled with good stuff so tonight I did the samething. We had spinach salad with tofu so aside from the tofu the dogs had spinach, edamame, green pepper, tomatoes, carrots, bok choy, arugula, organic persian cucumbers, zuchinni and apple. Pretty good eh?
To make the salad a little less intimidating I chopped it very small and I mixed it with the rice which was warm; this brought the salad down in size making the food not seem quite as enormous. This is the mixture that caused the growl; which then put me into action scooting the little one out of the kitchen. She was not happy about being banished but when you are trying to move in on someone's meal that is being enjoyed there is a good chance of having your head taken off. Best to move away.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Good food
Lastnight I got a shock when I asked my son if he'd like to grab a bite and where. He said Native Foods, which is a restaurant I go to with my girls often as they are both vegetarians. But my son is normally the Taco Bell type so I was impressed, he is starting to consider nutrition vs eating. Over dinner we had a really great discussion on eating good food and fueling your body. Not only is it important for us but our dogs as well.
So when I got home I got to preparing the dogs dinner; it was a good one. Organic sweet potato, organic apple, liver and a free range organic egg. Plus all their supplements; just looking at the bowl told me it was good. And the biggest surprise was that Luke ate everything, rare when I offer up a raw egg, he is not a fan.
When you prepare food for your dog you must think about absorption; it happens in three stages as the food goes from mouth, to well the other end. If their body cannot digest the food or if the food has little nutrients it ends up at the other end having been useless in fueling the body.
Processing food removes nutrients so if you are feeding your dog or yourself foods that have been partially or totally processed then you need to eat alot more to keep your body happy and healthy.
Fact; My dogs poop on average once a day. On dog food dogs poop 2-3 times a day and more and with much more content.
My dogs rarely drink water. On kibble they were drinking constantly.
Luke's seizures are almost down to none since feeding real food.
Jessie's bald spots on her chest, tail and ears have all grown in completely since the change.
Think about what goes into your dog before you put it in their bowl. And if it is dog food, remember all dog food is not made the same.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Stella and Chewys
Stella and Chewys - I am giving this product 4 paws. I recently purchased several bags of their freeze dried raw food; it is amazing. I am always skeptical when I try something new; I want a product to impress me and this one does. Not only is it completely convenient but very versatile. I do have to admit the lamb patties smell a little funky but the duck not so much.
The reason I like the freeze dried product so much is that I can bring a couple of patties of raw food with me on my treks with the dogs. For Luke this is great; he tends to do well as a grazer, sort of eating all day. And I think with this product I might just put some weight on the boy.
For dinner my little Jack Russell has one patty mixed with some other homemade stuff; which you do not have to do. And the poos get one to flavor their already homemade food. When I feed it in their meal I rehydrate the patties and the dogs love them. I have had no upset stomachs; I take my time introducing a new product mixing it with their own food. But this has enabled me to offer them something that is healthy, raw, premade and really easy for me.
Love it.
The reason I like the freeze dried product so much is that I can bring a couple of patties of raw food with me on my treks with the dogs. For Luke this is great; he tends to do well as a grazer, sort of eating all day. And I think with this product I might just put some weight on the boy.
For dinner my little Jack Russell has one patty mixed with some other homemade stuff; which you do not have to do. And the poos get one to flavor their already homemade food. When I feed it in their meal I rehydrate the patties and the dogs love them. I have had no upset stomachs; I take my time introducing a new product mixing it with their own food. But this has enabled me to offer them something that is healthy, raw, premade and really easy for me.
Love it.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Really gotta wake up
Like many humans; some dogs do not like to eat as soon as they get up in the morning. I know all of my dogs; except Jessie of course have eatten better given the chance to fully wake up. I like to give them a snack so to speak as soon as they wake up in the morning but after that the time varies when they eat. If we are planning a big run then we run first and then eat after they have cooled off. If we are exercising later in the day then they typically eat around 8-8:30.
It is good for them not to go by the clock or you may have to deal with the "feed me, feed me," issues. My guys know that they eat when they eat; it's as simple as that. Often the schedule is around what their day will entail, more so than what my day will consist of I work around them.
This morning I planned on hitting the gym early but with horrendous allergies I didn't make it. That means the whole day has been pushed up. Our walk will be later and I might hit the gym later too, if my allergies cease a bit. Or perhaps it will be bath day for the poodles; they both need a trim so maybe it will be grooming day instead of the norm.
They've eaten early so that part is done, but because they ate early we now have to wait to exercise. You never want to risk bloat and stomach torsion.
It is good for them not to go by the clock or you may have to deal with the "feed me, feed me," issues. My guys know that they eat when they eat; it's as simple as that. Often the schedule is around what their day will entail, more so than what my day will consist of I work around them.
This morning I planned on hitting the gym early but with horrendous allergies I didn't make it. That means the whole day has been pushed up. Our walk will be later and I might hit the gym later too, if my allergies cease a bit. Or perhaps it will be bath day for the poodles; they both need a trim so maybe it will be grooming day instead of the norm.
They've eaten early so that part is done, but because they ate early we now have to wait to exercise. You never want to risk bloat and stomach torsion.
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