China, poisons and dogs toys

So one of the forums that I am on pointed me to this article.   It’s about how many dog toys are made in China and how many of them contain toxic ingredients. Anyways, that article pointed my way to a couple of make your own dog toy sites. Fleece tug ropes and dishtowel tugs. This [...]

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How to Make your Own Tug-toy (for your dog that is)

NOTE: not my own instructions, Kept off a list that I used to be on a while back. First, the warnings: 1. Never leave the dog unattended with any toy if it is a heavy chewer. Even Kongs can splinter and shred and cause illness or injury. 2. The industrial Kongs (black tire material) are [...]

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Brake-fast bowl

have to admit, never even thought of this solution to dogs that bolt their food. Shows the creativity that God imbibed mankind with. Check out the brake-fast bowl. Other methods for dogs that bolt their food. If feeding raw, give pieces larger than their heads If feeding raw, feed it frozen. If feeding raw, hand [...]

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Places to find recipes for dog cookies

If you are looking for dog cookie recipes (as in to make your own) here are some places to check out. The Poop Pantry. Cooks Recipes Geocites has a page listed. Two Dog Press, they do more than books! Anyways, those will get you started. Easy enough to make dog cookies, and if you want [...]

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Sunshine Liver Cookies

Sunshine liver Cookies 1 lb. of beef or chicken liver (chicken doesn’t smell as bad and liquifies better) 1 cup flour 1/2 cup cornmeal 3 table spoons of garlic powder (NOT SALT) Puree all the ingredients in the food processor. Include any liquid from the liver. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or oil [...]

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Liver Treats

1 c flour 1 c cornmeal, 1 lb liver, 1 tbsp garlic salt, 2 tbsp garlic powder. Chop the liver, add the dry ingredients, smooth out on a greased cookie sheet, bake at 325 for 20 min. I use a pizza cutter to cut the pieces and also then freeze, taking out only as needed.

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Mackerel Treats

Mackeral treats 1 can of mackeral 2 eggs 2 tablespoons of garlic powder blend in blender add 1 cup of whole wheat flour or you can do half whole wheat and half brown rice flour mix all together spray a 7 by 10 inch baking pan Bake for 10 minutes at 350 cool cut into [...]

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Beef and Bacon Cookies

Beef and Bacon Cookies 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 1 tsp. brown sugar 1/2 cup powdered milk 6 Tbsp. bacon grease (butter/oil/pan drippings if you don’t have bacon grease) 1/2 tsp. salt 1 egg — lightly beaten 1/2 tsp. garlic powder or granulated garlic 1/2 cup cold beef broth Combine all dry ingredients. Cut [...]

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Tuna Fudge Recipe

TUNA FUDGE 2 – 6 oz. cans tuna OR 1 – 14 oz. can salmon (do not drain either) 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1 Tbsp garlic powder or granulated garlic 2 eggs — lightly beaten grated parmesan cheese, about 1 handful mix all together in a mixer or food processor, I use a [...]

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Clickers

A lot of people clicker train their dogs.  They are a great way to pinpoint the action you want to reward. They act as a bridge between the reward and action. A generic clicker can be found at most pet stores for little or no money.  Here is also a source for them. Some dogs [...]

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