Our Little Furry “People” that We Love

Yesterday, I concluded my blog mentioning that I was about to give our little dogs a treat. A perfect segue into the great and wonderful things we feed our animals.

I don’t know about you but in our house, we consider our dogs as little furry people whom we love. We love to cook special foods for them including baking little cookie/biscuit treats.

After all, they like a change from the same old same old dog kibble. Just as we don’t like to eat the same things every day, our dogs enjoy some variety in their diet.

We like to incorporate grains, cereals, dairy & egg products, nuts, fruit, meat, herbs, mild spices and vegetables. They just love their treats!

However, to our dismay, we learned that there are certain ingredients that might be harmful to the health of dogs. My daughter Kim has already mentioned this concern in her blog, TerrierLover.com, but this is so important that I want to get this information to as many people as possible to ensure none of you make the well meant mistake of feeding these foods to your precious dogs.

Check out the post here: Grapes & Raisins Are a No-No For Your Dog

Most of us already know that chocolate is one of those dangerous ingredients, which you should avoid feeding to your dog. As well, grapes and raisins can cause unmeasurable damage to the health of your dog.

Our own dogs love most vegetables and fruits and gladly eat them. We understand how difficult it is to say NO when they beg for the things that we, as responsible dog owners, know they shouldn’t ingest.

We should all make sure we check the labels on all prepared products that we offer to our animals. It’s our job to provide them with clean, safe and nutritious food and water as well as the best, regular health care that we possibly can, just as we do for our human children.

If you are interested in our recipes for doggie cookies/biscuits, you can find some of them at TerrierLover.com & CookingWithKimberly.com (my daughter’s cooking site).

Check out these posts:

• Savory Bulgur Doggy Delights
• Everything But the Kitchen Sink Homemade Doggy Biscuits
• More Ideas for Additions to Your Homemade Doggy Biscuits

*** These recipes and suggestions were made before we found out about raisins and grapes. If these ingredients are listed in them, please ignore and omit them!!!

You can always tailor our recipes to suit the needs and tastes of your particular dog.

It should be considered a privilege to own a dog…..not a right. Treat them gently and with love.

I thank God every day for allowing me to love and care for my little furry people. I hope you do too!!

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I will be discussing an interesting topic tomorrow…come back to see me then and have a blessed day!

Every day is a gift – enjoy it and use it to the fullest. Be kind to someone.

Ingrid

P.S. For more homemade Dog Food Recipes, check out this great online information:

Homemade Dog Food Recipes

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