Posts filed under ‘ifIWereInChargeOfEverything’
HOT DOGS!
Please remember that this is the time of year that dogs get heat stroke. Do not leave him in the car-even for a minute-even with the window open. If the heat doesn’t kill him, it can cause brain damage.
Where I live, the car seat can brand your bottom with the stitching pattern and you can get burned from your steering wheel. If you can’t take the dog in with you then leave him at home.
Be aware that breeds with flat faces, those who are ill and dogs with long fur are especially at risk. (And any dog can burn the pads of his feet on hot sidewalks or in parking lots.)
I am having my annual internal debate of whether or not to cut my dogs hair for summer. Many people are opposed to ever cutting a Coton’s hair. I have heard the argument that the fur is insulating and will never grow back the same.
But common sense tells me that wearing a fur coat when the heat index is 105 and the humidity is high is dangerous. I get hot just thinking about it. 
Here are some of the symptoms of heat stroke in dogs:
Rapid, shallow panting
Red tongue
Confusion
Rapid heart rate
Vomiting or diarrhea
Hose the dog off, throw him in the car and call the vet on the way. It is always an emergency. You cannot give your dog oxygen, I.V’s or monitor him at home.
It’s much better to have hawt dogs than hot dogs!
TAINTED DOG FOOD LIST
Are you wondering whether making your own dog or cat food is worth it? Just look at the length of this list! Please note the premium brands that are on it and read more about the class action suit here.
This is serious and it makes me wonder what is still lurking in commercial foods. Remember, this industry is unregulated.
What our pets eat is something that we can manage in a world where so many other things seem beyond our control.
Information like this makes me renew my commitment to providing wholesome food for all our pets.
Anyone have any good cat food recipes?
AKISMET
When I go to my Dashboard and Akismet tells me that something is spam-I don’t even look at it. I just delete it because so far they have never been wrong. And it saves me that, “My eyes! My eyes!” reaction. Call me naive but there are some things that I just don’t need to see. Thanks Akismet!
NEW DOG FOOD RECIPE
I like to make my own dog food. I think it is healthier (for them) and more economical (for me).
PROTEIN-40%
Chicken thighs
Lean roast beef-little bit of leftovers
P-Nut Butter
VEGETABLES-30%
Carrots
Green beans
Fresh Spinach
Parsley-(helps Little-Bits tummy)
Mint-”
STARCH-30%
Yams-(no sugar or salt)
White rice-(had to add because it was so gooey)
TO MAKE-
Cook chicken in olive oil.
Cut into small pieces.
Cook vegetables in chicken stock. Drain.
Mix chicken and vegetables with yams and p-nut butter.
Cook rice with stock and saved vegetable water from fridge.
Mix everything together and cool in the fridge.
Put in snack sized Zip-Locks and freeze.
Made about a week’s worth. And the boneless, skinless chicken thighs were only $1.00 a pound. Yea!
GOALS-
My goal for next batch is to try the brown or wild rice again and see if it still affects Little-Bits tummy.
I also want to try tomato to see if we have any allergies. Since I cook with tomatoes so much, it would be easier and I think they are very healthy. There is a bit of debate about this for dogs, though, so I am not so sure.
I also want to see if I can find a better freezer process, although the snack sized bag is perfect for one dog for one day with a little fresh food mixed in. Also, and this is no small matter, the bags stack perfectly in the freezer drawer of my fridge.
DON’T ARGUE WITH STUPID PEOPLE
They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with their vast experience there.
HIDE AND SEEK
Bebe
Southern women do not appreciate “critters” in their gardens.
She really thinks that I cannot see her. (telephoto lens)
