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Liver Cake Recipe - Doggie birthday cake!
 

1 lb Lamb/beef/chicken liver (organic if you can get it)
1 c heaping of oats
1 tablespoon bran (the type you feed to horses/rabbits etc - not human breakfast bran if possible)
1 whole bulb of garlic, peeled
2 eggs

Mix all ingredients in a food processor until if forms a thick, heavy liquid. Pour into a pre-lined, greased oven tray and bake at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes. Cut into cubes while still warm, allow to cool and freeze (if the dogs let you).  You can even "ice" with canned pumpkin (regular pumpkin, NOT pie mix).

Bully Biscuits
 

5 pounds whole wheat flour (wholemeal)
2 packages dry onion soup mix
2 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 1/2 cups vegetable shortening
1 1/2 pounds grated carrots
1 bunch parsley, chopped fine, or 1 cup dried parsley
1 pound cooked beef, or chicken livers chopped fine
5 eggs
2 1/2 cups beef or chicken bouillon, milk or water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix flour, soup mix and garlic powder with shortening until mealy, using hand mixer and a very large bowl. Add carrots, parsley and meat and mix thoroughly. Add eggs and liquid and mix very well with hands. Divide into thirds for easier handling. Roll out 1/2 inch thick on board covered with cornmeal (available in Ireland at health food stores or as polenta mix at Tesco/etc). Cut out with cookie cutters. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 2 hrs or until very hard and dry (after 1 hour, you can turn biscuits over, which may speed cooking).

Everyday Biscuits for Dogs
 

2 teaspoons dry yeast (or one packet -- this is bread yeast you get in baking ingredients section of shops)
1/2 cup lukewarm water
2 tablespoons dried parsley
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 1/2 cups chicken broth/stock/bouillon
3 tablespoons honey
1 egg
1 cup oats, optional
5-6 cups wholemeal flour

Preheat oven to 350F. In large bowl dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in parsely, garlic, broth, honey, egg and oats. Gradually blend in flour, adding enough to form a stiff dough.

Transfer to floured surface and knead until smooth, about 3-5 minutes. Shape dough into a ball, and roll to 1/4 inch thick. Using cookie cutters, or shaping by hand, make biscuits. Transfer to ungreased baking sheet, spacing biscuits about 1/4 inch apart. Gather up scraps, roll again and cut additional biscuits.

Place in oven and begin checking biscuits after 15 minutes. Turn over when golden brown and bake 10-15 minutes more, or until lightly browned on both sides. After all biscuits are baked, turn oven off, spread biscuits on 1 or 2 baking sheets and set in over to cool overnight. The extra time makes for a crisper, crunchier treat.

A Letter to Pets
 

Dear Dogs and Cats,
 

When I say to move, it means to go someplace else, not switch positions with each other so there are still two of you in the way. The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help, because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king size bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue to sleep on the couch to ensure your comfort. Look at videos of dogs and cats sleeping, they can actually curl up in a ball. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space used is nothing but sarcasm.

My compact discs are not miniature Frisbees.

For the last time, there is not a secret exit from the bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, try to turn the knob, or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. When I exit this room, I will come out the same door I entered. In addition, I have been using bathrooms for years. Canine attendance has never been necessary.

The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dogs' butt. I cannot stress this enough. It would be such a simple change for you.

In return for your following these simple rules, I have posted the following
message on our front door:

Rules for Non-Pet Owners Who Visit and Like to Complain About Our Pets:
1. They live here. You don't.
2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture.
3. I like my pet a lot better than I like most people.
4. To you, it's an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours and doesn't speak clearly.
5. Dogs and cats are better than kids. They eat less, don't ask for money all the time, are easier to train, usually come when called, never drive your car, don't hang out with drug-using friends, don't smoke or drink, don't worry about buying the latest fashions, don't wear your clothes, don't need a gazillion dollars for college, and if they get pregnant, you can sell the results.