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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
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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).
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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.
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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. |
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