When my Cocker Spaniel (Friday) was soo very sick I had to come up with something that she would eat and not make her sick with the runs.
Well, I came up with what I call "Friday's Mash".....lol.
I boil a chicken cutlet in water and I bake a sweet potato in the mircowave. I cut it all up and throw it in the food processor until it is like mashed potatos.
I put it in a tubberware container to cool, spreading it out like brownies. Once cool, I just cut a square, put the meds in the middle and my dogs NEVER EVER refuse their treats!
Problem solved!
So, I ask you....do I love my dogs or what?!
how long...
do you cook sweet potato in microwave? On high? do you use yams?
I love your recipe. I do meatballs so I am looking for alternatives. This sounds great!
I had a Cocker, Floyd, who.....
would make me fear losing a finger or two when it came to taking pills.....man, after I came up with this, he would lick my hand!!! lol
It really helps a ton....never have any problems at all......they line up and sit and drewl knowing the goodness is about to be dispensed!
Tell your gang to come on over!
well MY DOGS are all moving in to your HOUSE...lol. what a respo
I just read your response out loud to the bulldogs here and they said
BYE MOM..we are moving out..lol
such care goes into your dogs..
thanks for the tip
sounds like something both of bullies would love
Bella is the worst dog for taking anything...at all by pill..
I seriously need to do something with her sniffer...lol. she smells everything and anything first that goes into her mouth...always.
laughed at your response
but what sure can tell you love your dogs dearly..
the BULLDOGS just said
WELL MOM Get to work and make those..lol or we are gone..
your last chance..
gotta remember that one...good one..
that would get Gus to come running too..lol.
he just totally loves the laser pointer. have you tried one on them on Sugar?? maybe you do not want her running like a wild woman...
Gus just loves it. it is great excersise for him and he is just like a big pup when he plays with it. he is soo darn funny and entertaining...always laugh and giggle when he plays with the pointer.
he is my problem fun child..lol.
gotta remember to flash the light..he would come running
I bet he might come running if I flash the lights in the house too..gotta try that one tonight..lol
lol that is too funny guess even though
they are deaf they don't miss anything in their path...you're right trying to call her back is not any option...lol at night if she spends too much time outside I flash the porch light for her and she usually comes in...
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lol ...Ozzy is the best....I am sure his MOMMY can read to him..
but I bet I can hear just what he would say to lovely
Diva's coming to visit poor Ozzy.
life would never be the same again...lol
that is the same with Gus...and being Deaf..he does not hear me
Gus is very sneaky and fast..he takes something...and he is soo darn quiet when he does it and then he is off..lol
go go go...of course he does not hear me yell at him...lol either
he has stole a few things..that you would not believe...mostly his brush for brushing him..and he just takes off and has a big chew fest..so he thinks anyhow....always watching for Gus here.
its a good thing he can't read
cuz we all know what he would say to that,
annie your a genious
what a great idea, and we know you love your dogs
I remember that she had that problem
the gang will eat anything in their dishes..they are crazy though...lol I just walked away from my computer to check on dinner and Sugar got a hold of my paper towel and was eating it, she is a crazy nut worse than a kid you have to be careful with her she is fast and sneaky...
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peanut butter is not a big hit here either really...maybe..
my dogs are not normal either..lol
they are not fussy about peanut butter..
I have tried that too...with no luck
***the reason I don't use peanut butter is.............
Zoey had pancreatitis (remember that?!) and she cannot have anything with a high fat content in it and since this is a twice a day ritual....well, peanut butter was out!
Besides, my dogs don't like peanut butter (never said they were normal) all that much!
Nope, just plain chicken and sweet potatos
I have to admit, it tastes good.....smells good when it is in the mixer.
They will love it, I am sure!
Annie you are too
sweet...you take such great care of those doggies... the gang just gets peanut butter wrapped around their meds...
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Stella will hoover anything I put in her bowl
In a blue moon, she will spit out a pill, but only those that don't have a coating on them (why do they make those, anyway?!)
I dunno know Ozzy..2 diva is alot of woman for any bully..wooof
but if you think you can handle it
we will be right there..
BOTH OF US...
2 Diva is alot to handle..
can you imagine taking care of both of us..woooooooooooof
well, dere's pwenty of Ozzy to go awound, wadies
xoxoxoxoxoxooxoxox
OZZY
"I love Ozzy"
Karen and Ozzy
sweet potato and chicken is easy enough...no spices or anything
I have to give this a go
got a few left over chicken breasts and will pick up some sweet potatoes..yams and try it.
watch out Gus..lol. he will love it I am sure. I am almost giving up on treat for him.
no other spices or anything??
a DIVA..hahahah that is what Bella is too.....there you go Ozzy.
made me laugh
Sounds like Ozzy might have 2 diva friends on BDW
I love it!!! lol
I tried just giving stuff to Cain and he will take it without putting it in anything so he is an easy boy.....lol.
However, Friday, The Diva, is not so easy so this is mainly for her.
I usually use a large sweet potato.....
and cook it for 5 - 5.5 minutes, extra large 6 minutes. I try to match my cutlet and sweet potato in size so the "mash" does not come out too dry (crumbly) or too wet.
Skin and all go into the mash so it is very healthy!
Well, yes, Zoey mainly gets them as treats.....
because she has no medication to take. Friday and Cain get daily medication so they get the "special" treats....lol
sounds like a good treat maybe for Gus too..my fussy treat eater
Gus is the top dog for not liking treats.
maybe I should make something like for a treat for him..
sounds like he might just gobble it up
and in the meantime..use them for pills for Bella too
think I might just give this a shot and try it out
have you used them for treats before?? without meds.?
sorry IF I make this dish...the dogs will stay HERE...lol
nobody will want to move then
all 5 love anything homemade...
wow...as if Bella could just be that easy...lol..great pic thoug
looks very appetitizing for a bulldog says Gus..lol
Bella would just eat around the dogfood..
she might try the bean but if she smells it...no way it is going over the hatch..lol guaranteed
does Ozzy inhale his dogfood??
Bella eats one piece at a time..the vet feels that is her biggest issue..instead of eating faster..she is pokey when it comes to eating
and got quite the sniffer...
good suggestion though Karen but for Bella that would not work for sure..she is really fussy...and a pain in the butt when it comes to the meds..
Here's how we fool Ozzy
He loves his green beans so I strategically stuff the pills in his beans.
He gobbles it right up.
tee hee hee
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