News from the Dog World:
Well great. Now I've got TWO dogs that don't want to eat. (I almost typed "don't want to knit." Guess where my head is these days.) This morning Cammie turned up her nose at her food. She seemed to feel ok, unlike a couple of weeks ago when she was obviously not feeling well. But it's not at all like Cammie to turn up her nose at food. Luckily, I'd made a homemade frozen dog treat (recipe, such as it is, below) the other night. I got one of those out and fed it to her, and she ate her regular food (including her meds) after that. Maybe the cool stuff made her tummy feel better? She's outside now woofing at imaginary objects, so I hope she's feeling better.
I'm still trying to get some weight back on Ivan. Of course this is just the 3rd day since we got them back from boarding, but he's still being pretty picky. I'll cook up some more rice for them later today. Sometimes that seems to help settle old and sensitive tummies.
I hate it when my dogs don't feel good.
Anyway:
Frozen dog treats (a la "Frosty Paws":
1 large (32 oz) container of yogurt
about 1/4 cup peanut butter
about 1/4 cup honey
Blend together until smooth. Pour into individual containers. Freeze.
That's what I did the other night. I have little Gladware containers that I can reuse, but you could also pour it into small paper cups, set the cups in a baking tin, and freeze them. Or pour the mixture into an ice cube tray and freeze like that. Some folks like to puree the peanut butter and honey with a banana (or meat-based baby food) before adding the yogurt.
I pop the containers in a microwave for about 10 seconds to soften them up slightly. My dogs like them. Of course if your dogs are sensitive to dairy products, you won't want to use these.
Daily Knitting Report:
Knitting projects are temporarily on hold while I frantically try to crochet a baby blanket by this weekend.
Oh, and I'm off later today to check out a new LYS! Stay tuned for further developments.
Hope Ivan starts eating better soon. Those frozen treats sound like dog nirvana. Thanks for the recipe!
Posted by: Beth | July 28, 2004 at 01:19 PM
Janice! You must tell me about the LYS, and if it's worth it. This is the one Diana sent info about, right?
Posted by: Tatyana | July 28, 2004 at 04:27 PM
I am gonna print out that recipe! Thanks! I stumbled across your blog...and read that your dogs weren't eating well. I've been there...and it is stressful. (My dog Judy was diabetic so when she wouldn't eat, I couldn't give the shot...talk about stress!) Have you tried putting a little tuna water on their food? In desperate times, I mixed a little bit of cat food in. Hope that helps. Hope they get to eating better too!
Posted by: Kim | July 28, 2004 at 05:37 PM
I wonder sometimes if the hot weather doesn't curb doggies' appetites. My Bandit, who is now 13, has begun to eat only every three days or so. I'll give those frozen treats a try - he loves snacks (just like his mom!)
Posted by: Jane | July 28, 2004 at 08:34 PM