Do you get tired of preparing your dogs food every day? Here is a way you can prepare the food ahead of time and keep it in the freezer until you need it.
I found this great recipe in Natural Dog magazine. This is actually a muffin recipe. Muffins are a great way to prepare and store meals, especially for small breed dogs. If you want to make these for dog snacks instead of dog food use mini muffin pans but make sure to adjust the baking time. The baking time for mini muffins will be about half the time of the regular muffins.
You can use this in many different ways. Use the muffins for a meal, a snack or crumble them over dog food for an extra treat. Bake a couple dozen, freeze them and defrost as needed. That is so convenient and works well when you travel too. Just keep your pet’s food in the cooler with your own stuff. The ingredients are not expensive and are easy too find.
– Oat and Chicken Muffins
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups oats
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 cup olive oil
3 beaten eggs (shells optional; you can put whole eggs with shells in blender – egg shells have a lot of calcium)
2 1/2 cups yogurt or buttermilk
1 cup grated cooked chicken
Instructions:
Mix together oats, flour and baking soda. Blend the olive oil, yogurt or buttermilk, and eggs. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Stir in the grated chicken. Pour into oiled muffin tins and bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out dry. Yields 12 medium-size muffins. Extra muffins can be frozen for six weeks.
We don’t have recipes just for dogs. If you need a easy homemade recipe for your kitty? See our post Homemade Pet Treats for Cats
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Do You Have An Overweight Pet?
If you can’t feel your dogs ribs then your dog is probably an overweight pet. Some pets have an inherited tendency to gain weight but in most cases pets gain weight for the same reason their owners do – too much food and not enough exercise.
One of the reasons your pet may be overeating is because of additives in their food. Many commercial pet foods have been enhanced with artificial flavors to make them more appetizing to your pet. Your pet may continue eating even though he/she is full because the food just tastes so good.
Also dogs and cats are genetically programed to hunt but they don’t have do that anymore. Their bodies like ours are designed to work – run, jump and move to find their food. Current lifestyles for pets though don’t involve a great deal of physical activity.
Vets say the best way to help pets lose weight is to reduce the amount of calories they take in and encourage them to exercise more. Some veterinarians have recommended that overweight pets be given the so called “diet” dog foods but they are not beneficial for all pets. Some off these “diet” dog foods are low in certain fatty acids and so they have a tendency to cause dry, flaky skin and a dull coat.
One vet commented that “some of the fattest” animals she has seen are on low-calorie diets.” Low-cal diets may cause your pet to become intolerant to fat which may cause pancreatic problems if they are switched back to a regular diet. Natural pets foods are better than the commercial brands but holistic vets suggest homemade diets or at least adding vegetables to your dogs diet.
Want to get more idea about how to help your dog lose weight? See our post
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