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Tasty from the BRAIN

You don't always have to follow a recipe book to make your dog some tasty nom noms! As long as you know what your doing (in other words, have planned things out first and know how to healthily store and serve the edible) then you can have a lot of fun! Earl and I are hopefully, this weekend, going to try and mix BANANA with DOG BISCUITS - as don't dogs love both of 'em? Your probably thinking 'eh???' right now, but wait until you see them! This will hopefully be next Tasty Tuesday. 

Anyway - back to the subject. Your recipe could even become a well-known one in the future if you work hard enough to make a PAWSOME one! Earl loves it when I make him healthy, home-made treats - especially when they include his favourite things!

Some tips on making your own doggy recipes:

~ Make it your own!
~ Make it healthy.
~ Make it tasty and appealing to dogs.
~ INCLUDE ONLY INGREDIENTS IN WHICH DOGS CAN SAFELY CONSUME!!!
~ If you want to mix some foods, do it sensibly and make sure your not just being messy! Make it a masterpiece.
~ Make a smaller batch at first to make sure your dog likes it so you don't waste ingredients. If you wish not to do this and to make a full batch anyway, you can always share it with friend's dogs.
~ Take photos and share!
~ Write down a recipe for it and keep it safe.
~ Come back to it later on to make again!
~ Have fun!
~ Consider storage. Will you freeze it? Will you pop it in a container, in a cool, dry space etc?

If you need inspiration, having a good look through some ready-made recipes will help you a bunch in getting started. But don't just make for the sake of it! Prepare something grrreat!

The Tasty Tuesday Blog is hosted by Sugar the Golden Retriever and Kol's Notes.

Earl and I.

#ScoopThatPoop - Un-flushed gardens/streets

Its time for the #ScoopThatPoop blog hop, hosted by Sugar The Golden Retriever, Oz The Terrier, Emma @ MYGBGV, Pawsitively Pets, Lazy Pit Bull, and According To Garth Riley. These 6 PAWSOME blogs have come together to raise awareness about picking up your pet's mess. They hope to bring as many pet blogs from around the world together to help spread the word, in  a unique, fun blog hop!

We're joining along!

So when you see people leave their dog's poop around the streets… do you ever imagine what their garden may be like? You know you flush your toilet after YOU have been? If people don't scoop poop on the streets, imagine their garden, plus, don't you think it is quite like an un-flushed garden/streets? Imagine going to the toilet and never flushing! DISGUSTING!!! So why should people treat the streets, plus their own garden, like an un-flushed loo?! Not only that, but think how the dogs would feel! Walking around in their own and other dogs poop. And when leaves are about… how easy would it be for people and animals to stand in the stuff?!

Its really normal for dogs to poo. What is not normal, however, is people leaving such a dirty mess lying around the streets. Poo isn't pleasant, and it isn't meant to be! Its meant to be disposed of - its what the body doesn't need to have a healthy one.

Nobody should disgust, but unfortunately, some do. YOU don't want to disgust, do you? If everyone keeps and shares this attitude, we should get somewhere!

Does my theory make sense? Its just a way of showing how horrible the people who don't pick up after their dog make the public streets. And if that doesn't bother them… surely they wouldn't want their own property's garden to be the same? Scoop the poop and dispose of it, dog owners - just like you do when you flush the human toilet.

And if you don't pick up - isn't their even a slight tinge of guilt there?

It would be great to see some more interest in this topic. It may sound like a bit of an awkward, dirty subject, but isn't it worthwhile talking about, to spread the very important message to other dog owners? Wouldn't it be nice to see more bins emptied more regularly, more people use special dog poo bins not normal waste bins, and overall, more people pick up after their dog. The more people pick up, the poorer excuse people in that job have not to empty the bins regularly, too. Lets all pull together and make something happen! I am always responsible when it comes to my dog's waste. Lets get everyone on the good side!

Earl and I.

Black & White Sunday - 2 in Stardom (& Poll Update)

Earl and I came to a pretty unsure conclusion yesterday about today's black and white sunday (hosted by Dachshund Nola and Sugar the Golden Retriever). You see, my grandparents rescued a cat the other day called Harley, and I thought B&W S would be the perfect day to show you some of his photos… he is, after all, black and white! But Earl wouldn't take that. He complained that this is HIS blog, so he should have HIS photo on each blog hop. So I got some photos of Earl in b&w to show BEFORE I post the photos of Harley. Still an unsure agreement (if it is an agreement…) however, I am sure we will both get over it when we post again after today. It will all be forgotten between us I am sure!

Earl - this blog will ALWAYS be yours - we won't get through ONE SINGLE post here without having you involved.

Awww. Best friends forever, Earl and I <3

Funny dog.

So here comes Harley, the 18 month old black and white rescued moggy. Sorry dogs!

Whoops!

He's lovely - its such a shame Earl can't meet him - he hates cats with a passion!

And now, we have our Poll Update to do, and another poll to open!

Our Poll 13 was on the subject of breeding female dogs (bitches).

The question posed was: 'Do you think it is kinder to let a female dog have a litter?'

You voted, and the winner is:

No - 4 (66%)

The rest of the results are: (number. is the place that that option came overall).

1. No - 4 (66%)

2. I don't know - 1 (16%)

2. Maybe - 1 (16%)

3+no place. Yes - 0 (0%)

Red = winner

Blue = other place

Black = no place (no votes)

So.

Breeding female dogs

Female dogs are a favourite when it comes to breeders - in fact, breeders couldn't go ahead without them! When bitches give birth to a litter of puppies, the breeders sell the puppies on to loving, new, hopefully life-time homes when they reach 8 weeks of age. Bitches usually stop having litters when they reach 6 years of age, and any litters over that period usually have less of a survival rate. A bitch should only have no more than 1 litter per year. Some people say if you don't spay a bitch, it is kinder to let her have a litter of puppies as it will stop her from roaming to seek a mate. It isn't the same however if you spay your bitch, which most people do when they get a bitch simply as a family pet.

About breeding

To be a responsible dog breeder, you must not get TOO attached to the puppies your bitch has! You can't hold onto all the puppies. You just can't. It isn't fair on the puppies, and having a house full of puppies you couldn't let go of is a little pathetic when you are a breeder in the first place.

Any details?

Some bitches may need veterinary assistance when giving birth, however the majority can give birth themselves and bring their newborns to life. It is a magical process and you should definitely enjoy the moment, on alert however so that you can get in touch with your vet if need be.

What should you do?

You have to be cut out to be a dog breeder. But you can have a female dog as a pet and have a lovely life with her. It is up to you entirely as the owner whether you spay her or not. It is usually recommend to owners who ARE NOT going to breed from their bitch, however it is entirely up to you. It is also sometimes recommended to castrate male dogs if they are not going to be put up for stud… but again, that's up to you! You can have a lovely relationship with entire or neutered dogs.

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Our Poll 14 will be opening NOW! It will have 2 weeks as usual before it closes and info is given. 

Our Poll 14 is on the subject of dog magazines/newspapers.

The question posed is: 'What dog publications do you read?'

Lets get voting! Thanks.

REMEMBER, POLLS ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BLOG PAGE!

Earl and I.

Sepia Saturday - Friends last

Its Sepia Saturday, the hop hosted by Ruckus the Eskie.

So today, we are going to post a sepia coloured photo to show the value of friendship - between dogs!

Earl and one of his best friends, Cockerpoo Ollie.

This photo was taken an agility class, whilst waiting in queue!

It is vitally important for dogs to have plenty of doggie friends, as well as human ones, because if this doesn't happen, then socialisation is being missed out on, and the dog could become aggressive or unhappy around his/her fellows.

What doggie friends does/do your dog(s) have, and what is their name and breed? Comment below with your answer!

Earl and I.