Kibble Or Fresh Food?

Are you just as confused as other pet parents when it comes to deciding what to feed your canine companion? Don’t feel bad, you are not alone. Alex, our first dog, ate mostly kibble til she got to be about 10 years old or so. Because I saw how much her mobility was declining, after…

Fishy Smell, Kibble, Fiber and Dogs

About a month or two ago, I noticed that Abby smelled a bit fishy so I took her to the vet to have her anal glands expressed, and I took that opportunity to ask questions about what to do in order to prevent this from happening again.  What was the answer?  This, “Nothing.  Just bringer…

Stir-Fry – Ground Beef/Pork

Alex and Bella had stir-fry for dinner this evening.  These are the ingredients: 1 celery stick 1 carrot 3 cabbage leaves Cilantro 2 ground beef/pork meatballs 1 Omega-3 Capsule (Alex Only) 1/2 Oste0 Pet (Alex Only) Ginger powder (Excellent for arthritis) For the record, I do not allow Alex, Bella or any of the dogs…

Human Food For Alex And Bella

Let me start by saying that I started to feed Alex and Bella human food, at the beginning, always in small quantities,  Also, neither one is allergic to any of the ingredients I use, and if you are planning to start feeding your dog human food and have any questions about it, please talk to…

Thanksgiving 2013

For some odd reason I keep typing 2014 rather than 2013.  Boy, talk about being ahead of time.  Anyway, I hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving along with your furry children and family. One thing we always do during Thanksgiving is take a lot of pictures.  One year we failed to do so…

Sauteed Meatball And Red Pepper

To say that my girl, Alex, is picky would be an understatement, therefore because of that I have to come up with different “recipes” that are to her approval and standard. For this meal, I started by defrosting one or two meatballs.  I don’t like to defrost it in a microwave because it makes the…

Alex’s Diet And Nutrition: Chicken And Rice

Let me start by saying that the above photo that features, arroz moro, plantains, and chicken wings, is not what Alex eats.  Once in a while I do mix a very small amount of rice and beans with her food to add taste and fiber, but not this particular rice, arroz moro, because it has…