Pumpkin Pie for Thanksgiving

We wanted to give and make all our doggie customers something special for Thanksgiving, the first thing that came to mind was doggie pumpkin pie. We found this recipe:

Mini Pumpkin Pies

Ingredients:

16 oz. can of pumpkin (plain)
8 oz. plain low-fat yogurt
3/4 cup whole wheat flour, or a mixture of all-purpose and whole wheat flour
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/4 cup applesauce, unsweetened
3 – 4 Tbsp. water

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375
Mix oatmeal and flour together in a food processor.
Add applesauce slowly, continuing to run the processor.
Add water slowly, using only enough to make a ball (too much will make the dough sticky).
Spray wax paper and muffin tin with olive or vegetable oil cooking spray.
Roll out dough onto wax paper and cut out 8 circles, about 4″ across (or divide dough into 8 small balls before rolling out).
Press individual circles into bottom and sides of muffin tin.
Bake for 8 minutes.
Let crusts cool, then remove from the muffin tin.
Fill each crust with about 1/4 cup (2 ounces) of canned pumpkin.
Top with a dollop of yogurt.

Enjoy!

Posted on November 24, 2014 by JC's Dog Walking.

Halloween Cookies!

For this halloween we thought it would be fun to make some halloween cookies for our doggie customers. I found this recipe for the pumpkin biscuits, which is suppose to be good for almost any dog. Especially those with sensitive tummies, we wanted to make sure all our doggie customers would be able to enjoy them. Here's the recipe:

Ingredients

3 cups Rice flour.
2 Egg whites
3 tablespoons Applesauce.
1 tablespoon Molasses or Treacle
1/2 cup Pumpkin
1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/2 cup Water

Directions

Turn oven on at 200C/400F degrees.

Pour the flour into a bowl and add the cinnamon.
Add the pumpkin. applesauce, egg whites and molasses to the flour. Slowly add the water until you have a dough.
Mix well until dough is only slightly sticky then roll out on a floured surface.
Using cookie cutters, cut and place on a baking tray.
Bake in the oven for 15 minutes
Take them out and leave them to cool. They will get crunchier as they cool.

Frosting:

8 ounces Cream Cheese
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons plain yogurt
rice flour (or coconut flour) 1 tablespoon at a time

Directions

Mix cream cheese, honey and yogurt together.
Add flour one tablespoon at a time until it's the right consistency.

Posted on October 30, 2014 by JC's Dog Walking.

Please help donate!

Please #help our #dog #Mason! #Donate for surgery & recovery. Any amount you can afford will make a difference and is greatly appreciated. Go to link for more info & please share!

http://www.gofundme.com/ehwt00

Posted on September 15, 2014 by JC's Dog Walking.

Why socialization is so important

Socializing your dog is very important, to avoid bad or unwanted behavior from your dog, whether it's with people or other dogs. Socializing is much easier if you can start while your dog is still a puppy. Once it reaches a year old, you should continue to socialize your dog so it doesn't later develop unwanted behavior down the line. Even when life gets busy it's still really important to have your dog go on walks and have some interaction with the outside world. It will help your dog cope and react positively with any new changes or experiences down the line.

Here are a few links that go into more detail about socialization:

http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/virtual-pet-behaviorist/dog-behavior/socializing-your-puppy

https://apdt.com/pet-owners/training-and-behavior/socialization/

http://pawmettolifeline.org/blog/2013/07/26/dog-socialization-the-importance-of-friends-in-fido’s-life/

Posted on August 22, 2014 by JC's Dog Walking.

Preventing your dog from having Roundworm

Roundworms are most likely the kind of worms dogs get most. And there are several things to keep in mind, to prevent your dog from getting them:

Don't let your dog eat wild animals or rodents
Don't let your dog eat feces
Always clean up after your dog's feces
This one's hard, since dog's are constantly sniffing the ground, but try as much as possible to keep your dog's nose off the ground. So they can't pick up anything that could potentially give them worms.

Posted on August 14, 2014 by JC's Dog Walking.

Natural Round Worm Remedy

You can tell your dog has roundworm when you see worm-spaghetti looking creatures in your dog's stool. Medications for Roundworm can be really harsh on your dogs body, especially if they're a young pup. As soon as you see the signs, you can try out this all natural remedy, for at least 3 weeks:

Add half garlic clove - 2 garlic cloves minced to each meal, depending on size of dog.
Add 2- 3 teaspoons of oat bran to their food, depending on size of dog.

If your dog won't eat their food with garlic and oatbran, try adding it to some peanut butter. What dog doesn't love peanut butter?

This is a remedy that has worked on one of our dogs, he was also a large dog, so he was given a little extra servings of garlic and oat bran. If your dog doesn't improve after 3 weeks, or gets worse, bring your dog to the veterinarian.

Posted on August 11, 2014 by JC's Dog Walking.

Doggie Treats

If you're like us, you love to spoil your dog every once in a while, and give them a little bit of what you're eating. Here are a few snacks you can share when your snacking:

Banana
Sliced or chopped Apple and Pear (make sure to remove core, seeds are toxic to canines)
Sweet Potato and pumpkin
Carrots and cucumber
Peanut Butter

Posted on August 10, 2014 by JC's Dog Walking.

8 ways our pets keep us healthy

Came across this article today, I knew that owning a dog/pets can make you a happier person, and help reduce stress. But didn't know they could help lower your blood pressure, and chances of getting osteoporosis. Check it out!

http://parade.condenast.com/311460/michelechollow/7-ways-our-pets-keep-us-healthy/#

Posted on August 9, 2014 by JC's Dog Walking.