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Prince Harry is Four!

Time flys!  Harry's 4 now.

He got new toys and lots of treats.  He's a gentleman and a good big brother - he shares with Stella.  

Stella Turns Two

Our little Stella turned 2 this year!  

We made crustless quiche (as cake) and mashed sweet potatoes (as icing) and Stella shared it with Harry.  Then, we had some fruit & veggie pup-pie for dessert!

 

Make a Cool Treat for a Hot Summer Day

Peanut Butter and Jelly Frozen Yogurt for Dogs

Ingredients

• 4 cups plain yogurt, low or fat free  (Do NOT use the ones with artificial sweeteners - those could make dogs sick)
• 1 ripe banana
• 1 cup of blueberries (or you could use strawberries, raspberries or a mixed variety - either frozen or fresh)
• 3 tbsp peanut butter (natural and salt free is preferred. peanut butter should be at room temperature, so it's easier to blend)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• optional: honey (to taste)

Instructions

1. Put all the ingredients into a blender, and puree until smooth.
2. Pour the smoothie into ice cube trays and freeze.

Storing - Frozen treats will last for 6 months or more in the freezer. You can keep the smoothie mix in the fridge (in liquid form, of course) for about a week.

Yield - Using a 1/2 inch ice cube tray, you will make 32 PB & J Frozen Yogurt dog treats.  You can enjoy these yummy cold treats, too!  I love them! 

Happy Birthday Harry!

Harry, our rock star, turned two on Monday, May 25!  

We had a rock band (Wii) party on the weekend to celebrate.

I also made him some lavender chicken pupcakes - using ground chicken manirated in lavender water (over night) before mixing with low fat bran muffin mix.  

Make your own jerky dog treats!

Harry loves jerky dog treats much more than anything we've found in a store or even a specialty dog bakery.  Click and treat training is even easier when your pup is crazy about the treats!

It's easy to make up the jerky.  One recipe Jessica invented is to marinate ground chicken in dried lavender (placed in a tea bag) and water.  After marinating overnight in the fridge, she simmers it for half an hour on low heat, and then blends it to a paste.  Next, she cools it to room temperature and puts it in a sandwich bag.  She cuts the corner to make it a piping bag and squeezes it out in lines onto the dehydrator rack.  Then she runs the dehydrator on medium for about 8 hours to make it jerky.

We have a Nesco American Harvest Food Dehydrator.

Maybe one day we'll get a chance to use it to make something for ourselves....

Pet food companies agree to $24-million settlement

Companies that were sued over contaminated pet food linked to the deaths of perhaps thousands of dogs and cats have agreed to pay $24 million to pet owners in the United States and Canada, the Associated Press reports.

The settlement is detailed in papers filed late Thursday in U.S. District Court in Camden, N.J. It still needs a judge's approval; a court hearing is set for May 30.

Puppy's favourite treat

"Mellow Mut" - all natural cage-free chicken jerky treats with chamomile and lavender - is Harry's favourite treat! It smells so nice that I want to eat it too! It's a healthy, low fat treat with lavender and chamomile's calming benefits.

We haven't tried "Veggie Life" yet but I'm sure it'll be a big hit too! We're saving those for movie night, so Harry can enjoy his chips while we're having ours.

We like anything made by Dogswell. We buy them from Tail Blazers in Calgary. Harry always goes there with us. He likes to mingle with the shop dogs and get free treats from the friendly staff.