"If you have a dog and hate fleas then this is the dog treat for you! The brewers yeast and garlic in these treats will please your pet, and repel fleas."

INGREDIENTS

3 cubes beef bouillon
1 1/2 cups boiling water
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup cornmeal
2/3 cup brewers' yeast
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 egg yolks

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Dissolve beef bouillon cubes in boiling water, and set aside. Grease cookie sheets.

In a large bowl, stir together the whole wheat flour, corn meal, brewers yeast, and garlic powder. Add the yolks, then gradually pour in the bouillon water while stirring. Mix thoroughly to form a firm dough.

On a floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. Place cookies one inch apart onto cookie sheets.

Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, then turn the oven off, and leave the cookies inside for at least 3 hours or overnight to harden. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Mr. Moe's Merry Munchies

Ingredients:

24 oz Sweet Rice Flour (I buy it by the bag- use half for the dough and the other half for rolling out and cutting biscuits)

1 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup olive oil

4 eggs

32 oz chicken or beef stock (16 oz for dough, 16 for basting biscuits while baking)

1 tsp sea salt

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add liquid ingredients and mix well. Turn dough out onto a large cutting board and fold in enough flour to give dough a playdoh consistency, but not too stiff.

Pound dough flat with your hands. Note: keep it fairly thick as there is no leavening, and the biscuits don't rise much while baking. Use cutters to make biscuits. (Let the kids help you with this step!)

Place on an ungreased baking sheet or pizza pan. Bake 15 minutes, then lightly baste biscuits with stock. Bake 15 minutes more, or until done.

Note: If biscuits are gooey or moist, place on a plate in a warm oven (with the door open slightly) for and hour or so. This will help them dry and harden.

Makes about 72 medium size biscuits.

Wheat-free Tuna Biscuits

Ingredients

1 cup yellow cornmeal or 1/14 cup corn flour
1 cup oatmeal
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 small can tuna in oil -- undrained
1/3 cup water

Directions

Grind oatmeal in processor to make a coarse flour. Set aside in small bowl.

In food processor, whirr tuna with the oil, and water then add all the rest of ingredient. Pulse till mixture forms a ball.Pulse to knead for 2-3 minutes.

Knead on floured surface till it forms a soft ball of dough. Roll out to a 1/8"-1/4" thickness. Cut into shapes. Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet , at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Cool completely.

Veggie Bones

Ingredients

2 3/4 C. Flour
2 Tbls. Bran
2 Tsp. Baking Powder
3 C. Minced Fresh Parsley (good for doggie breath)
1/4 C. Shredded Carrots
1/4 C. Shredded Cheese (your choice--mozzarella, cheddar)
2 Tbls. Olive Oil
1/2 Tsp. Flaxseed (optional)
1/2 C. Water

Directions:

Preheat oven 350 degrees.

Lightly grease a cookie sheet. Mix together parsley, carrots, cheese and oil. Combine the dry ingredients separately from the veggie mixture. Slowly add 1/2 c. water and mix well. Dough should be moist but not wet. Knead for a minute.

Roll out dough to 1/4" thickness. Using cookie cutters of your choice, cut out shapes and place on baking sheet.

Bake 20-30 minutes until biscuits have browned

Do you spend hundreds on dog food and then "treat" your dog to toxic foods that can endanger his health?

North Americans spend billions every year on dog food.

Yet, every year, thousands of dogs become sick due to everyday foods that you and I keep around the house.

You can protect your dog from these toxic foods by:

* not bringing them home

* keeping them locked up or out of his reach

* being firm and refusing to give him any

* keeping your trash or garbage out of his reach.

Below is a list of toxic foods that can put your dog at risk of physical and emotional/behavioral problems.

Some of these toxic foods are due to their chemical makeup.

Others are dangerous due to incomplete cooking or improper/non-secure storage.

Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Peaches and Plums

These five fruits aren't usually thought of as toxic foods. However, they contain a type of cyanide compound that can poison your dog if he eats enough of the stems, seeds and leaves.

This can result in dilated pupils, breathing difficulties, hyperventilation, shock, and apprehensiveness.

Chocolate

Chocolate is toxic for two reasons: the chemicals theobromine and caffeine, and its high fat content.

Theobromine and caffeine are nervous system stimulants. They are toxic to your dog if he eats too much chocolate.

Noticeable effects of overeating include hyperactivity, restlessness, muscle twitches, increased urination and excessive panting.

Internal symptoms include increased heart rate and blood pressure. Seizures may occur in the most severe cases of poisoning.

These chemical levels increase as the color of the chocolate gets darker.

White chocolate has the lowest amount of theobromine and caffeine, followed by milk chocolate.

Dark chocolate, baking chocolate and cocoa beans are increasingly dangerous to your dog.The high fat content of chocolate also makes it hard on your dog.

Keep your dog protected by keeping all chocolate out of his reach. Do not feed him little chocolate snacks.

Coffee Grounds and Beans
Some dogs will eat anything, especially if they're enjoying a forbidden treat from a trash can.

Coffee grounds and beans have caffeine in them, and dogs that eat them can suffer from caffeine toxicity.

The symptoms of coffee toxicity are similar to the symptoms of chocolate toxicity, and just as serious, if not more so. Also beware of leaving out bowls or packages of chocolate-covered coffee beans. These amount to the worst of both worlds in terms of chocolate and coffee poisoning.

Macadamia Nuts

Also known as the Australia Nut and the Queensland Nut, Macadamias are one of the mystery toxic foods when it comes to dogs.

Although researchers still have not determined what causes their toxicity, as few as six nuts, running as high as 40 nuts, can cause severe poisoning.

The symptoms that your dog can develop by eating macadamias include abdominal pain, vomiting, pale gums, stiffness, lameness, difficulty walking, tremors, weakness, and depression. The toxicity usually dissipates in 12 to 24 hours.

Nutmeg

Nutmeg is a popular spice at Christmas time, especially for egg nog. It shouldn't be popular with your dog, however.

High levels of nutmeg can result in his death. Symptoms include seizures, tremors, central nervous system problems, and death.

Onions and Garlic

Onions and garlic contain thiosulphate, the chemical that makes them toxic foods for dogs.

If you feed onions or garlic to him regularly, his red blood cells may weaken and literally fall apart.

The thiosulphate can reach toxic, even deadly levels, if he eats too much of either food.

Without treatment, severe anemias and death can result from overeating these toxic foods.

Humans have an enzyme that allows us to digest onions and garlic (although some people do have digestive problems with them).

All dogs (and cats) lack that enzyme.

This can result in vomiting, diarrhea, gas or gastrointestinal pain and distress.

Grapes and Raisins

Yes, grapes and raisins can be toxic foods to dogs.

The ASPCA has received about ten reports of grape and raisin poisoning of dogs. All the dogs in these reports ate from 9 ounces (250 grams) to two pounds (900 grams).

Yeast Dough (Unbaked Bread)

If you bake bread, you know that the dough needs a warm, moist environment to expand.

Your dog's stomach is a nice warm, moist environment, and so, the dough can expand to many times its size when first ingested. This distends his abdomen and can cause pain.

Another issue with raw dough is the rising process itself. The dough rises because the yeast ferments it. The fermentation results in alcohol, which can cause alcohol toxicity (see below).

Alcohol

Alcohol is a poison that happens to produce enjoyable side effects in humans, in moderation.

Short-term overindulgence can kill by poisoning you, and long-term overindulgence can kill by destroying the liver and interfering with important body functions.

Your dog is much smaller than you, and so is much more susceptible to the poisonous effects of alcohol, including death.

Some of the signs that your dog has been drinking alcohol include its odor on his breath, slow respiratory rate, increased urination, staggering or a wobbly gait, excitement, depression, disorientation, behavioral changes, hypothermia, seizures and cardiac arrest.

Baking Powder and Baking Soda

Although not really foods, baking powder and baking soda are common items found in the kitchen. They are both leavening agents, used in baked goods to create a gas, which causes doughs and batters to rise.

Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate. Baking powder combines baking soda with an acid of some kind, usually cream of tartar, sodium aluminum sulphate or calcium acid phosphate, or a combination of the three.

If your dog eats a large amount of either of these powders, he can suffer from electrolyte changes, muscle spasms and congestive heart failure.

Keep baking soda and baking powder out of your dog's reach. If you spill some on the floor, clean it up immediately.

Fatty Foods

Dogs love rich and fatty foods, just like we do. They find these foods in the trash, or receive them as treats or leftovers.

Excessive amounts of fatty foods can cause pancreatitis. Miniature and toy poodles, cocker spaniels and miniature schnauzers are especially prone to pancreatitis.

Pancreatitis signs include abdominal pain, acute onset of vomiting, and diarrhea. The pain can show through a hunched posture when you pick up your dog.

You can easily avoid pancreatitis by not feeding your dog oily or fatty "human" treats and leftovers, and by keeping your trash bin securely fastened.

If your dog has a garbage habit, keeping him in your yard (with a dog fence, run or stake and chain) will keep him out of digestive trouble at your neighbors' house.

For more helpful info on your pet's health and well being, go to
Dog First Aid 101.

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