Even though it’s a winter wonderland outside it’s time for another experiment in the kitchen. The last recipe, Melon Mango Pineapple Frosty Paws, was such a hit that we decided to mix it up and do a little variation on it. This time we didn’t add the mango or the yogurt so it would be a simply fruity (with a pinch of coconut and honey!) concoction.
My helper dogs had all abandoned me this time because they were all holding down the couch and perfecting the term ‘lazy’ so I had a go of this on my own with no taste testers. I had to pray it would turn out right for their spoiled rotten doggie selves (which I shouldn’t have feared because it was a hit when they finally got to try them).
Without the hustle and bustle of having a dog (or three!) underfoot in the kitchen, I knocked this one out pretty fast. I had bought a pretty large watermelon and cut it up the night before so I only needed to cut up the pineapple into smaller pieces than the chunks I had bought before being able to combine the ingredients all together into the blender. (My blender would like to mention that I’ve been abusing it since I discovered dog treat recipe!)
It was another simple and tasty recipe that definitely made the pups drool for more, but I know what you’re waiting for – the recipe. Here you go!
Ingredients
– 8-10 pieces of pineapple
– 10-15 pieces of watermelon (or any melon, actually)
– 2 tsp. shredded, unsweetened coconut
– 1 tsp. honey (we used organic)
Instructions
– Combine pineapple and watermelon into blender.
– Add the shredded coconut to the mix.
– Add the honey into the mix.
– Blend until the consistency of a smoothie.
– Pour into molds and put into freezer for 2-3 hours.
– Serve!
Winter is dragging on and on…and on. It seems that our winter-predicting groundhog friend, Punxsutawney Phil, has said another six weeks of this cold, nasty weather that has held the dogs pretty much hostage in the house other than trips to indoor venues and the occasional winter event – like the snow pulls we’ve attended. The dogs are going stir crazy and all that pent up energy has expressed itself in a few inappropriate actions too since they’ve started to nitpick and nag at each other more than usual. It’s getting rather old but we thankfully have a few options to exercise not only their minds but their bodies as well – the treadmill.
their canine companions, finding these types of exercise equipment available is becoming more and more readily available. Years ago, when I first got into the APBT as a breed enthusiast, having a dog-powered treadmill and the use was often linked by everyday pet owners as a sign of dog fighting. Thankfully, this is no longer the case and much of the so-called dog fighting propaganda is being realized to be useful for all breeds and types of dogs.
In the case of electric-type treadmills, many people convert humane-designed treadmills for the use with their canine companions but there are other options available which are geared in size and type toward canine companions. They are free-spinning like the slat-type treadmill and will typically allow for a more lean muscle-type to be created. For many people, this is the easiest option because you can find inexpensive electric treadmills (often called e-mills) on places like Craigslist for next to nothing. The only down fall, in my opinion, is that you have to watch and gauge when your dog has had 
On Sunday, we went out to watch the afternoon pull for the World Wide Weight Pull Organization (W3PO). I honestly didn’t go with the intention of doing anything but watching a bunch of good pullers have fun on a really challenging surface but little did I know that I would be poked and prodded until I actually caved and agreed to let old man Ryker have some fun on the snow pad.
all day and made the track slushy until the sun started to fall – then it froze and fast. One by one, dogs bowed out – unable and unwilling to work against the fast freezing track with its ever increasing difficulty level. Ryker was one of three remaining pullers at the end with the other two being a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog named Royce who weighed in at 115 pounds and a Newfoundland weighing much more. It was an honor to be in the last three pulling – especially with both dogs weighing well over double the forty-six pounds that Ryker weighed in at.
the 20x range – including the relatively new pulling dog, Royce, who at only two years old shows a LOT of very good promise.
Having an ID tag on your dog is one of the most basic and most important aspects of responsible pet ownership. You can always go to your local chain pet supplier and get one of their generic tags with your name, address and phone number. It’ll look like every other dog’s on the block. It’ll still serve its purpose but the question is for how long? Most mass produced tags don’t have a long lived life and tend to warp or get destroyed fairly quickly (especially with incredibly active dogs!). I have found, thankfully, that there is a better alternative out there when it comes to both durability and purpose in an ID tag with a fashionable flare through one company – Mad Dog Metalworks.
who hates tags and likes to chew on them (Mika) and dogs who literally drag them through the mud and muck or running them over objects that would have gouged and damaged lesser tags.