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This is my Golden Labrador Retreiver, Lola. There is nothing more gratifying than having my vet ask me what I am doing to make her so healthy. He noticed her skin, coat, teeth and overall health was superior. I felt like a proud parent, and told him I fed her a homemade natural dog diet that I found here.



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You won't believe how fast your dog's health and behaviour will improve, and you will reduce your dog food costs by up to 50%.

There is not a single better way to return your dog's unconditional love than by giving him the best natural food, homemade by you. Just imagine improved health, which in turn will increase your dog's life. This will ultimately give you many more years to spend with your faithful companion.

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If you are one of those pet parents who give their dog's the best of everthing, then this is really something you should look into trying. By eliminating preservatives, chemicals and additives you will soon see a different dog.

This is a proven fact - the same as with us. Eliminating junk food from our diets will increase our health. The same is true for our dogs. There are so many unnecessary and harmful ingredients in commercial dog food, escpecially the cheaper brands. The only way to know for sure what your dog is eating is to prepare the dog food for yourself.

It will ultimately be cheaper in the long run, and by making batches once or twice weekly and storing the food in serving size portions it soon becomes an easy way to feed your pet. The recipes here have been carefully put together with each meal giving your dog the perfect amount of every essential need for his daily diet.



This is my old girl Lady, who had many problems when she was eating commercial dog food. She had horrible dog food allergies, which completely disappeared - (See Lady's story here! and also more about Lady here - she is oh so sweet and trusting and I give her the best that I can.

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Dogs have only a few ways to let us know what they are feeling. By understanding these actions, it will enable us to know when something is wrong with your dog, or they are happy and carefree.

Most devoted dog owners can immediately tell what their dogs are feeling by different body language signals. Most dogs have similar and repetitious signals that are generally easy for someone who understands their dog, and in turn this will then help understand if you are meeting a friendly dog on the street, or in a dog park, or a potential enemy.

If you are not sure of what a dog is saying check out these few different examples that I have learned from my dogs, Lady and Lola. These are just generalities, but will help in beginning to undertstand your dogs body language. I would like to thank Lola for demonstrating a few of the different catergories below. Also Champ, our neighbors dog. Believe it or not, they were both paid extemely well, - in homemade organic treats - for being soooooo good.

A Happy, Friendly Tail Wagging Dog

This is Lola and our neighbor dog Champ. Champ strolls over for a visit on a regular basis. This is at my front door. Their tails are not straight up and stiff in an aggressive manner. Although they have know each other for years, they go through this same dance each and every time they meet.
The tail will make wide sweeps or almost a circle movement, with the tail hanging down or slightly up and curled, and not held straight up and wagging stiffly. The ears are relaxed and fur will be smooth down the spine and shoulders. A happy dog doesn’t make eye contact, but will sniff and check things out in a relaxed and easy manner. If it is another dog they will do the typical dog greeting of sniffing each other, nose to nose, then nose to butt, circling each other in an easy manner. If this is a strange dog, ask the owner if it is okay to pet their dog after the sniffing routine is finished, then offer the back of your hand to smell first before petting. I usually just stand with my fist turned towards the unknown dog at this point, staying fairly still with my arm hanging down at snout level. I allow the dog to approach me rather than sticking my fist out towards him. So far I haven’t had a problem with misinterpreting this action as aggressive.

A Tail Wagging Dog that is Showing Aggression:

If you meet another dog while out with yours, or even if you are just out alone don’t assume he is friendly because his tail is wagging. Although the strange dog is not growling, showing its teeth and snapping at you, he can be dangerous. If his tail is stiff and held high, wagging slowly, and the ears seem alert, and he stares directly into your or your dog’s eyes, then you are encountering a hostile dog. The hackles are raised, ( the fur down the spine and around the shoulders ). This is their way of making themselves look as big and intimidating as possible. To prevent attack you should avoid eye contact, and try to quietly remove yourself and your dog quickly, without running of course.



A Happy Playful Dog


This is my favorite way for Lady or Lola to show me their “mood”. It is quite recognizable, even to non dog owners. Your dog bows down and rests on the chest and front elbows, with the butt swinging happily up in the air. Sometimes after a short display of this, they get up, bark, run in circles, do a quick roll around, and return to the position. I can never resist this request.





A Very Unhappy Fearful Dog

The whole body will be lowered, and tucking the tail to cover it’s scent will be a good indication that your dog is afraid of something. The ears are usually laid back and tight against his head, and the fur is raised along the back and shoulders. If a dog is afraid, then they may bite, but out of fear, not aggression. This is a dog you want to retreat from quietly and quickly.

A Submissive Dog

Usually a dog that lies on it’s back, exposing it’s belly is showing submission, not cowardice. This way the dog gives you the power of pack leader and he can relax and enjoy his life of belly scratches, walks, getting a regular meal and playing. These dogs aren’t looking for a fight, and are usually laid back and relaxed pets. This type of personality makes a good family member. As long as there are no other symptoms to go along with this behavior that would indicate the dog shows obsessive behavior along with this submissive body language, or is so timid that is hides all the time and is truly a “scaredy dog”.

There are always many variables within each type of body language that will give further clues as to what is relaxed submissive, fear submission. I had a sweet, sweet beagle named Susie that was so submissive and afraid of everything that it took over one year just for her to trust me enough to approach me. She stayed mostly under the bed and I was always hunting around the house for her. She had been abused when I got her at the age of 6 months. It took a lot of quiet patience and work but she turned into a wonderful pet and she was with me for 10 years before she died of cancer.

Obviously these few examples above of “dog body language” are just that – a few. This dog body language is genetically passed on from wild ancestors. Learning to read the different variations within your dog’s body language makes living together a very rewarding endeavor.

Where, When and How to Bath Your Dog

Have you ever noticed your dog loves almost everything you want to do with him? There is one time that most dogs do not want to be noticed by you, and that is when they need a bath. Suddenly your sweet, easy going happy puppy turns into a big baby. Here are a few bath time tips to try and make it less stressful

WHEN

Common sense helps in deciding if a bath is necessary. If he is covered in muck and mud, or smells like something is rotten, then the time is now.

Basically a minimum of 3 or 4 baths a year for a clean, indoor apartment dwelling dog is sufficient. Obviously many more baths are needed for your outdoor, active or working dog.

To remove dead hair, mats, and dirt, and distribute your dog's natural oils, you should brush him regularly. This alone helps decrease the amount of dog baths necessary. A good brush, appropriate for your dog's size and fur type, will give you and your pet a special time of bonding, and he will be so ecstatic and much more appreciative of time spent together. Dog's will always prefer this over a bath anytime


WHERE

Do not bathe your dog outdoors in cold winter climates.

Choose the right size of tub, basin or sink to bath your dog in, depending on the size of your pet. Buy an appropriate dog shampoo at a pet store that is targeted towards your dog's fur type. Don't let a wet dog go out doors in cold, frigid weather. The dog must be completely dry, especially down to the undercoat, that some dogs have.

If you live in a warm climate, you can bath your dog outside and after a good shake, they will lounge around in the warm sun and dry naturally. They can run and shake, and take a nice warm sun bath.

HOW

Make sure your dog's coat is combed and all the mats and knots are removed. These will only become more difficult to remove after they are wet. Also, make sure that you have a calm environment for bath time. You don't want the kid's fighting and crying, stress from yourself and a rushed, hurried attitude. Most dogs don't enjoy baths, but will tolerate them if you are relaxed and gentle.

Here is Lady getting her bath. Make sure if using the tub that your have a non slip mat down so your dog feels secure.

I use a shower head and long hose that is just perfect so my labs can stand up and I am comfortable also. If you don't have this, use a large pitcher (plastic) to wet and rinse with. Wash the face first with a wet cloth, without soap. Some people put cotton balls in the ears for protection, and if it makes you more comfortable, do so. Just don't forget to take them out after.

When you are finished the bath, the inevitable shaking will begin. If you are quick on the draw you can get a dry, clean towel over you dog to absorb some of the water before you get a bath also. It is inevitable that your will get wet anyway. Using old clean towels, that are used specifically for clean ups and your dogs messes, dry the fur as much as possible. Most dogs love the rub down after the bath much more than the actual bath.

Some dogs enjoy getting blow dried after their baths, but if you do this, make sure you use the warm setting, not hot. To prevent a hot spot on your dog's skin, you must keep the dryer moving at all times. When you bring your puppy home, giving him a bath regularly when he is little will help make this just another routine in his life, rather than something that is scary. To prevent a stressful nervous dog, you should be relaxed and in a good mood before starting bath time, as most dogs feel our bad or unhappy feelings

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Dog Communication - Are You Listening?

Here are my two special girls communicating to me with their eyes. They are telling me that I am the love of their lives, with those adoring eyes. How can anyone not love dogs?

Walking in your house from hectic day of work should be a relaxing and tension free moment. You expect peace and quiet, and a nice welcome from the family.

As soon as you open the door you hear the high-pitched voice of your wife as she is scolding your ten-year-old son, while his little sister is sobbing because he broke one of her new dolls.

The television is loud and your Mother-in-law is chatting on the phone...

So who is the loving one that meets you at the door?

"Sammy" does, your three-year-old mongrel dog.

He's wagging and wiggling from his head to the tip of his tail. In his happy loving way, he wiggles, he licks you and dances around your feet. He's glad to see you. Your dog has expressed himself in the language that he knows you understand.

Your dog, like pet dogs all over the world, use body language and a variety of vocal sounds to communicate with his owner. The dog possesses an incredible ability to communicate with his owner: a universal language, telling man of danger, desire, loyalty and love. See Here.


Your dog talks to tell you how sad he is when he's scolded. He shouts loud and clear his distress when a stranger or something unusual approaches, and he talks to you about how happy he is to be near you and share your companionship.

Your dog's tail action is his best way of communicating. Cowering is a sign of submission. An example of this is when your special four legged friend has such a wonderful time ripping your daily paper to shreds while you are out for a bit. When you return the tone of your voice tells him he was wrong, and he knows it by cowering to show you he is sorry through submission. In the wild, dogs will tuck their tails to hide their scent from a potential enemy which will protect them from being discovered. Thus our family pet also tucks his tail to "hide himself". This language seems to go back to the ancient wild dog when submissiveness and dominance existed in the pack.

Subservience is shown by dropping the tail around a dominant dog. This is his way of saying you are the leader. Today, the domesticated dog is saying, "I feel terrible about what happened."

In contrast to the submissive tail movement, there is that happy, excited tail-wagging that states how much your dog wants to please you. Here is a perfect example of how one dog was insistent on showing his owner his communication skills though action:

Max, a Collie, did his doggiest best to please his young owner while she was preparing for her wedding. Max had watched Angelica opening her wedding gifts the week before the ceremony. One afternoon, the Collie proceeded to provide a gift for Angelica...

He yanked a brocade pillow from a neighbor's clothesline and brought it home. After retrieving the pillow he brings it back and drops it for Angelica, right at her feet. Vigorous upright tail wagging shows Angelica that he thinks he has proven his ultimate love and devotion by sharing her joy at receiving presents.

As you can see from this wonderfully heartwarming example of this Collie's desire to communicate pleasure, dogs

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Dirty Little Lola!

Oh My - What do we have here? A nice muddy puddle of water. How much fun is this. I love blowing bubbles with my nose and cooling off in this nice bath Mommy made for me.

What? I didn't do it, really really I didn't. Somehow the water just jumped up and enveloped me, mud and all. I was just sitting here minding my own business, being the perfect pup I always am.

Water? What water, I don't see any muddy water.

At least I'm nice and cool and ready for a long nap on the couch. Yeah - that's a perfect ending to a perfect summer afternoon.

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Here are my Lady and Lola relaxing on the back deck in beautiful summer time.


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What really is used as fillers in cheap dog food?

Fillers are only used for one reason, and that is money saving for the cheap dog food manufacturers, not in any way is it considered a benefit to the nutritional value of the dog's food. Included are products that are not edible and difficult for our pets to digest such as: cereal byproducts, - cottonseed hulls, - crushed peanut shells, - straw, - corn and crushed corncobs, - weeds, and - feathers.

A cheap dog food filled with corn fillers, listed as corn, corn meal, and corn gluten meal should be avoided as this is used as substitute for higher quality animal protein sources.

Fillers that are used are not just tasteless, but actually can hurt your pet as they cause digestive problems and horrible allergies. They can cause digestive problems, allergies, and in immune deficient puppies or older pets can cause severe medical problems. .



What is a by-product?



Found in cheap dog food, meat by-products are euphemisms for parts of animals that wouldn't be considered edible by any smart consumer. Meat by-products actually do not contain meat. By-products are part of the animals that are left over after the meat has been stripped away from the bone. Thrown into the cheap dog food stew pot then would be items such as heads, feet, entrails, hoofs, entrails, lungs, spleen, kidneys, brains, stomach, bones, blood, intestines and lots of other parts of the carcass not fit for human consumption.

Also, the boiled down flesh of road kill, zoo animals, and 4-D (dead, diseased, disabled dying) livestock is considered okay with these manufacturers. This also can include dogs and cats that have been euthanized. Avoid dog food with blood meal, which is an inexpensive protein booster. The animal source is usually not stated, and the blood can be contaminated with residues of hormones, or medications.





What is a non-specific meat source?

If the main protein source is listed as "meat" this is to be avoided, It is always mystery meat such as: spoiled rotten meat from the grocery store (Styrofoam wrap and all), - Road kill that has been rotting on the roadside, - heads, feet, skin, hair, feathers, carpel and tarsal joints, and mammary glands are used from the slaughterhouses. Animals that have died from diseases, cancerous tissue and all, - tumors and worm infested organs are also rendered. Injection sites are rendered, blood clots and all. Stomach and unclean bowels are rendered. Contaminated material including blood is rendered. Carcasses with high levels of drugs or pesticides in excess of limits prescribed under the FDA (not fit for human consumption) are rendered.

Everything is pitched into large vats and slowly ground, then cooked at low temps till the grease rises to the top. And consider that this is what is listed on the ingredient list as "animal fat". The rest of what is remaining is then pressed until the moisture is completely removed, and this dry raw material that is referred to as "meat", is then used in the cheap dog food brands.



Why are artificial colors, preservatives and flavors used?

Flavor is added, because most pets wouldn't eat the finished product without some sort of cover up for the horrible smell. These additional flavors are usually from rancid restaurant grease. The used rancid grease is picked up after sitting out in barrels, in the sun for weeks. This is what the pet food manufacturers buy to add as flavoring, which is sprayed onto the kibble. Also sugar or corn syrup is used to cover up the bad taste of the inferior kibble.

Different dyes are used to make the food look good to us, the pet owner. Dyes are known carcenogenic causing additives, and I'm quite certain my pet, or yours, does not care what color their food is.

Artificial preservatives are used to extend the shelf life of the dog food. The main ones to avoid are: BHA (butylated hydroxytolulene), propyl gallate, propylene glycol (also used in automotive antifreeze, and is suspected of causing red blood cell damage) and ethoxyquin. These are all potentially cancer causing agents that your pets are eating every day.



This all sounds pretty grim, but rest assured there are many extremely excellent, ultra premium organic dog foods now being manufactured without any of the above crap in them. These highly reputable and conscientious companies have philosophies aimed at providing you and your pet the best of the best when it comes to nutrition and peace of mind.

A lot of pet owners are also now making their own all natural dog food at home, and this is always better than the junk the commercial pet food manufacturers are feeding our pets. It is easy, and comparable in price to buying the best organic dog food. There are many all natural, healthy dog food recipe books for sale here, and also readily available on the internet are all sorts of high quality E-Books with recipes and here is a good E-book expanding on the above bad dog food ingredients.

Whatever you choose for your pet, remember we speak for them, and choose the best for them that you are able to give.

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• Your dog lives up to 8-years longer (it's been documented!). You get many more happy years of love and enjoyment with your dog. By eliminating chemicals and fillers your dog becomes healthier. Click here for more info.

• Your dog looks and feels much healthier. Friends and strangers comment on the great health of your dog, and your dog has more bounce and a bigger smile than ever before. My dog's energy levels increased dramatically.

• If you change over to organic dog food, it will be easier for your dog to maintain a perfect, slim and attractive weight. High fat and sugar levels in commercial food are a leading cause for obesity in dogs --- and obesity is the #1 health disorder seen by vets everyday. See why fat dogs are not cute

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• Your dog's teeth are much cleaner and breath smells much better, so you enjoy being around them more.

• Your dog passes up to 80% less gas, so you can have them in the house or in the car more often without worrying about stinking you out.

• You dog's poo is smaller and has much less stink, so cleaning up after your dog is no longer a revolting 'stomach-turner'.

• Your dog is better behaved (chemicals in dog food are proven to cause behavior problems), making them friendlier and safer around children.

• You save money; it's actually much cheaper in the long run to buy the high quality, ultra premium organic dog foods. Save as much as $1000/year, that's well over $10,000 over the lifetime of a dog that eats healthy organic dog food! See the best organic dog foods here

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Okay , I love cats too! I had two and now I have a new cat. The little girl on the left (with me) was dropped off and appeared almost starved when I first saw her two months ago, in August. She weighed only 2 pounds. She in now up to 5 pounds and doing well. She is very shy and stays on her own, but loves being held and petted. Her name is Jinx and I am getting her spayed on Nov.4, 2008. The picture on the right is my old Tomcat, Buddy. Boy - he looks fat and dead here! He is a big boy, and gained weight when I got him neutered last year. I just love this picture of him - he is so laid back. Check out his bio here.

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