Senior HoundsAbound, is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to the rescue and lifelong care of senior Bassets and Beagles abandoned by their families or left in shelters.
The Animal Rescue Site $100,000 Shelter Challenge - brought to you by Petfinder is awarding $100,000 in grants to eligible Petfinder member rescue organizations. The grand prize is a $25,000 grant. Just imagine how many animals we could help for $25,000! This money could go a VERY long way for the hounds & no one in our rescue takes any part of a salary, volunteers only. 100% goes to helping the hounds!!
Instructions to Vote:
Go to www.theanimalrescuesite.com you have to click on the “CLICK HERE, IT’S FREE” purple button in the middle of the upper page. When you click through, scroll down to the bottom of the page and you’ll see an ad that is white with purple font that says “THE ANIMAL RESCUE SITE $100,000 Challenge”. Click it. Go to the middle of the page and search for “Senior Houndsabound”, and select “FL” as the state. Click “Senior Houndsabound”, when it appears under the search bar and then Click “VOTE”. It’ll ask you to name the animal in the picture as a security question (note: type all lowercase letters) and submit that.
Thank you for helping the senior hounds!
We had a terrific turnout at the Buffalo Pet Expo on October 11th, 2008. The official attendence was announced at 879. The expectation was 500 – 600 and so we over achieved the projection.
We interacted with many pet owners and had over 50 entries into the contest for creating a name for our newest product at The Gourmet Dog Bakery. The winning name was “Cluster Pup” and we will be offering them on our website this coming week. The winning creator was Maria Sandstrom but we have been unable to locate her from the entry form. We are asking anyone that knows Maria, to have her call 866-83-TREAT with her contact information. We would love to ship her the “treat jar filled with low-glycemic dog treats” this week.
If you haven’t been on our website lately, we have 3 new low-fat dog treats: Pincher Strips (turkey jerky), Blooming Sticks (natural rawhide chew sticks dipped in yogurt and carob), and Cluster Pups (peanut yogurt cups).
We have a new sample pack that we will mail out and even pay the postage, just to let our clientele try before buying. We feel so strongly that our products are low-fat, low-glycemic and good for dogs, that we are offering this free sample pack at no charge to you. Order yours TODAY!
I came across an offer from Frontline that I had to pass along to my blog readers. Frontline is one of the most recommended flea and tick control products by vets across the USA and is know to be one of the best by dog owners. They are offering a 20% off and FREE shipping if you order in October 2008. Now that’s a good deal for saving some of your hard-earned money!
So if you are a Frontline user or just want to try it, I would encourage you to take advantage of this offer. More information can be obtained about this offer at: frontlinespecialoffer.com.
We are excited to be attending the Buffalo Pet Expo in MN on October 11th, 2008. There will be many rescue groups attending and so we feel fortunate to be allowed to exhibit our product line in such good company.
We will be selling our newest product, “Blooming Sticks” which are 2 treats in one. If you are in the area, please stop by and say hello.
Hopefully the weather will be good for the estimated 500 to 600 attendees.
When dealing with muddy paws on the carpet, just sprinkle with enough baking soda to cover the mud print and let it dry. Once dry, vacuum up the baking soda and dirt. If there is a light stain, spray with carpet stain remover and it should lift right up.
Mud is always much easier to remove when it is dry so never try to clean it when the muddy paw print is wet. It will just smear deeper into the carpet fibers.
We have finally completed our relocation from San Antonio, TX to Montrose, MN (just north of Minneapolis, MN). My husband has joined me in the bakery full-time and he will focus on our packaging and taking our treat products to the next level. In addition to improving our product line and improving packaging, he is advancing our wholesale program. With all that I was trying to complete, it was almost impossible to take the bakery to the next level - now I have a partner in life that can also partner with me in the bakery.
Look for some major changes in the coming months to our product line and wholesale marketing efforts.
Thank you to our established clientele for their patience while moving our family and our bakery across the southwestern states to the upper midwest.
Diabetic dogs need oatmeal as the base for all their meals. Oatmeal does not affect their blood sugar levels as does potatoes, rice, pasta and sweet potatoes. The problem is that our diabetic basset, Daisy, won’t eat the same thing day after day. As you know, if a diabetic dog doesn’t eat then they can’t receive their insulin. In order to keep her eating, I will mix pureed vegetables, carob chips or a combination of pureed vegetable and fruit.
An example for breakfast is that I will cook her oatmeal as usual and puree in my Magic Bullet or mini food processor, one apple and about 1/4 cup of green beans. She loves this and eats it all.
Another combination could be oatmeal and pureed or sliced bananas. I have actually started making the same breakfast as she has, for our other two bassets (who do not have diabetes). They are all 3 eating healthier.
For a dinner example, I will cook the oatmeal and before it is done cooking, I will add some green peas or green beans with some kind of chopped lean meat.
We have seen our bassets coat become shiner and fuller plus their energy level has increased. Our diabetic basset is more alert, energetic and calmer since we starting feeding her homemade food and treats.
Daisy is the reason we founded TheGourmetDogBakery.com because there are NO diabetic dog treats on the commercial market and we wanted to spoil her with treats like healthy dogs receive.
Have a ‘howling’ good week!
If you follow this blog or any of my forum postings, you understand that I cook homemade food for our 3 bassets and love doing it. I love deciding which base to use, such as potato, pasta, rice or oatmeal and then add vegetables and a lean meat. If you are cooking for a diabetic or pancretitis dog, then you will need to use oatmeal as the base. Below is one of my latest creations and our bassets loved it. Have Fun!
1 lb. lean ground turkey
1/2 c. chopped green beans
1 small can of tomato sauce (check ingredients to make sure it is only tomato puree)
4 to 5 c. of water
1/2 c. chopped carrots
1/2 c. chopped zucchini
1/4 c. red bell pepper
2 Tbsp. canola oil
1/2 tsp. dried basil leaves OR 4 fresh chopped basil leaves
1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves OR 2 sprigs of fresh oregano leaves
3 c. macaroni noodles
In a dutch oven pan, cook the ground turkey until no pink remains. Add the water, oil and tomato sauce then bring to a boil. Add macaroni and remaining ingredients to the pot, stirring occassionally. Simmer until the macaroni and vegetables are cooked thoroughly.
Makes 4 - 2 cups of homemade dog food.
Did you know many pets have allergies to wheat, corn and soy? Read your pet’s food and treat labels, this may be the cause for their scratching, sneezing, tear staining, and potty issues in the house.
Quinoa is considered the supergrain of the future but you shouldn’t wait for the future to use it. Quinoa is a very good source of manganese as well as a good source of magnesium, iron, copper and phosphorous. This “grain” may be especially valuable for dogs with diabetes.
It is already available in the bulk grain sections of most natural food stores, such as Whole Foods. It has a mild flavor and can be added to most every food dish but it does take some prep work before adding to your food.
This is a very important step: Using a fine sieve, rinse the grain several times with cool water. Rinsing the quinoa grain will remove the bitter taste.
Bring 2 cups of water or homemade broth to a boil and then add 1 cup of quinoa grain. Bring to another boil and then lower the heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. The quinoa should absorb the broth. Fluff with a fork and let cool. Store in the refrigerator for about 4 days and add to your dishes during the week.