Living with Labrador Retrievers, the joys and tribulations of living, loving and training dogs
This blog is a tribute to Belle, and all the dogs who have come before and after. They are my friends, my companions, my teachers and my students. They bring me both joy and heartache, laughter and tears. There is nothing as sweet as the smell of puppy breathe, and nothing as sad as the final goodbye.
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Monday, November 11, 2013
Sergeant Stubby
Sergeant Stubby (1916 or 1917 – April 4, 1926), was the most decorated war dog of World War I
and the only dog to be
promoted to sergeant through combat. America's first war dog,
Stubby served for 18 months
and Sergeant Stubby participated in seventeen battles on the Western Front.
He was just another stray
dog before he found his way into an area near Yale University
where the 102nd infantry,
Yankee Division was training for World War I. Private J. Robert Conroy found
the puppy there in 1917 and named him. He was smart and boosted morale.
He learned the bugle calls,
the drills and even a modified salute where he put his right paw on his right
eyebrow.
Stubby became a lifetime
member of the American Legion and later became Georgetown University's mascot.
Much thanks to Nitro Foundation HB 70 Law in Ohio for this posting
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Cleo’s Pumpkin Dog Biscuits
I found this recipe for pumpkin dog biscuts on facebook. It looks delicious and easy to make. I am going to give it a try and thought I'd share it with you -
Stop giving your dogs crap
from China that is killing our dogs!! Here is a Pumpkin Recipe that is healthy
for them, Cleo’s Pumpkin Dog Biscuits:
2 eggs
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
2 tablespoons dry milk
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
2 1/2 cups brown rice
flour *
1 teaspoon dried parsley
(optional)
Preheat oven to 350.
In large bowl, whisk
together eggs and pumpkin to smooth. Stir in dry milk, sea salt, and dried
parsley (if using, optional). Add brown rice flour gradually, combining with
spatula or hands to form a stiff, dry dough. Turn out onto lightly floured
surface (can use the brown rice flour) and if dough is still rough, briefly
knead and press to combine.
Roll dough between 1/4 –
1/2″ – depending on your dog’s chew preferences, – and use biscuit
or other shape cutter to punch shapes, gathering and re-rolling scraps as you
go. Place shapes on cookie sheet, no greasing or paper necessary. If desired,
press fork pattern on biscuits before baking, a quick up-and-down movement with
fork, lightly pressing down halfway through dough. Bake 20 minutes. Remove from
oven and carefully turn biscuits over, then bake additional 20 minutes. Allow
to cool completely on rack before feeding to dog.
* Brown rice flour gives
the biscuits crunch and promotes better dog digestion. Many dogs have touchy
stomachs or allergies, and do not, like many people I know, tolerate wheat.
Makes up to 75 small (1″)
biscuits or 50 medium biscuits
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