August 3, 2015

Fruits, Vegetables, Treats and More..2nd newsletter.

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Thank-you so much for reading our first Patchy's World! newsletter / blog. I received encouraging private notes and blog comments. If you have a suggestion or something special you would like to see on our newsletter / blog, please contact me.

The four essentials: 

What we feed our pets is an important part of owning a dog or cat. Dogs in general are beggars. They give you that ‘look’ and your heart melts. 

Giving them something they shouldn’t have can prove to be disastrous for them and you.

Hartz Dog Food tell us each day it’s important to feed your dog from all of the essential food groups on a daily basis.

Protein: Dogs need a minimum of 18% protein in their diet for maintenance when they are adults and 22% for reproduction and growth. 

Fat: Fats keep your dog's coat healthy and provide energy. Adult dogs need a minimum of 5% fat in their diet.

Vitamins: A vitamin supplement will provide those nutrients above and beyond the minimum, which are required to meet his particular needs. 

Water: Your dog's water needs depend on his activity level. 

Feeding the right quantity:

Most dogs should have two small meals a day. A recommended serving size is provided on nearly all packaged foods. Here are the guideline that most pet products follow:

Toy dogs 3-12 lbs: 1/2 - 1 1/4 cups
Small dogs 13-25 lbs: 1 1/4 – 2 cups
Medium dogs 26-50 lbs: 2 – 3 3/4 cups
Large dogs 51-100 lbs: 3 3/4 – 6 3/4 cups
Extra Large dogs over 100 lbs: 6 3/4 plus 1/2 cup for each 10 lbs of body weight over 100 lbs. 


The aged old argument on whether to feed your dog package food or homemade food is something to discuss with your vet. He /she will be able to give you the pros and cons.

Feeding people food:
Our 4 legged friends love treats. Fruits and vegetables are great for dogs but some fruits and vegetables are just downright dangerous.

Be sure to wash all fruits and remove rinds, inedible skins, seeds, and pits before feeding. 

10 best fruits and vegetables: pet360.com has a very informative slideshow on the best 10 fruits and vegetables Have a look!

Toxic fruits and vegetables:
From iheartdogs.com  we learn that some fruits and vegetables are dangerous. Watch this slideshow and learn what fruits and vegetable are toxic.

Our pet friends love people food:

Patches loves people food. What about your furry friend?

pets.webmd.com has a slide show of people foods we can serve our dogs. 

And Foodbeast.com tells us why and what foods we should never serve our pets even when they have begging eyes.

Home baking:












There is nothing like home baked cookies.  When looking for a good recipe to bake cookies for Patches, I came across this site. Everything looks delicious and relatively easy to make. 

Frozen Pupsicles
Chicken Wild Rice Dog Treats
Mint Buckwheat Dog Biscuits
Small Batch Peanut Butter Banana Dog Biscuits
Puppy Power Smoothies
positively.com

Sarah Lukemire is the author of this page. Click her site page. She has many interesting articles. 

If you have a good recipe you would like to share, contact me.

And onto other important topics…

We all love our pets. Whether going to work, school, shopping, we sometimes have to leave them at home when we go out. What would happen to your 4 legged friend if you took sick or were in an accident? Who would make sure they have someone to look after them while you recuperate. 

The Dogington Post has the solution. Print out this form and keep it in your wallet.















And lastly from Paws in the City this friendly reminder:















That’s all for now. Please feel free to comment and share.


Miriam and Patches