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Veggie (and fruit!) smoothie!

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This morning I made a veggie (and apple) smoothie to mix into Lassie’s and Petal’s food.
I think they enjoyed it.

They had the following:

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  • Apples are a good source of vitamins A and C and dietary fiber, and more.
  • Carrots are an excellent source of beta-carotene, antioxidants, and phytonutrients, and more.
  • Broccoli is a powerful antioxidant, supports bone health, prevents cancer, and more.
  • Cauliflower is a good source of vitamins C and A, fiber, calcium, potassium, and more.
  • Green Beans are a rich source of dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals. A small amount can make a great addition to an overweight dog’s diet as they’ll make your dog feel fuller. (No, neither Lassie nor Petal are overweight, but they still enjoy the benefits of green beans occasionally).
  • Squash provides potassium (which may be beneficial in supporting kidney health and may reduce the risk of heart failure), vitamin A, calcium and more.
  • Zucchini offers vitamins C and B complex, magnesium, and more.
I use to just toss a few or just one of these veggies into their bowl. Then I watched with a frown as they (okay, Lassie; Petal actually enjoys fruits and veggies) picked around it.
Then one day I was surfing the internet and read, many times, that it was recommended that you puree or steam the vegetables before serving them to your dog, because they absorb and digest them better that way.
I had noticed that certain vegetables (carrots especially) came out the same way they went in, so steaming or pureeing them might be worth a try, and since Lassie was picking around his veggies, I went with pureeing them.
Good luck picking around that mush, bud!
So now I run them through the Magic Bullet and pulverize them into mush.
Lassie likes them much better this way.
He’s always been a fan of baby food.

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Load ’em up in the bullet (with plenty of water).

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And mash them up!

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I split this amount up to make three days worth (for each of them), I could’ve split it up for four days had I realized sooner just how much it had made, but oh well.

They gobbled it all up and nothing was picked around or spat out onto the floor.

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This veggie and apple smoothie would also make a great Kong stuffer or frozen treats.
But remember 3 things,
1 there is such a thing as too much of a good thing.
2 while many fruits and vegetables are safe to give to your dog, some may not be (onions and grapes, for example) and some should only be given in moderate amounts occasionally.
3 keep in mind that if your dog has never had any of these vegetables before, it may cause them an upset stomach if you try feeding them all these new things at once. My dogs have enjoyed all of the veggies (and apples) pictured above over the years, so they were fine eating them all at once. Normally I only give them 1-4 different vegetables and fruits at a time, but every now and then I like to mix it up and give them a little of (almost) everything we have on hand.

Enjoy! Or rather, let your dogs enjoy!
Though, I guess you could eat it too, if you wanted.
Not me, though, I prefer to chew on my veggies. Haha.

Have a great weekend everyone!

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Mine! All mine!

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Think your dog loves his/her dog food?
Well Lassie is sure that no dog has ever loved their food as much as he loves his.
Lassie says he’s willing to lay down his life for his food.
Don’t believe him?
Well, you’ll see for yourself.
But first, a little background on the subject.
Usually we order our dog food online for the price and the connivence, plus I can’t get a 40 pound bag of the food I feed anywhere in town.
So our dog food comes to the front door and Petal is always there to receive it and guard it away from Lassie and Ella.
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May 2011
She’ll even open the package at times!

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“Ooohhh, fooood!”


Petal has come to the firm belief that it is her job to guard any and all packages that smell like food until I have had the chance to put them away.
So naturally, when the food arrived yesterday, Petal went straight to work on guarding it.

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Yesterday was a little different though, because yesterday Lassie decided that enough was enough. It was his food too and gosh darn it! HE was going to be the one to guard it!

So, ignoring Petal’s protests, Lassie climbed on top of the food and, figuring he may as well make himself comfortable risking his life, he laid his body across it to protect it.

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“I’d like to see you try and get past me to take this food, Petal!”

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These dogs crack me up.

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I think they might be addicted to their dog food.
Is there a support group for that?

Happy Saturday, everyone!
Have a lovely weekend!
♥

Note: This blog post is not an endorsement, though it may seem that way. I was not asked nor paid to write this post. My dogs are just ridiculously obsessed with their food and I couldn’t resist sharing these pictures to prove it. 😉

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Write a post, help a dog

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“For every blog post about the campaign between now and June 30th, Pedigree will donate a 17 pound bag of food to a shelter.”


Today (June 30th) is the last day to blog about Pedigree’s charity campaign.
In blogging about their campaign and linking up with the linky list below, Pedigree will donate a 17 lb. bag of food to a shelter.
That means that,
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Yup, this blog post will bring food to a shelter dog like Ella.

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Ella was lucky enough to be snatched up at the young age of 2 months.

I know there’s not much time left (sorry, I only just found out about this late last night), but if you have time, a blog, and want to help a shelter, then run and get to posting! Just blog about the campaign, you can post the “official” images, too, like the first image above. And/or this one below,

 Then link up with the linky list below!

P.S. You don’t have to be a pet blogger to participate. Any blogger can participate!

Happy Saturday, everyone!
Have a great weekend!
♥