Ebony's Pearls

Itzl
Originally uploaded by nodigio.

Those of you who've been reading this LJ a while already know I prepare most
of Itzl's food myself. As a service dog, I can't afford to have him
incapacitated by bad dog food or, worse, killed by it. It took 10 years to find
the right match and in the 2 years I've had Itzl, I couldn't bear to lose him to
something over which I have so very much control.

So, I want to share with you
the recipes of food I feed Itzl, that has kept him healthy, alert, and in top
form for work. As a service dog, he is submitted to a lot of stress - meeting
strangers on a daily basis, working sometimes long hours, dealing with crowds
and cars and flashing lights and noises, so he needs sustaining food.

I do buy
him some kibble to keep in his dish for snacking on, but his main meals are
home-made for him.

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And that's what my little dog eats at home. Away from home, there
are several places that prepare special meals for him - aspargus and roast beef,
chopped brisket and green beans, chicken in yogurt with blueberries.

He also
gets buffalo bones to gnaw on, those teeny Greenies, and crunchy dried chicken
strips.

At MedFaire, he got a turkey leg, some cheese, and some stir fried
rice and veggies the Pirate Crew cooked up just for him - with reduced
oils.

The easiest way to cook your own dog's food is to set aside portions of
what you're cooking for yourself, before you add seasonings, and make up a
week's worth for the dog.

Of course, Itzl is small, so it doesn't take much
for him. If your dog is larger, what might be 5 servings for Itzl might be just
a snack for your doggie. Adjust the size of the portions according to your
dog's size - remember, 3% of the adult dog's body weight in home cooked food
unless your dog is under 6 pounds, in which case, it's 5%. Feed the dog twice
a day, plus snacks.

Itzl
Originally uploaded by nodigio.

Let me get to another computer and I will fix the two previous posts about pet foods.

You'd think I'd know better than to try a long post at a WiFi connection.

And so as not to leave the kitties out, because their food is also being recalled for contamination and toxicity.

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Also check out these sites for good commercial foods and a method of feeding your cat raw foods. Raw foods is a healthier diet for most cats, but it's not for everyone, and not all cats will accept it, especially if they have become finicky eaters.

Feline Pride

Nature's
Variety

Making Raw Cat Food

sunfell stumbled across a horror that had to be made into a meme so it would be rendered as laughable as it should be.

It all started with a Pagan introducing herself and all her many titles, mostly to to with wolves, dragons, and moons.

sunfell suggested we create for ourselves a Grandiose Title filled with all manner of Self-entitlements and Obscure References, the more improbable the better. And I reckon if you can twist reality a bit to fit, that would be fun, too.

Me, my "title" would be: Noddy, Numenous Elder, Sandwichmaker to the Masses, Herb Whisperer, Queen of New Atlantis, OmniMom, Wielder of the Silver Scythe, Partner to Itzcuintl of the Ears, Cross-Genre Author, She Who Gets to Say “No” and have Others Enforce It, Arbiter of Space, Holder of the Scottish Eggs, Low Pope of the HarleyDudettes Cabal of Poetimystkappledom of Eris Irridescent, Stirrer of the Plot Pot, Lady of the Silver Swans, Grand Mistress of the Locavores, Pagan Power Project Manager, Caretaker of the Blue Moon, Raptor Friend, Cat Choreographer, and Keeper of the Soup Cauldron.

What would yours be?

A la sunfell's meme: Itzcuintl of the Ears, Keeper of the 25 Foot Desk, Steed to the Fae, Flies with Hawks, Doggie Blogger Extraordinaire, Chihuanadon, Cat Trainer, Clothes Hound, Wolf-Friend, Supervisor of Visitors, Time-Keeper, Eater of Scottish Eggs and Giant Turkey Legs, Hall Monitor, Under-Pope of Yapping Hat Cabal of the Lap-Dancing Erisians, Pees on Little Weeds, Lord of Laps, Snuggler Supreme, and the Original Living Jewel.

We all breathe. Those of us engaged in oriental-style meditations or yoga or martial arts have been taught special breathing patterns to enhance those exercises. Dancers learn yet another way to breathe. So do singers, wrestlers, rodeo riders.

Each breathing pattern is different. Each pattern enhances the activity. Using one's hypersenses also requires a connection to a breathing pattern.

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