I have been reading the book, Eco Dog and there have been several projects that I have very anxious to undertake. The other day I decided to make the doggie meatloaf that was in the book. The recipe called for ground beef, oatmeal, mixed veggies, eggs, flaxseed and garlic. You mix it all together in a bowl and then bake it in the oven for about an hour.
It turned out pretty good. The next time I make it I think I am going to go with a leaner meat. Probably 99% fat free ground turkey to cut down on the grease. But, the pugs, they gave their seal of approval when they chowed it down.
It was a little something different for them and I think they enjoyed it.
We went out to dinner the other night and I wanted to save some room for dessert so I brought home a piece of my steak for the pugs. The pugs rarely ever get any type of red meat so they got very excited when the smelled the steak.
Luna had a hard time “leaving it” while I took the picture. She was ready to pounce and claim that steak all for herself!
Darci and Abbey the pug wrote in wondering about the eating habits of other pugs. It seems Abbey will eat just about anything and Darci was wondering if all pugs were that way.
Well, I can certainly say that Henry will eat ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING! I have yet to come across anything that he will turn down.
Benjamin, has turned down a few things, but for the most part he eats everything as well. He won’t eat lettuce or cucumbers and he isn’t real fond of spinach. However, if it is high in carbs he will devour it (pumpkin bread!).
Luna, on the other hand, has quite a discerning palette. Just the other day she turned down a graham cracker and I must add this tickled the boys pink. She doesn’t particularly care for Cheez-Its either and she never eats her broccoli.
What about you? Does your pug eat everything? Or does he turn some food items down? Tell us about in the comments and vote in the poll.
Benny got a text message last weekend from Bob Evans that read “Pumpkin bread is back!” Well, needless to say, Benjamin was ecstatic and he couldn’t wait until we went to Bob Evans and brought him home a slice of pumpkin bread. Never ones to disappoint we went to Bob Evans earlier this week and brought home the pugs some pumpkin bread. They loved it!
It was also a good opportunity to test little Luna. We have been trying to teach her the “leave it” command and so far she has picked things up rather quickly. However, we have never tempted her with something as tasty as pumpkin bread before. So we put a piece of pumpkin bread on the floor for each pug and told them to leave it. Luna was antsy, but she did not take her piece until she was told. I was very proud of her!
That is the really great thing about training little Luna. She learns very quickly and is very eager to please. Henry was the same way as a pup except he wasn’t quite so eager to please. Benjamin was a nightmare. He was eager to please, but he was always so excited that he never had a clue what was going on. However, once Benny learns something, he will never forget it. It just takes awhile for him to catch on.
Every work day at 3pm this is what I see. Pugs gazing up at me, letting me know it is time for dinner. A little bit before 3pm they start to gather at me feet and somehow they know exactly when the clock turns to 3:00. If I have not gotten up to feed them by then, Benny will paw at my leg to let me know that I am neglecting my duties. He is like a cranky old man demanding his early bird special.
