Monday, July 22, 2013
Don't let the this picture fool you. Luna isn't resting her head funny on the floor, she is actually chewing.
I stopped at the pet store to get treats and chewies for the pugs and I saw some strange looking chews. I inquired about what they were and they told me they were sweet potatoes. So, I figured I would get some for the pugs to try.
So, far they have been a hit with Benjamin, Henry and Luna. They have lasted longer than I thought they would. The only problem is the boys are able to break them into pieces. Pieces that are way to big for them to swallow, which would be exactly what Benjamin and Henry would try to do.
I got each of the pugs their own sweet potato chew and they all ran off to their favorite chewing places to work on them. But, wouldn't you know, that when Luna saw one of the boys break a chunk of theirs off, she swooped in and grabbed the little piece and spent a good hour chewing on a tiny little piece that I would have had to take away from the boys. And when she was done chewing she still had a lot of sweet potato chew left.
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Luna wasn't too happy with the esophagus sticks that we got for her, but she gave her stamp of approval for the 3' long "porkie" chew that we brought home the other day. I should have taken picture of the super long stick, but the pugs were so excited I didn't want to make them wait while I grabbed my camera. The "porkie" could easily be broken so I gave each of the pugs their own little piece and saved some for another day. The boys gobbled theirs, but Luna daintily chewed hers for hours on the rug.
The funny thing about the boys, is that after they devour their chewie and Luna still has plenty left, they look at me like, "Ma! Why did Luna get more treats than us!
Friday, July 12, 2013
There is nothing Benny loves more than getting a new chewy and retreating to his furry, white rug to chew it. Pure bliss for him!
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
I'd say Benjamin and Luna are the most reliable clocks in the house, but they tend to run a little fast. They generally arrive in the kitchen for feeding time about a good 20 minutes before it is chow time. And these are the pleading looks they give me to convince me to feed them early. They look starved don't they? 
Friday, July 5, 2013
A few people asked about the OBP secret pug food recipe when I posted the lovely picture the 15 lbs of turkey we purchased recently. Before I share the recipe, let me add a little disclaimer. The boys have eaten a variation of this recipe for the last 10 years. It works for us, but this recipe might not work for your dog. If you would like to try this recipe or something similar consult with your vet before you make the switch. Also, making sure your pug has a balanced diet when feeding them homemade food is also very important. Commercial dog food is tested for that, but this recipe is not. Our approach to making sure the pugs' diet is balanced is variety. We swap out different parts of this recipe to change up the nutritional content. We also work closely with our vet and monitor the pugs' blood work regularly to make sure they are not nutrient deficient.
Without further ado, here is the recipe.
Ingredients
- 99% Fat Free Ground Turkey (cooked)
- 100% Pure Canned Pumpkin
- A vegetable. One of the following:
- Peas
- Green Beans
- Mixed Veggies
- Spinach
- Brussels Sprout (not a hit with Benny or Luna)
- High fiber cereal or oatmeal
- Yogurt or cottage cheese
Below is a rough estimate of the quantity of each ingredient included in one bowl. This has varied over the years and at times has varied from pug to pug.
- 1/4 cup Ground Turkey
- 1 tbsp of pumpkin
- 2 tbsp of veggies (or 1 sprout cut up)
- 1 tbsp of high fiber cereal
- 1 tsp of yogurt or cottage cheese
The boys eat this meal twice a day and also get a mid day snack. Their mid day snack is either a tbsp of canned pumpkin with Wellness kibble or sometimes canned pumpkin with a scoop of turkey. We supplement with the Wellness kibble to hit any nutrients our recipe might have missed, but more importantly to keep their bodies used to the dry dog food in case a hurricane or some other event would leave us unable to make or keep their normal food.
Luna used to eat the same meals as the boys, but now she is on a special prescription food for her kidneys.
Thursday, June 27, 2013
The pugs were super excited when they received a package from Doggy Loot in the mail the other day.
We generally order bully sticks for the pugs whenever we see a good deal on Doggy Loot, but this time we thought we would get the pugs something new - Beef Esophagus Sticks. They sounded disgusting to me, so I was pretty sure that the pugs would LOVE them.
Benjamin loved his treat!
Henry might have enjoyed the esophagus sticks even more than Benny.
And Luna was on the fence. She didn't know what to think of them. In fact, she let her bone sit unattended and it wasn't long before Benny came by and ate hers too.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
The main ingredient in the homemade dog food that we make for the pugs is ground turkey (99% fat free ground turkey). The extra lean turkey can get pretty pricey and when you purchase 10-12 packs at a time, it can really run up the grocery bill.
A few weekends ago we stopped by a new meat market that came highly recommended by some friends. The meat in the display cases looked fantastic, but our eyes lit up when we say the extra lean ground turkey they had on hand and the price. We inquired about getting about 15 lbs of the turkey at a time and were even happier when they could give us a bulk quantity discount.
Buying 15 lbs of ground turkey at one time had everyone's curiosity in the shop peaked as to what we do with all that turkey. The looks on their faces when we told them we make dog food with it was priceless.
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