All- Natural Doggie Treats! YUM!

Thank you so much to GirlA from Petsugar.com for this awesome recipe! Happy Presidents Day!


Our CEO Spuds loves a good all-natural dog recipe....so when he found this recipe this morning he had to share!


All-Natural, Vegan Dog Treats
All-Natural Dog Treat

Ingredients

1-1/2 C whole wheat flour

1-1/2 C white flour

1/2 C organic, all-natural peanut butter

1 C water

2 Tbs oil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350. Using a mixer, combine the water, oil and peanut butter; cream until mixed well. Add the flours one cup at a time. You will have a crumbly mixture. 
   1. Press together tightly to form a hard ball.
      
   2. I then divided the dough in half so that it’s easier to work with. Just work a little quickly as the other half of the dough will start to get a bit drier. Roll out to a 1/4″ thickness and cut into 3-4″ shapes. I used a pizza cutter to make little squares. Obviously, feel free to make any size or shape that your pup’s little heart desires.
      
   3. This is just half the dough—I ended up with twice this much. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Hopefully, the peanut butter smell in the house isn’t torturing Moe, but at least he gets these all-natural treats to make up for it!
      
   
   
   
   

Our Valentines day wish for you!

Unlikely Friends: A dolphin and a dog

Watch this super cute and unusual friendship between a dolphin and dog
in Ireland.
According to the LA Times, the "Labrador retriever named Ben and a dolphin named Duggie inexplicably became the best of friends a few years back, despite the fact that one lives on land and the other lives in the ocean". So sweet. Must watch!

Read more at the LATimes Unleashed Blog: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/

Chocolate and your pets: The Truth

We've had a lot of people writing to our resident Vet and asking about Chocolate and their animals. Maybe its because Valentines day is around the corner- or Easter! Either way, we've got answers for you!

CHOCOLATE: THE TRUTH

Q: My boyfriend insists that a small amount of chocolate is safe to give to my Chihuahua. My Chihuahua begs for it and he doesn’t seem to have any problems after he eats chocolate. So, should I allow my boyfriend to continue sharing his M&M’s with my dog?
A: How many times have you heard the saying, "Don't give your dog chocolate it will kill him"? Well, I’m sure you heard this multiple times because it can be true!! The truth is that chocolate contains theobromine, a methylxanthine compound similar to caffeine. Methylxanthines negatively affects the heart and nervous system. The clinical signs can include: Increased heart rate, muscle tremors, vomiting, diarrhea, hyper excitability, etc. In short if sufficient amounts are given, chocolate is toxic and can kill your dog. Furthermore, there is no specific antidote for chocolate poisoning. So even though your dog doesn’t seem to be affected by it, chocolate can be detrimental to your Chihuahua’s health and should be avoided.

Bottom line? Don't feed your beloved pet chocolate!

:)

Love,

Dr Jane. In-house Pet Specialist

Vet answers questions on 3 green dogs blog

Ask the real 3 green dogs questions about health, charity for shelters or ask the Dr. serious medical questions!

Item of the Week: Warm Doggie Sweaters!

With the huge snowstorms blowing in over the mid-west, we were thinking about the very cold pets bracing for the storms! Etsy.com is one of our favorite sites for handmade & original gifts.

Check out this adorable knit sweater (and CUTE dog) from Etsy user ByChanceDesigns: