Crazy Dawgs!

"In 2035... Introducing the new Idog with retina display."

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Extreme K9s 101!

Today's extreme K9s belong to a very famous actress... Glenn Close!

"She played 101 Dalmatians' Cruella De Vil with convincing dog-hatred, but Glenn Close couldn't be more different from her villain counterpart. She cherishes the dogs in her life and believes that all dogs are an integral part of our world. "I believe that dogs teach us kindness, loyalty, responsibility and unconditional love," Close said on 'Lively Licks,' a blog she created. 'Lively Licks' gives Close the opportunity to interview celebs who treasure their pets. Close also has worked with and supported many animal-related charities, including Puppies Behind Bars which provides inmates the opportunity to train and raise puppies to become service dogs, guide dogs and law enforcement dogs."

Article and pic from: http://yourlife.usatoday.com/pets/pawprintpost/index

Bark out the Facts!

Today's cool fact is...

"During the Middle Ages, Great Danes and Mastiffs were sometimes suited with armor and spiked collars to enter a battle or to defend supply caravans."

Fact from: http://facts.randomhistory.com/2009/02/15_dogs.html
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Bone Appetit!

Today's cool recipe is Tempting Training Treats!

"Ingredients:
2 1/3 cups flour -- all-purpose or whole wheat
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup applesauce
1/2 cup grated cheese -- like parmesan
1 large egg
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup powdered milk -- non-fat

Instructions:
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl; mix well; Roll the dough out to size of a cookie sheet; Pat the dough onto a lightly greased cookie sheet, bringing it to the edges. Using a sharp knife or a pizza cutter, cut desired sizes into dough (just score through). If you're using as training treats, cut them into small pieces; Sprinkle a little extra cheese and garlic powder if desired on dough for flavor. Bake in a 350 degree oven about 15 minutes until golden brown. Turn off the oven and let cool for a few hours; They will keep hardening the longer you leave them. Break them apart; store tightly covered or in the freezer."

Recipe from: http://www.bullwrinkle.com/Assets/Recipes/Tempting%20Training%20Treats.htm
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Crazy Dawgs!

"Cmon, Mom!!"

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Extreme K9s 101!

Today's extreme K9 is Baby!

"Baby the French bulldog thinks she's a mama - to six abandoned wild boar piglets. The curious event happened last week at the Lehnitz animal sanctuary, outside Berlin. Baby, 8, decided that the six piglets, found in the wild, would become her babies. Baby's a nurturer, says Norbert Damm, a sanctuary worker. She's mothered several other orphaned animals, including raccoons and cats."

Article and pic from: http://yourlife.usatoday.com/pets/pawprintpost/index

Bark out the Facts!

Today's cool fact is...

"The most dogs ever owned by one person were 5,000 Mastiffs owned by Kubla Khan."

Fact from: http://facts.randomhistory.com/2009/02/15_dogs.html

Pic from: http://www.deepwoodmastiffs.com/Images/Tessa-Willow-Duchess-2006May.jpg

Bone Appetit!

Today's cool recipe is Surprise Snacks!

"Ingredients:

¼ cup hot water

8 each chicken or beef bouillon -- cubes

1 package dry yeast

1 ½ cups tomato juice

2 cups flour , divided

2 cups wheat germ

1 ½ cups whole wheat flour

Directions:

Place the hot water and bouillon cubes in a large mixing bowl and mash with a fork. Sprinkle yeast over this mixture and let stand about 5 minutes, until yeast is dissolved. Add the tomato juice, half the flour and the wheat germ and stir to form a smooth batter. Gradually work in the remaining flour and the whole wheat flour with your hands. Divide the dough into 4 balls. Roll each ball out on a floured board to about 1/4" thick. Cut into shapes and place on ungreased cookie sheets about an inch apart. Bake in a 3250F. oven for 1 hour, then turn off the heat and let biscuits dry in oven for about 4 hours or overnight with the door propped open slightly. Store in airtight container."

Recipe from: http://www.bullwrinkle.com/Assets/Recipes/Surprise%20Snacks.htm

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Crazy Dawgs!

"And they said having 8 puppies wouldn't be useful."

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Extreme K9s 101!

Today's extreme K9 is Kate!

"Kate the Great Dane can't help but fawn over her buddy, Pippin the black-tailed deer. She lovingly licks her hooved pal's coat and constantly nuzzles her neck.

The Great Dane's owner, Isobel Springett, found the scared and hungry orphaned fawn near her home and brought her inside to feed her. "The moment the two animals laid eyes on each other, they were BFFs," Springett says.

Over the next few weeks, Pippin gained strength and bonded with her dog pal. The buddies would spend the day play-fighting and running after a toy ball.

Soon healthy, Pippin joined a wild deer herd. But she still pays regular visits to Kate. When they're not cuddling, they playfully chase one another--- or other animals. Springett once saw them scamper after a black bear. "He took one look at the pair and ran in the other direction," she says. This dog-deer team cannot be stopped!"

Article from: National Geographic Kids Oct. 2012 issue, p. 5

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Bark out the Facts!

Today's cool fact is...

"After the fall of Rome, human survival often became more important than breeding and training dogs. Legends of werewolves emerged during this time as abandoned dogs traveling in packs commonly roamed streets and terrified villagers."

Fact from: http://facts.randomhistory.com/2009/02/15_dogs.html

Bone Appetit!

Today's cool recipe is Peanut Butter Puppy Poppers!

"2 cups whole-wheat flour

1 tbsp. baking powder

1 cup peanut butter (chunky or smooth)

1 cup milk

Preheat oven to 375'F. In a bowl, combine flour and baking powder. In another bowl, mix peanut butter and milk, then add to dry ingredients and mix well. Place dough on a lightly floured surface and knead. Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness and use a cookie cutter to cut out shapes. Bake for 20 minutes on a greased baking sheet until lightly brown. Cool on a rack, then store in an airtight container. --- This is the original recipe, but I have found the cookies burn easily."

Recipe from: http://www.bullwrinkle.com/Assets/Recipes/Peanut%20Butter%20Puppy%20Poppers.htm

Crazy Dawgs!

"Good night."

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Extreme K9s 101!

Today's extreme K9 is Viola!

"Suddenly they both smile. A big yellow dog lying in the hallway is wagging its tail at Haley. Ever so gently, her dad guides Haley to the floor to sit beside the dog. And ever so gently, Haley reaches out for the dog's muzzle. "Dog," she says. The dog stretches out a paw and touches Haley's leg.

"We have two German shepherds at home (in Dallas, N.C.), so she's really happy to see this dog," says Haley's mother, Laura Buchanan. "This makes it easier for us."

Viola, a golden Labrador, belongs to the Children's Inn, a private, non-profit residence on the NIH campus where families whose chronically ill children are being treated at NIH can stay. Mars Inc. donated Vi to the inn in 2008 after she was retired as a Seeing Eye dog. The kids can spend time alone with Vi and attend special activities with her.

"Having a dog here helps the children relax, feel more at home, and makes their treatments more bearable," says Meredith Carlson Daly, media relations coordinator at the inn. "There have been many studies done showing how beneficial animal therapy can be. We see those benefits here every day."

Tracy Wilcox knows how hard it was for her 9-year-old daughter, Breana, before Vi arrived. Breana has been getting treatments at NIH since she was 2½. She missed nearly 70 days of school last year while dealing with high fevers and chronic pain from an autoimmune inflammatory disorder. Her black Lab, Midnight, comforts her at home, Wilcox says. "He's more in tune with knowing when she's getting sick than I am."

Traveling to NIH from Boston has been stressful, says Wilcox, because Breana has to leave her dog behind. Last June, she got very upset in the airport until her mother surprised her: "I told her the inn had gotten a dog," Wilcox says. "She stopped crying right away.

"After her treatments, she'll go back to the inn, get on the floor with Vi and tell Vi all about what happened with the doctors. And it's rough stuff. When she gets home, she sits on the floor and tells Midnight all about Vi.

"As a parent, Vi saved us," Wilcox says. "She took away all my daughter's angst. She's gone from hating herself and her disease to looking forward to going back to the inn and getting well."

Article and pics from: http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/pets/2010-01-13-petheroes13_ST_N.htm

Bark out the Facts!

Today's cool fact is...

"Puppies are sometimes rejected by their mother if they are born by cesarean and cleaned up before being given back to her."

Fact from: http://facts.randomhistory.com/2009/02/15_dogs.html

Pic from: http://theawesomer.com/photos/2012/04/270412_husky_puppy_n_mom_t.jpg

Bone Appetit!

Today's cool recipe is Nutty Bones!

"Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups flour

1/4 cup sesame seeds

1/2 cup brown sugar

12 tbs. butter

1/2 cup ground walnuts

1 egg yolk

1/2 cup vanilla extract

2 tbs. toasted wheat germ

Directions:

Combine ingredients, knead until thoroughly blended. Roll out till 1/2" thick. Cut into shapes or just squares. Bake at 375F on ungreased cookie sheet for 12-15minutes. Cool. Store in airtight container. Keeps 2 weeks."

Recipe from: http://www.bullwrinkle.com/Assets/Recipes/Nutty%20Bones.htm

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Crazy Dawgs!

"No!!!! I swear it's not rabies!!!"

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