Crazy Dawgs!

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

Pic from: http://www.coolfunnyanimals.com/funny-animal-pictures/puppies_getting_dried.html

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

Pic from: http://s3.amazonaws.com/heirnet/photos/9261/pippin-dog.jpg

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."

Pic from: http://www.coolfunnyanimals.com/funny-animal-pictures/dog_slipper.html

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

Pic from: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1a5PkfBUciuKMdm9Mcb9BR5zN4yqvvecsigrh6DQnZ0PNlqi3BsGNtlP2YC1-BTxiDt76cwqFrzEetylWcUKgtLo_6QfwnGDrDrjO_YE613fE-nbmrxGnp7D71ees2RLeqTCQLu6gf6H/s1600/68.jpg

Crazy Dawgs!

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

Pic from: http://www.coolfunnyanimals.com/funny-animal-pictures/skillful_dog.html

Extreme K9s 101!

Today's extreme K9 is Dozer!

"Dozer, a three-year-old “goldendoodle,” saw a bunch of people run by his home in Fulton, Maryland. He became so excited that he crossed his invisible fence and started running with them. Seven miles later, Dozer crossed the finish line of the Maryland Half Marathon, a fundraising event for the University of Maryland’s Greenebaum Cancer Center. The runners did not know Dozer was alone. He returned home the next day, looking so tired that his owners took him to the vet. Word got around, and they realized Dozer was the dog on the marathon’s TV coverage. Marathon organizers gave Dozer a special award. Now he has his own runner’s page and Facebook fan page -and he’s raised $21,000 for the cancer center!"

Article and pic from: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/93101

Bone Appetit!

Today's cool recipe is Sunshine Liver Brownies!

"Ingredients:

3 to 3 1/2 lbs of liver, beef or chicken

1 C whole wheat flour

4.25 oz jar fresh minced or crushed garlic

2 C white flour

1/2 C corn meal

1 med shaker of grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover cookie sheet with foil, coat with cooking spray, sprinkle lightly with corn meal and set aside. Process liver and garlic in food processor or blender until it looks like milk chocolate. Pour into large mixing bowl and blend in the rest of the ingredients. Spread evenly onto cookie sheet (the mixture will be thick) and sprinkle lightly with corn meal. Bake until no pink is left. I usually bake them for about 30 min for one pan and then turn the oven off but leave the brownies inside until they are cool. Cut in pieces and be ready to be loved by your dog(s)."

Recipe from: http://www.bullwrinkle.com/Assets/Recipes/Sunshine%20Liver%20Brownies.htm

Pic from: http://aka-img-2.h-img.com/media/img/b/hn/2560554/1477000748132556624.400_600r

Crazy Dawgs!

"Nom, nom, nom, nom..."

Pic and quote from: http://www.funnydogsite.com/pictures/Nom_Nom_Nom_Each_Other.htm

Extreme K9s 101!

Today's extreme K9 is Katijina!

"Don't try to take a treat from this pelican! At least that's the lesson Katijina the Australian ridgeback dog learned when she stole a frozen chicken treat from Petri the pelican one afternoon. The result? Petri poked around the dog's mouth, prodded inside her ear, and then even tried to swallow Katijina's head--- all in search of the missing snack. "Little did Petri know that Katijina ate the teat in one bite," says Roland Adams, who owns the sanctuary where Katijina and Petri live with other dogs, birds, rabbits, and monkeys. Adam says the animals get along peacefully--- most of the time. "It helps that Katijina just had puppies," he says. "It made her much more patient with Petri."

Article from: 125 True Stories of Amazing Animals, p. 38

Pelican swallowing dog pic from: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01017/pelican3_1017882c.jpg

Pelican looking in mouth pic from: http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp214/preeto_f01/pelican2_1017879c.jpg

Bark out the Facts!

Today's cool fact is...

"Dogs have three eyelids. The third lid, called a nictitating membrane or “haw,” keeps the eye lubricated and protected."

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

Pic from: https://s3.amazonaws.com/objects.artspan.com/member/pixellle/500/187487.jpg

Bone Appetit!

Today's cool recipe is Carob Covered Crunchies!

"Ingredients:

2 1/4 cup whole wheat flour

1 egg

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1/4 cup applesauce

1 buillion cube (beef or chicken) dissolved in 1/2 cup HOT water

1 tbsp. honey

1 tsp. molasses

Carob chips (about 1 cup)

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together until well blended. Knead dough two minutes on a lightly floured surface. Roll to 1/4" thickness. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 30 minutes in a 300 degree oven. Cool.

Melt carob chips in microwave or saucepan. Dip cool biscuits in carob or lay on a flat surface and brush carob over the biscuits with a pastry brush. Let cool."

Recipe from: http://www.bullwrinkle.com/Assets/Recipes/Carob%20Conered%20Crunchies.htm

Pic from: http://aka-img-1.h-img.com/media/img/b/hn/2559844/3309500528307913456.400_600r