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Black and White Sunday: Call Me “Soda Pop”

Sofie June 29 2014A long time ago I started calling Sofie “Soda Pop,” and Louise “Lolly Pop.”   I have no idea why.  I have nicknames for all my pets and many of my humans.  My daughter is “Peanut” (that is because she was tiny when she was born), Noel is “Noey” or “Snoel,”  Nine is “Niner,” and baby Stella is “Stella Dora.”

Here is a picture of Sofie lying in the cool grass yesterday.  I noticed that her ‘snow nose” appears to be darkening (you can read about it here).  That makes me happy because it has been pink in the middle for a few years and I always hoped that the summer heat would bring back the black (or maybe it was the recent allergy treatment).

Do you have a “pet” name for your pet? (and why is a nickname also called a pet name?)

Hope you have a lovely Sunday!

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This is part of the Black and White Sunday Blog Hop. Thanks to Dachshund Nola and Sugar for hosting.

Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤

 
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Posted by on June 29, 2014 in Dogs

 

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Caturday: Noel Lomo-ished

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Lomo-ish is the effect used on the photo of Noel.  She is such a Queen!

I can not imagine a life without cats. Happy Caturday.

Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤

 
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Posted by on June 28, 2014 in Cats

 

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DogDaz Zoo: Cheep Cheep Cheep

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Posted by on June 28, 2014 in Birds

 

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DogDaz Zoo: Namaste

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Posted by on June 27, 2014 in Cats

 

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DogDaz Warning: DEET In Dog Jerky Treats

I am sure that most of you have heard about the animals that have become sick and died because of contaminated dog and cat food from China. Since 2007, they have found MELAMINE in pet food and treats. Were you aware however, that since then the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reported over 4,800 complaints and 1,000+ dogs, 24 cats, and at least 3 people have died?  Most of this has been linked to Chicken JERKY TREATS.

jerky According to an article in The Capital newspaper (Tuesday, June 17, 2014) by Dr, Francine Rattner, a veterinarian at South Arundel Animal Hospital in Maryland, samples were taken by the FDA recently of chicken jerky treats from veterinarians across the United States who treated dogs that became ill after eating them.  It is shocking to find that the chemical analysis shows the treats contain two really bad things – the insect repellent DEET and the drug AMANTADINE.

DEET is a common insect repellent and pesticide.  Amantadine is a drug used to treat Parkinson’s disease, some types of flu viruses, and for pain management in dogs.  Dr Rattner supposes that maybe the poultry farmers were using it to prevent avian influenza in their chickens, though it is not legal to use that drug on poultry in the US.

There is no direct proof that the contaminants in the jerky treats are responsible for the problems, so the FDA has not recalled the Chinese-made treats and many stores still sell them.

I thought that I was being smart by avoiding treats labeled “Made in China,” but, what I learned was that packages can be labeled “Made in the USA,” even if they include ingredients sourced from other countries (since it is put together here).  The only way that you can actually know where the ingredients come from is to contact the maker of the product, and if you are lucky enough to get the right person, they can tell you where their source is.

Bottom line: If you want to feed your dog jerky treats, make them yourself or do without.

Louise asks Why?

PLZ, DON”T CHANCE GETTING ME SICK!

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Posted by on June 26, 2014 in Cats, Dogs

 

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DogDaz Zoo: 1st Times

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Posted by on June 26, 2014 in Cats, Dogs

 

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Wordless Wednesday: Not Me!

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For some reason, Sofie will go in everyone else’s pool but her own.  Louise, who won’t go in most pools does like her own (well at least if Mom steps in to get her started).  Go figure?

 

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Posted by on June 25, 2014 in Dogs

 

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DogDaz Zoo: Good Human, Stay.

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Posted by on June 25, 2014 in Dogs

 

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Tuesday’s Tails: Lucy, Jacobi, & Martha are still waiting!

So glad you are joining me today for the Dogs N Pawz Blog Hop called Tuesday’s Tails.

New posts go up on Tuesday but you can link up and post when you want all week-long.  The whole purpose is to feature cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, etc. so when you link up is up to you!  Even pets from PetFinder, are fine.  Let’s just get them all homes!

Dogs N Pawz said “I also want to encourage all of you to share each other’s Tuesday’s Tails posts on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and whatever other social media channels you use.  The more we share the more likely we are to get the word out!”

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Let’s hop to it!  Urgent fosters needed and, of course, forever families. Lucy, Jacobi, and Martha are still sadly sitting in the shelter.  Contact CanineNation.org if you can help.  

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Thank you!  Let’s get these sweeties out FAST!  Contact CanineNation.org

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Please remember that all pets need loving homes.  Foster or forever – you can help today.  All of us at DogDaz Zoo Thank You!  We rescued Mommy, maybe some animal can rescue you!!

Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤

 
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Posted by on June 24, 2014 in Dogs

 

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Tasty Tuesday: DogDaz Chicken & Rice

If you are a regular DogDaz blog reader then you know that Louise has a very sensitive stomach and Sofie has developed allergies to “who knows what and possibly everything.”  Every once and a while, I give their tummies a break with my simple DogDaz chicken and rice dinner.  This is not their regular diet since I do not add the required vitamins and minerals that a dog should have to maintain good health.  I use this to get their systems back on track. Some people say to fast your animal for 24 hours before starting any change, but I don’t do that. If your fur-baby’s tummy is out of whack, you might want to try this for a couple of days.

Note: Please make sure to get your dog proper animal care with a Vet when they are feeling poorly.  This post is by no means a cure for anything.  I believe that food is medicine, and medicine is food and just wanted to share a simple tummy tamer.

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Ingredients (for 12 cups):

4 pieces plain boiled CHICKEN (As lean as possible. I cut all the fat and skin off.)

1 cup white RICE

(Optional) 1/2 to 3/4 cup 100% pure PUMPKIN (NOT pumpkin pie mix, which is full of sugar and other stuff)

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Directions:

Time to prepare: about 90 minutes all together

1. Prepare the Chicken
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– Boil water (DO NOT ADD SALT.  Dogs do not need salt and too much can cause sodium ion poisoning).

– When boiling, reduce heat to simmer, cover pot and cook about 30 minutes or until the meat basically falls off the bone.

– Remove chicken and let cool.

– Save the broth (you will need some later and it also makes great chicken soup stock).  Skim the fat from the cooled chicken broth for the rice.

IMG_1006– When cooled, debone the chicken into small chunks and get rid of any still remaining skin or fat. (Think LEAN.)

 

 

 

 

 

2.  Prepare the Rice

IMG_1005 – Measure 2.5 cups (591.47 ml) of the broth (from previous step) into a pan and bring to a boil.

IMG_1003– Add 1 cup (236.58 ml) of white rice (easiest to digest for upset tummy) to broth and reboil.  Then cover tightly and simmer for 20 minutes.

– The rice will be soggy and soft when done.

– Let rice cool.

 

 

 

3.  Mix Chicken and Rice

IMG_1010– Add the rice to the chicken and blend them together with a fork.

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMG_10124. Add Pumplin (with or without help from a cat)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.  Feed hungry dogs

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– How much you feed them depends on the dog’s size,  I give Louise (who is 58 lbs) 1 1/2 cups and Sofie (47 lbs) 2/3 cup, but don’t have any idea of the calorie or protein count.

– Mix with at least 1/4 cup of warm water to make it saucy.

 

Yummy

 

 

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Posted by on June 24, 2014 in Dogs

 

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