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Spunky And The Apple a Day Dog Treat Dog Food Recipe

My dog, Spunky, was put on a new diet1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
last fall by our veterinarian who sold3/8 cup water
us the food. After five days SpunkyPreheat oven to 350° F. Spray cookie
became very ill. He was vomiting, eatingsheet with vegetable oil spray. Lightly
less, became listless and staggered whendust work surface with flour. Blend
he tried to walk. His veterinarianflours and cornmeal in large mixing
refused to admit that the new food wasbowl. Add apple, egg, oil, brown sugar
causing his illness. Spunky became soand water. Mix until well blended. On
ill that he was hospitalized for fivework surface, roll dough out to 7/8-inch
days and came to the point where we werethickness. Cut with cookie cutters of
told he was dying.desired shape and size.
I insisted that we try to feed him somePlace treats on prepared sheet. Bake in
of his old food before we gave up onpreheated oven 35 to 40 minutes. Turn
him. We visited the animal hospital andoff oven. Leave door closed for 1 hour
fed him small amounts of his old food.to make the treats crispy. Remove treats
Within hours his bloodwork was back tofrom oven. Store baked treats in
normal and he recovered very quickly.airtight container or plastic bag, and
Some damage to his liver, kidneys andplace in refrigerator or freezer.
gallbladder remained but these areRecipe makes 24 servings.
problems that can be monitored.Pet owners who love their pets will no
In my anger and despair I decided todoubt be searching for new food sources.
publish an all natural cookbook of dogRemember that when changing your dog's
food recipes. Several months later thediet (no matter what the food source)
very food that made Spunky ill was addedthat you need to introduce the new food
to the recall list and this only servedcarefully and in small amounts before
to make me more aware that pet ownersactually making the switch. If you have
need to consider feeding their petsany concerns about allergies and food
human grade food.sensitivity please consult your
An Apple A Day Dog Treatveterinarian before introducing human
2 cups whole-wheat flourgrade food.
1/2 cup unbleached flour(c) 2007, Davis Virtual Assistance. You
1/2 cup cornmealmay reprint this article so long as you
1 apple, chopped or gratedkeep it intact with the resource box and
1 egg, beatenmake all links live.
1/3 cup vegetable oil



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