In Domino and Lola's Food Bowl

Good Morning and Welcome to the blog.  Before I get into today's post I want to tell you about yesterdays Wordless Wednesday post.

I shared these pictures of Domino for Wordless Wednesday . . . 

She cracked me up.  I was sitting in the chair she likes to sit in and the bedroom door was shut so she decided to sit in the chair.  She didn't realize there was  a throw and a pillow so she is perched on the edge of the chair.  

It was so funny because she looks like she's facing the wall like a kid in trouble.  Before I could even get another shot she figured out she didn't fit!

And jumped down and went to look for better spot.  She ended  up on the rug by the door.

It made me giggle.  I hope you got a laugh or two. And now onto today's post . . .

Today I am sharing with you how and why  I prepare Domino and Lola's food. I am also including a book review.

 Domino's bowl is the pottery bowl on the left. Lola's is the 'slow down' and don't gobble bowl on the right.  In this photo you can see diced Chicken and a chopped Apple on the cutting board.  In the skillet is Rice, Canned Carrots and Green Beans from the fridge.  I put them in the skillet and just heat a bit to get the chill off. This might be gross but I out my finger in to test for temperature and stir a bit.  

 

 

 Lighting isn't good this is the chopped Chicken and Apple. I have tried several ways.  The tray works well and I can get everything on it and divide easy.

 

The dogs have an Egg every morning.  Either Scrambled or Poached.  I like to Poach the Egg in Chicken Broth or the juice from thier canned Veggies. 

I kind of laugh because their meal really looks like Fried Rice.  I tell them they are Chinese. 

"We are Chinese"  that song from the Disney movie with the Siamese Cats is going through my head.  Oh no get out of my head.  No cats in this house!  At least not right now. If we get a mouse we will get a Cat!

 

This was Domino's original diet.  I had fed Daisy Beneful and was pleased with it.  But after Domino was here for awhile there were tons of Dog Food Recalls.  Beneful was never recalled but it began to get hard to find in the store.  I had never fed her Beef only the Chicken, Salmon or Veggie Blend.

With all the recalls going on I decided it was not worth it to take the chance.  And so I started making Domino's food.  I began by introducing Veggies into her dish with the Beneful kibble . . .

The first time I added Carrots.  Not a keeper.

This cracked me up.  She picked them out and left them on the floor.

We go through a lot of Green Beans

I buy larger cans then divide then  and put them in containers.

The hardest part of making thier food is deboning the Chicken.  Chicken leg quarters (the Thigh and Leg) is cheapest.  For two big dogs it can get expensive.  I worry about the tiny bones in the drumsticks and take special care with making sure they are all out.  Sometimes I run them through the Cusinart.  

Honestly I don't do that often anymore.  It is just too time consuming then I have more to things to  wash.  Now I wear gloves and just carefully squish and squeeze the pieces and search for bones.

When I add Peas it always slows Lola down chasing them around her bowl. 

They do like Carrots now I give them cold Carrots as a treat when they come in from outside if it is hot. 

I buy all canned Vegetables but I try to keep fresh Carrots on hand because they are cheap.  I put a few in the pot when I boil the chicken.

It seems like alot of work and it is. But for me it is worth it.  I made the decision not to feed Kibble before I read this book . . . 

What I learned validated my personal thoughts and feelings.  

If your on the fence about the topic Check out this book.

Here's the info and my review.

About the book

 big, inside look at the shocking lack of regulation within the pet food industry, and how readers can dramatically improve the quality of their dogs’ lives through diet.

What's really going into commercial dog food? The answer is horrifying.

Big Kibble is big business: $75 billion globally. A handful of multi-national corporations dominate the industry and together own as many as 80% of all brands. This comes as a surprise to most people, but what’s even more shocking is how lax the regulations and guidelines are around these products. The guidelines―or lack thereof―for pet food allow producers to include ever-cheaper ingredients, and create ever-larger earnings. For example, “legal” ingredients in kibble include poultry feces, saw dust, expired food, and diseased meat, among other horrors. Many vets still don’t know that kibble is not the best food for dogs because Big Kibble funds the nutrition research. So far, these corporations have been able to cut corners and still market and promote feed-grade food as if it were healthful and beneficial―until now.

Just as you are what you eat, so is your dog. Once you stop feeding your dog the junk that’s in kibble or cans, you have taken the first steps to improving your dog’s health, behavior and happiness.

You know the unsavory side of Big Tobacco and Big Pharma. Now Shawn Buckley, Dr. Oscar Chavez, and Wendy Paris explain all you need to know about unsavory Big Kibble―and offer a brighter path forward for you and your pet.

And I thought

A worthy read for the dog owner that wants to offer good safe and nutritious food for thier dog. 

The book is well written and easy to read.

All the information is backed up with research.

There are parts that are astonishing but important to read.

I am glad I got a chance to read   Big Kibble  it completely validated my suspicions about the dog food industry. 

I received a complimentary copy from Net Galley.

My review will appear on Net Galley, retail sites and Good Reads

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