Arrrooo fellow pets and people! My favorite, oh boy! I get to talk about FOOD today, WOOF! Better REAL food for us carnivores -MEAT! We got this recipe from Tamara at The Chihuahua Connection Magazine -those little guys sure know how to throw down on some grub, WOOF! Mom is writing for this magazine now and about my favorite -feeding us dogs! So hope you enjoy this recipe for your good eating pleasure dogs, heh!
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photo by Illona Haus

16 oz. (1 pound)
Raw Ground Meat/Poultry
4 oz. (1/4 pound)
Organ meat (ie. liver, kidney, heart, gizzards, etc.)

Treat meat with 6-8 oz. purified water combined with 4 drops of grapefruit seed extract
Pour over and blend into the ground meat - do not drain off. Organ meats, large chunks of meat, and turkey necks (chicken necks for small dogs) can be marinated in the solution in the refrigerator for one hour).

Food processed raw or pureed vegetables (zucchini, carrot, yellow squash, broccoli, etc.) or baked sweet potato (yam) mashed

Optional Ingredients:
A dash of Kyolic Aged Liquid Garlic

* You may substitute 12 oz. of the vegetables with 12 oz. cooked oatmeal (slow cooked - 30 min. type the best) or soaked or cooked barley flakes

Note: - Refrigerate EFA Oil immediately after opening.

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Mix all ingredients until you get the consistency of a thick chili. Add more purified water or high quality health food store or homemade chicken broth, as needed.

Initially use one (1) meat type at a time to rule out food sensitivities. Mix beef with beef organ meats (i.e. kidneys, heart, liver), lamb with lamb organ meats, turkey with turkey organ meats and chicken with chicken organ meats. Cut organ meats into bite-size chunks. Liver can be diced partially frozen and served in small, bite-size portions in food. After food sensitivies have been ruled out, meats and poultry can be combined according to pet’s taste. You may include “bribe foods” to entice dog to eat (ie. sardines in oil or tomato sauce, canned mackerel or salmon, or Swanson’s canned chicken or turkey.

At first, leave food down approximately 1 hour at dog’s meal time (pick up and refrigerate and offer again later if they don’t eat it). A healthy, adult dog should eat once a day (preferably morning and then have the full day to burn it off). Twice a day is fine, and you can give half portions. Small dogs can eat about a cup of food at each meal. Food can be kept in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Store in covered glass or porcelain containers. It is okay to make up large quantities and freeze in serving portions. Do not refreeze more than twice and try to refreeze within no more than 24 hours after you’ve made up the food. You may add supplements when freezing.

Always defrost in refrigerator. Never microwave anything! Safe handling of raw meat is imperative.
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My favorite -FOOD! Have a pawsitively tail waggin’, real good food day, WOOF!

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