Good day lovely people!
In our holiday season DIY series, I could not forget the four legged wonders.
If you are anything like me, you love our furry friends and family includes the cute little (or big) puppers in your life. (In case you haven't noticed, I am shamelessly going to be using this post as an excuse to put up freaking adorable pictures of other people's pooches that I have found, no, I do not feel bad about it in the least. Prepare for an awwwww moment right now...)
Years ago when I had my little bake shop, we wanted to include dogs that suffered from gluten allergies too. Yup, we found out at the dog park that some people had to stop giving their pooches treats because they were getting all kinds of negative reactions. Apparently, gluten problems are not only relegated to the human population. If your dog is constantly gnawing their feet, itches way more than usual, loses patches of fur, is prone to infections or is sick a lot, ask about gluten-allergy testing. We quickly went into research mode and came across this great organic dog treats cookbook from the Bubba Rose Biscuit Company.
Testing recipes was in order and we just happened to have a new addition to our family, a 9 month cutie patootie rescue. Our little Rockstar aka Rocky, the poodle and terrier mix which did not set off my allergies. This called for a well deserved treat, I tried 3 different recipes and brought them home for our little fluffers. (In case you hadn't noticed, our dog has quite a few nicknames)
I made a pumpkin biscuit, an apple recipe, and a cheese one. The latter of the three won out by a landslide.
This is the Rockalettes with his big brother, resting from his tough life of rub love:
Rocky was so adorable and completely freaked out when he first came to us, we rescued him from a not so good beginning in life. He was terrified of everything, had been kept in a cage for his first 9 months, never walked outside, did not know what grass was, had not been socialized with other dogs, and needed a lot of extra TLC.Luckily Cesar Milan aka The Dog Whisperer had become a staple in our home, we really researched, read the books, watched the shows, did our homework, learned so much, and were ready for the challenges that not only a new pet brings, but the long-term work an abused animal requires.
Now we binge watch Bondi Vet, be careful it's addictive!
Rocky is a totally different dog today, at times a bit bratty because he wasn't socialized well, so it can be tough; but he is much much better than before. All the bad stuff is pretty much forgotten for him, he still struggles with other dogs and can be quite anxious but that can be different from day to day. We love him so much that we just go with the flow, discipline him in an appropriate manner, and give him the extra time and love he needs when he is unsure. Sometimes it's exasperating because his anxiety can come on out of the blue with relation to meeting other dogs, most times he is great and running him outside to the point of calm is perfect to burn off that nervous energy.
I am really grateful that God brought him to us when he did, we rescued a life instead of purchasing from a pet shop that encourages the type of treatment of animals, my family & I are so against.
I have mentioned Rocky's story before but I am re-iterating because it's important; especially at this time of the year.
Please people, before purchasing pets as gifts, think twice!
Don't buy pets from a pet shop, get a rescue dog and make sure you or the person receiving, are ready for the long term commitment of owning a dog. They are cute in the beginning but they are like a child, permanently stuck at 4 years old, and they need you to love and care for them properly every day, for the rest of their 7-15 plus year lives. They don't need your neglect, anger, abuse, cruelty, or irresponsibility.
Good dog owners make time, are balanced with love and are firm with proper discipine. They make their dog's health and well being a priority. It's an effortless effort but with tremendous rewards, there is no love like pooch love. Especially rescued pooch love.
I am posting the I Heart Cheese Recipe along with a link to the Bubba Rose Biscuit Company site and some pics of their goodies and cookbook.
(Just in case you prefer to order your poochies gifts, or know someone who you would like to buy the cookbook for.)
They have not paid me for this, I just truly like what this business is doing, how great their recipes are, and the proof was in the pudding(or biscuit-you get the point) because Rocky went nuts for them. I was going to post this at a later date when I had given Rocky his coffee bag of dog biscuits but I realized you might want to make your own treats to give as a gift to your pooch, so I decided to post this today.
Mildly amusing story, when I first gave these to the Rockstar a few years back, I came home with the coffee bag filled treats; he was bonkers for these which is something because Rocky is v-e-r-y picky when it comes to dog treats. A few days later I came home with another coffee bag but these were people cookies, well, that puppy followed me everywhere, put his paws on my arm, was whining softly, had his sad eyes looking up at me waiting for his treats, and was rather confused along with being disappointed. I had to give him extra rubs and let him down gently with a chicken cold cut.
He's going to be happy this Christmas when he spots them under the tree again! I will update with pictures after Christmas.
At the Bubba Rose Company they cut out the I Heart Cheese treats in hearts, I used a dog bone cutter.
http://bubbarose.com/
If you want to purchase cute holiday themed or premade goodies check out these pages on their site:
http://bubbarose.com/collections/winter-time
http://bubbarose.com/collections/everyday-non-decorated
cheese, please!
(loved by kids & dogs alike)
Ingredients:1 1/2 Cup Gluten free oat flour (I make my own by whizzing Mum's GF Oats in the blender)
1 1/2 Cups Brown rice flour
1 Cup Shredded low-fat cheddar cheese (I use old because the stinkier the cheese the more they likey)
1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese grated
1 Egg (free range)
1 Cup Water
Method:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
-Combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly until a dough forms
-Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1/4" thickness.
-Using a cookie cutter, cut out into shapes.
-Place on un-greased cookie sheet (they can be close together as they don't spread much)
-Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown
-Remove and transfer to wire rack to cool
-Keep stored in an airtight container in the fridge.
I hope your little pooch enjoys these, leave your comments down below!
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