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Mar 13, 2010, Apple Carrot Dumplings

1 apple 1 carrot 5 oz spelt flour 5 oz course rolled oats 2 eggs 3 Tbsp molasses water and flour

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Mar 8, 2010, Homemade Dog Toys

Make homemade dog toys in a fun and economical way.

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Mar 8, 2010, Miscellaneous Dog Sock Toys

Have some old socks? Here's how to make miscellaneous dog sock toys!

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Mar 4, 2010, Dog Breakfast Omelette

Is your dog tired of dog food for breakfast EVERY morning? Well, here's a special breakfast for that special dog! Ingredients: 1 egg 1/2 cup dog food,

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Mar 4, 2010, Interesting Water Bottle

If you take one of those golf club covers that are fake fur on one end, knit like a sock on the other end, and put an empty water bottle with the cap removed

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Feb 28, 2010, Pet Chew Toy

Make your own pet chew toy that you can fill with treats.

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Feb 24, 2010, Dog Cake

2 cups of dog food 1 cup of hot milk *chicken, meat, sausage or any type of meat Instructions: Mix the dog food with the hot milk for 5 minutes, then

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Feb 13, 2010, Braided Fleece Rope

I saw this braided fleece rope idea in a pet store and thought it would be great for my dog as a tug toy - and also that I could do it at home for much

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Feb 9, 2010, Doggy TuTu

Directions to make a Doggy TuTu: 1) Take a ribbon and cut it so it is the size of the waist of the dog; add more length for a bow and to be able to tie

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Feb 7, 2010, Free Dog Clothes Pattern

Looking for a free dog clothes pattern? Our free dog shirt pattern can be adapted for a dog of any size.

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Feb 6, 2010, Comet Almost Died From Pork/High Fat Products!!

Comet almost died on February 1.

We did not get a clear diagnosis (cost too much extra) but believe it may have been due to his eating bacon and hot dogs for treats.

Someone in the family thought a small amount a day would not hurt a big dog like him. He was getting regular chunks of cheese as a treat too, which he has been getting for years.

It happened really fast. He vomited all his dinner on Sunday night. Seemed fine the next day and ate well. Vomited all that up at about 2 pm Monday and was not moving much - appeared to have a good deal of abdominal discomfort - lying around in the snow in the backyard and was staring instead of closing his eyes.

At around 5 pm he had some diarrhea. Then it turned to something that looked like raspberry jam and smelled like fresh hamburger meat. After that he vomited again and it turned to pure blood coming out of his rear end.

We took him to an overnight emergency veterinary facility 30 miles away. They put him on IV fluids and antibiotics immediately. He was very dehydrated. We (and the vets) were afraid it was cancer since he kept oozing blood all through the next day.

We had to transfer him to a daytime vet the following morning. They let us take him home on Tuesday afternoon and the bleeding stopped. The bill was over a thousand dollars for 22 hours of care.

He has had no more vomiting or diarrhea since then but his heart may have been affected since it regularly skips a beat. He has been going for modified walks and his BMs have been fine for the past two days but he is still not as energetic as his old self. He may need to be on a bland diet the rest of his life.

So, PLEASE be careful with your dog and let any family members who are susceptible to a begging dog know to stick to low fat, safe foods.

See the link below for foods to avoid.

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Feb 4, 2010, Homemade dog shirt idea: School shirt

Here is a homemade dog shirt idea using an old school shirt, the kind that has buttons which fasten up the middle. First you get these things: *scissors

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Feb 3, 2010, Homemade Skirt for Dogs

Ha Ha Ha! This is kind-of funny but I guess it's worth it! First you take any old shorts or pants you have or you can buy some at a thrift store. Cut

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Jan 30, 2010, The smelly dog ball toy

Here's how to make a smelly dog ball toy. Get newspaper, stickytape and a smell of your choice. Scrunch up your newspaper and keep doing it until you have

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Jan 29, 2010, Easy and cheap dog bed

Here is an easy way to make a good, comfortable bed for your dog. What you need: A cardboard box that fits your dog An old pillow/s or something soft

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Jan 28, 2010, Dog tennis ball chuck toy

Homemade dog tennis ball chuck toy directions: First gather either some rope, fabric, or whatever you have lying around in your house.* Then gather a

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Jan 27, 2010, Oh favorite game!!!!!!!

Crochet some strings. Twine them together. Tie 2 knots, one at each end. Editor's note: Alexis, this sounds like a sturdy tug-o-war dog toy,

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Jan 26, 2010, Turn an old shirt into a pet bed!

How many times have you seen your pet sleeping on clothes you just washed? Well, give them a bed instead! 1) Take an old shirt, wash it. 2) Get

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Jan 25, 2010, Favorite homemade dog toys: Pop Bottle

My dog cannot get enough of a two-liter plastic bottle with rocks or pennies or marbles inside of them. We remove the label and replace the bottles

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Jan 25, 2010, Homemade dog toy question

Question: If you have a homemade dog toy and your dog doesn't like it what should you do? Answer: Dogs, like people, have preferences and these

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Jan 24, 2010, The bunch

I got this from the healthy menu. * carrots. * radish. Cut the carrot into circles and the radish the same. You have a simple recipe. Forgot -

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Jan 23, 2010, Pixie Treats

First, buy a bag of Purina cat food, and put it in some water and let it soak for a while. Second, smush the softened mixture with your hands, then

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Jan 23, 2010, Treat a butter: Dog rawhhide bone treat

Dogs love peanut butter and the taste never goes away. It sticks to the roof of their mouth and keeps them busy all day. This could get messy.... so

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Jan 22, 2010, Bone ball dog treat toy

You can take several little dog treats and paste them together with peanut butter and stick them inside of an old tennis ball by cutting a little slit

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Jan 21, 2010, Baseball Tug Toy

I drilled a hole through two baseballs and tied them to a tree branch so that they are just too far out of reach for my dogs to bit onto. They can get

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