http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/Make-Dog-blog.html What's new at www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com? Get frequent updates on new things to make for your dog(s)! en-us make dog stuff Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:01:46 GMT Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:01:46 GMT make-and-build-dog-stuff.com http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/Make-Dog-blog.html#How-to-brush-your-dog's-teeth-properly Dr. Andrew Jones shows the proper way to brush a dog's teeth in this video - see his blog post for February 20. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:41:13 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/veggie-meat-rolls-for-dogs.html These are so easy to make and very tasty! You will need: Parsley, carrot skin and celery Peanut butter Meats (chicken and turkey for example) Chicken Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:22:50 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/Make-Dog-blog.html#Great-Article-on-Puppy-Development-&-Training Ed Bailey outlines some crucial periods for puppies in utero and in the first 12 weeks for puppy development. Learn the best way to handle a puppy from birth. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:53:59 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/super-ball-swing-dog-toy.html Materials: * Any toy, old sock, etc that can be tied to a rope. (We prefer the JW Tic Tac Toe Ball and shove other toys/treats inside it.) * 8 ft piece Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:39:14 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/past-bff-new-baby.html Well when I got my dog it was a puppy. I loved it right when I saw it. When it came home my cats were confused - like what is that thing? But they got Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:31:29 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/Make-Dog-blog.html#What-a-Highly-Trained-Dog-Can-Do If you are in need of a service dog and are wondering about the things such a dog can do for you, here's a wonderful article on such a dog in England, with photos, that describes what he does beautifully. Note: The page may take some time to load but it is well worth the wait... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:37:46 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/christmas-dog-sweaters.html Want to make a dog sweater for Valentine's Day? Simply use the instructions from our Christmas Dog Sweater pages (link below) to create your own heart-shaped designs. P.S. Send us a photo when you're done! Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:04:39 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/index.html Make dog stuff, build dog stuff. Includes dog ramps, dog bows, dog toys and more Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:50:08 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/dog-breeds-a-z.html Dog breeds A Z. Find your dog breed information directory here. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:30:21 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/Make-Dog-blog.html#Wow---What-a-Service-Dog! The service dog of a woman in a wheelchair was attacked by two other dogs. The woman threw herself out to help her dog. Read what happened after that... Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:30:25 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/Make-Dog-blog.html#Service-Dog-in-Malaysia Here's a delightful story about a joyful Doberman serving a man in a wheelchair. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:47:40 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/Make-Dog-blog.html#An-Awesome-Service-Dog-Program When Dogs Are Agents of Healing A woman back East helped her daughter, who needed confidence, by showing her how to train their family dog to be of service to a relative after his stroke. Over the years, this has expanded to the ECAD program where at-risk youth train select animals for those needing a service dog, including veterans with PTSD. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:41:49 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/make-your-own-dog-bed.html There are several ways to make your own dog bed or beds. Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:33:19 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/personalized-dog-harness.html Make a personalized dog harness for each season of the year, including holidays! Each personalized dog harness is easy to make and can be adapted to fit Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:51:33 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/cheap-treats-for-dogs.html INGREDIENTS: 3 cheese singles 2 hot dogs (not your dog!) 1 tablespoon of non salted peanut butter half of a cup of crushed milk bones Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:11:46 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/my-rescue-dogs-honey-and-autumn.html Hi, I'm Carley and I am 11 years old! I foster dogs:), and my family ended up keeping 2! Their names are Honey and Autumn. Honey- Honey was born on Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:42:35 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/dog-ring-bearer-rhonda-needs-your-ideas.html I'm getting married in the spring and couldn't decide which nephew to ask for the ring bearer so we decided to use our dog - he's great. We are going Sun, 25 Dec 2011 18:35:41 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/Make-Dog-blog.html#Dressing-up-for-Christmas Looking for holiday costume ideas? Check out this article and photos! Fri, 23 Dec 2011 04:09:29 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/dog-christmas-sweaters.html Dog Christmas sweaters can be created by simply adding embellishments to a dog sweater crochet pattern or knitted dog sweater patterns. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:37:05 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/christmas-dog-sweaters.html Design your own Christmas dog sweaters following our easy instructions. Adapt free knitted dog sweater patterns to your ideas. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:25:40 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/natalia-ii.html After the death of my husband, I decided to train a canine for the disabled, as my husband wanted to but died before he could do it, so I did it to honor Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:54:42 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/homemade-dog-sweaters.html Make homemade dog sweaters using free dog apparel knitting patterns and crochet patterns Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:33:54 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/the-snowman-chew-toy.html Hi. My name is Katherine and I'm 11 years old. My dog, Marshie, a Schnoodle, is a tough chewer. He will bite through anything; stuffed animals, beds, etc. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 03:26:05 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/puppy-teething-toy.html Things you need: Sock 4 or more ice cubes 2 minutes 1. Get your sock and fill it with the ice cubes. 2 Tie a knot at the end of the sock and you're Mon, 12 Dec 2011 03:11:46 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/pb-sock.html Hi i am 11 years old and I am a big dog person!! So I have 2 puppies and a dog. Did I mention their two favorite things are eating food and chewing? So Mon, 12 Dec 2011 03:06:06 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/doggie-peanut-butter-chew-toy.html What you will need 6 pairs of big socks peanut butter 5 minutes 1. Tie all the socks together. 2. When they are all tied together make two more big knots Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:59:00 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/help-needed-with-large-dog-crocheted-sweater-pattern.html Question I am trying to find a sweater pattern for a very large pit bull. I would love to crochet it since he has a 40 chest circumference! Single crochet Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:52:19 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/dog-party.html Make your own dog party stuff for that upcoming dog birthday Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:47:47 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/yummy-peanut-butter-dog-treats.html So here is what you need to make these yummy peanut butter dog treats: * Dry Dog food/kibble * At least 3 tablespoons of water or ketchup * A bowl * Measuring Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:15:49 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/doggie-bowsbowties-made-by-you.html This bow will bring a smile (or excited panting) to any fashionable dog. It is also very quick and easy to make! The materials that you will need are: Sat, 03 Dec 2011 04:58:05 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/what-to-do-with-an-energetic-puppy.html Question: Ok so I have a black lab puppy and he has alot of energy! I don't always have time to walk him..... but I don't want to give him away. So Mon, 28 Nov 2011 03:45:38 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/a-dog-alone-can-play-tugofwar.html Tie a thick rope on a tree branch or fence so it hangs down at head level (of your dog). Make a large knot at the bottom. Let your dog play! My dog Mon, 28 Nov 2011 03:08:22 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/boo-boos-yummy-baked-dog-treat.html What you need: 3 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 2 to 3 cup quaker oats 1/2 to 1 cup hot water 2 to 3 beef bouillon cubes 1 can evaporated milk What to do: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:54:10 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/evil-magpies-tease-dog.html Scylla hates Magpies. She is a charter member of D.ogs A.gainst M.agpies. These bold birds used to run from her when she would run out of the house to Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:41:50 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/bella-new-ears-for-me.html Bella is a long haired dachshund that came to us as a foster and then we adopted her. I will always be grateful that she found her way to me. Bella came Sun, 20 Nov 2011 03:52:46 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/dog-crate-for-huskies.html Question: I'm breeding my Malamute and she's big so we need a big crate to fit her and her pups when they need feeding. I can't find anything. Please Sun, 20 Nov 2011 03:42:53 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/Make-Dog-blog.html#Why-Charge-Fees-for-Rescue-Dogs? If $100 to $300 sounds like a lot for acquiring a rescue dog, click on the link below for an article that outlines why that is often a low cost for dog adoption. The comments are also worth reading... Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:06:00 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/dog-product-reviews.html Use our dog product reviews to make an informed decision about purchasing your dog items. Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:37:19 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/dog-graduation-cap-gown.html I work at Petco as Dog Trainer and I would love to do something that would really be enjoyed by everyone by making a dog graduation cap and gown. I would Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:04:24 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/doggy-cake-mmmmm.html all you need is.... mashed potatoes peanut butter dog biscuts Cook mashed potatoes a lot, then shape it like a cake. Put creamy peanut butter on top Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:11:30 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/princess-puppy-hat.html It's simple - all you need is.... pink construction paper fake diamonds sequins other decorative things hot pink marker glue stik, glue gun, or school Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:09:32 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/potty-training.html We have an 8 week old Cocker Spaniel. She is so tiny we had to get her a pretty pink cat collar, which came with a bell ( hubby wanted to take it off, Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:15 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/Make-Dog-blog.html#Free-Dog-Health-Webinar Dr. Andrew Jones, a veterinarian in British Columbia and author of "Veterinary Secrets Revealed" products, is hosting a webinar on dog health. Simply click on the link below to register. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:31:30 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/Make-Dog-blog.html#Some-great-last-minute-dog-costumes This article contains a few quick and simple ideas if you haven't made your dog's costume for Halloween yet. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:06:05 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/Make-Dog-blog.html#Chocolate-and-dogs Veterinarian Dr. Andrew Jones gives the skinny on chocolate and dogs... Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:03:07 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/Make-Dog-blog.html#Why-grains-are-not-good-for-dogs-&-cats Reprinted from an email from Dr. Andrew Jones of Nelson, BC: Grains are prevalent- they are the least expensive food ingredient, far less costly than animal protein. Grains help in binding the kibble together; think of them as a form of glue. Glue is good if you’re trying to make something stick, but it’s not something I advise feeding to your pets. These high carbohydrate diets negatively impact our dogs and cats. Carnivores cannot maintain long term production of the quantity of amylase enzyme necessary to properly digest and utilize the carbohydrates. This contributes to some of the negative effects. From Susan Wynn, DVM, on the canine diet: "Dogs evolved from Canis lupis – the wolf. Wolves eat caribou or the like, but if they are forced, they will eat smaller game (rarely). They have been observed to graze on grass, eat berries, etc, but only when they need to. This is our lesson in canine nutrition – they are omnivores who do well with fresh meat, the vegetation they get in a caribou stomach (which is mostly green, unless the beast is eating from baited fields), and a smattering of other stuff if they are hungry.” -------------------------------- Issues with Cats Cats lack an enzyme called salivary amylase; further evidence that they are NOT designed to digest carbs. They have only 5% of the pancreatic amylase activity and 10% of intestinal amylase activity of dogs. Cats lack the liver enzyme glucokinase. This is used to breakdown sugar ( glucose) . Glucose becomes markedy elevated after a large carbohydrate meal- but cats lack the ability to rapidly break it down. This has implications for the increased incidence of diabetes in cats. By flooding your cat’s blood with glucose they can’t break down, we are likely overwhelming the Pancreas- and ultimately seeing a decrease in Insulin production, and subsequent Diabetes. P.S. So what should you do? Feed less grain, and ideally none to your cats. Add in canned food, and try feeding some homemade diets. Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:55:37 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/happy-howloween.html Each year in the fall, to celebrate the anniversary of the ADA (Americans with Disbilities Act) the city of Jacksonville, Florida and the Jax zoo invite Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:28:37 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/homemade-angel-dog-costume.html My 14 year old dachshund dressed up as an angel last Halloween. She was soo cute. Sorry I do not have a picture. To make this homemade dog costume, get Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:46:24 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/dog-ramp-for-a-loft-only-accessible-by-ladder.html Question: I sleep in a loft only accessible by a wooden ladder. I have a 70 lb dog that I would like to build a ramp or a contraption to allow him to Sat, 15 Oct 2011 15:18:03 GMT http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/Make-Dog-blog.html#Pugs-in-Costume The 25 coolest pugs at Oregon's Puglandia! Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:38:18 GMT