Maneka Gandhi
Keeping a dog is easy because they demand very little. But what should they be fed? Too many people err and then pay thousands of rupees when the dog falls ill. Kidney and liver failure, malnourishment, obesity, tooth decay, allergic reactions are some of the problems that arise from an inadequate diet. The dog needs a healthy meal, not scraps from the family dinner. Give food with ingredients that are balanced with the correct levels of proteins, eals).
This article is for those who care about the well-being of the animals that share their lives and for people who won’t keep dogs because they think they have to feed them meat. An is barley, particularly used for upset stomachs. Dogs like it.
Dogs can eat herbs and seeds, and some of the common ones are : Parsley, mint, basil, rosemary, celery seeds , dhaniya, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds. Do not give garlic or onions.
Dog treats can be biscuits, carrots or apples.
Start the day with a bowl of milk with cornflakes and dog biscuits. Around 2 p.m., you can give your dog plain rice or chappatis with curd ,vegetables and dal. Small pieces of banana, papaya, mango, apple can be given after the meal. Dogs are very happy to munch on pieces of cucumber/ tomato/ radish/ carrot. At night you can give your dog chappatis or rice with soyabeans, dal and a boiled or scrambled egg.
Here are some recipes:
Baked Breakfast
Ingredients:
2 Cups Wheat Flour, ¼ Cup Wheat Germ, ½ Cup Powdered Milk, ¼ tsp. Salt, 6 tbsp. Butter, 1 egg, Beaten, 1 tbsp. Molasses(or Jaggery), Water (approx. ½ Cup)
Procedure:
Combine dry ingredients.Blend in butter.
Add egg and molasses, mix thoroughly.
Add enough water to form a dough ball.
Roll out ¼ inch thick and cut into shapes. Place on greased cookie sheet.
Bake 20 min. at 375 degrees.
Doggie Delight
Ingredients:
1 Cup Wheat Flour, ½ Cup Oats, 1 Cup Carrot, Grated Medium, 2 tbsp. Peanut Butter, 4 tbsp. Honey, ½ Cup Milk, 1 tbsp. Olive Oil, 1 tbsp Fresh Mint, finely chopped
Procedure:
Mix all ingredients in order listed above, mix well with hands until its ready to roll out about ¼ inches thick.
Use small circle cookie cutter. What dough is left, roll in to marble size and put on lined cookie sheet.
Heat oven to 325°F put in treats and cook 7-10 min. Cool. Serve,
Wheat Treat
Ingredients:
9 Cups Wheat Flour, 1 Cup Nutritional Yeast (Not Baking Yeast), ½ Tbsp. sugar, Vanilla Extract
Procedure:
Mix dry ingredients. Add approximately 3 Cups water. Knead into a pliable dough. Roll out to 1/8″ thickness. Cut into desired shapes.
Bake for 10-15 minutes at 350°F. (Important: After turning off oven, leave biscuits in the oven overnight or for an 8-hour period so they become hard and crunchy.)
Cheesy Heeng Cookies
Ingredients:
1½ Cups Flour, 2 Cups Milk, 1 Cup Cheese (grated), ½ Stick Margarine
Asafetida ( Heeng)
Procedure:
Whip the grated cheese and margarine in a bowl for 2-3 min.
Add the flour and mix thoroughly., Pour some milk and knead the mixture into a ball. Refrigerate the ball for ½ hr., Roll and shape it into as many cookies as possible., Bake until cookies are a light golden brown. Oatmeal Wheat Treats
Ingredients:
1 Cup Oatmeal, 1 Egg, beaten, 1 ½ Cups Hot Water, ¾ Cups Cornmeal, 3 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
Procedure:
Preheat oven to 325degree F., In a large bowl pour hot water over oatmeal and let stand 5 minutes., Stir in cornmeal and egg. Add flour, ½ cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Pumpkin Treats
Ingredients:
½ Cup Mashed Raw Pumpkin, ½ Cup Water, 2 tbsp Sunflower Oil, 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon, ½ Cup Oatmeal, 2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
Procedure:
Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine pumpkin, water, oil and cinnamon. Add flour and oatmeal slowly, mixing after each addition. Roll dough on a floured surface to ¼ inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes. Bake 40 minutes on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Yogurt Delights
Ingredients
170gm container of plain, non-fat frozen Yogurt, 1 Cup of no-sugar added Fruit Juice, ½ Cup of carrots, minced
Procedure:
Add the yogurt, fruit juice, and carrots into a medium-sized bowl. Stir until the ingredients are smooth and well-blended. Drop the mixture into the ice cube trays by spoonful. Freeze until the ingredients are solid. Healthy Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 Apple, 3 Carrots, 1 tsp Turmeric, 1 Cup of Vegetable stock, 1 tbsp of Sunflower seeds, 2 globs of Peanut Butter
Procedure:
Blend it all together,
Oat and Soy Meal
Ingredients:
1 Cup Quick Cooking Oats, ¼ Cup Soy flour or Soy milk powder, ¼ Cup Wheat Bran, 1 tbs. Soy Lecithin, 1 tbs. Wheat Germ, 1 tbs. Ground Sunflower Seeds, 1/6 tbs. Molasses, 1 tsp. ground flax seed, ½ tbs. Oil (organic, un-processed oil) optional for healthy dog, not cooked
Procedure:
Mix all together and soak in hot water for about 20 minutes and it will be ready to serve.
Note: You can put all ingredients in a small plastic jar or prepare multiple jars at the same time and place all of them in the freezer. Take each jar out when you are ready and add hot water.
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