FEED YOUR DOG RIGHT!

We once had Polka, a beautiful Dalmatian bitch. She was serenely graceful with her tapered, polka-dot back and a bit of a challenge to handle with her psychotic disposition. ( You can’t leave her alone for some hours, otherwise, she will tear your sofa to shreds and what not.) We had her for 7 years. She died 2 years ago because of a liver disease caused by a faulty diet.

Attention dog owners and dog lovers: Bear in mind that your four- footed nimble companions are sensitive to food. They cannot just eat your table left-overs ( no matter how delicious it is to you) or munch on some dog food you think is good for them. Their gut is different from yours!

First, REMOVE SALT ( in whatever form be it soy sauce or fish sauce, etc.). Second, SAY NO TO ONIONS. This vegetable is poison to their system. Third, download practical dog food recipes and begin COOKING it. Much like a poinsettia in December, your yuppies will practically grow before your very eyes—bulging to just the right size with fewer trips to your neighborhood vet ( which is pretty expensive).

These are some of the recipes ( my canine tested-version):

I Yam What I Yam
1 cup liver ( chicken ) or gizzard
1 cup cooked rice
1 grated carrot
1 tablespoon parsley
1/2 cup peas
1 sweet potato

Cook rice, carrots, parsley, grated camote, and peas together. Let cool and serve.

Doggie Meat Balls
1 1/2 lbs raw hamburger
1/2 cup canola oil
3 eggs
3 cups oatmeal

Mash ingredients up into balls and place on cookie sheet. Freeze. Steam or microwave.