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Dog party weekend

Party's over and all 3 dogs are exhausted Of course Henry still wants to party

Pumpkin treats for dogs

especially those with upset tummies after eating sticks and yes, stones. Recipe via  http://simmertilldone.com/2009/10/07/retriever-retriever-pumpkin-eater/ Cleo’s Pumpkin Dog Biscuits 2 eggs 1/2 cup canned pumpkin 2 tablespoons dry milk 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 2 1/2 cups brown rice flour * 1 teaspoon dried parsley (optional) Preheat oven to 350. In large bowl, whisk together eggs and pumpkin to smooth. Stir in dry milk, sea salt, and dried parsley (if using, optional). Add brown rice flour gradually, combining with spatula or hands to form a stiff, dry dough. Turn out onto lightly floured surface (can use the brown rice flour) and if dough is still rough, briefly knead and press to combine. Roll dough between 1/4 – 1/2″ – depending on your dog’s chew preferences, ask first – and use biscuit or other shape cutter to punch shapes, gathering and re-rolling scraps as you go. Place shapes on cookie sheet, no greasing or paper necessary. If desired, press fork pattern on b...

Vacation in Lac Labelle 2012

The weather wasn't the greatest as it rained almost 10 days out of the 14 we stayed there, but at least the sun came out every day by 3pm and we enjoyed the lake. Henry our new dog, swam for his first time in the lake. He needed a life jacket because he would sink down and get tons of water in his nose and start honking. Blu our 6 mos old lab is able to go almost to the dock. We had lots of visitors, my daughter Sam and her boyfriend Joe P., my son Joey and his girlfriend Liane, Chuck's Uncle Egon and girlfriend Crystal, and on the last evening our friend Larry and Christine. We celebrated my son, Joey's 21st birthday and had a wonderful dinner. Tons of projects were done from painting 2 rooms in the basement, making apple sauce from the apples picked on a tree on the road, and partial sanding of the deck. And they say that dog's look like their owner's. someone get me a cigar and a scotch boring real tired af...