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Mashed veggies with chicken gizzards
Serving size: 18 ounces Preparation time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 1 fennel bulb, small, organic 2 carrots, small, organic 1 sweet potato, big, organic 1 teaspoon flaxseed oil 1 pound chicken gizzards, from free range chickens Preparation: 1. Wash the fennel and...
Sweet-sour Chicken
Serving size: 15 ounces Preparation time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 2 ounces brown rice, organic 1 sweet apple, organic 12 ounces bone- and skinless chicken breast, from free range chicken 1 tablespoon coconut oil, organic Preparation: 1. In a small saucepan, cook the...
Fennel/apple or carrot/banana smoothie
Serving size: 2 cups Preparation time: 10 minutes Ingredients: 2 apples, organic 1 fennel bulb, medium, organic 1 red beet, organic 1 tablespoon salmon oil Preparation: 1. Wash the apples and remove the seeds. Wash the fennel and cut all into small cubes. 2. Peel the...
“More than just water” Water
Specially in summer every dog should drink even more water than usual. This great drink helps when they are not drinking as much as they should. Serving size: 2 cups Preparation time: 10 minutes Ingredients: 2 cups filtered still water ¼ cantaloupe melon, medium,...
Liver “meat” balls
Serving size: 1 pound Preparation time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 5 ounces beef, lamb, pork or chicken livers, from good sources 7 ounces whole grain oats, organic 5 ounces low fat cottage cheese, organic 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 egg, free range Preparation: 1. Preheat...
Doggy Sushi – California roll
Serving size: 1 roll Preparation time: 35 minutes Ingredients: ½ ounce brown rice, organic 1 whole sheet nori (seaweed) 1 strip cucumber 2 slices raw frozen salmon, defrosted Makisu (bamboo mat for rolling a sushi roll) Preparation: 1. Cook the rice in water (without...
Crunchy chickpeas
Serving size: 10 ounces Preparation time: 55 minutes Ingredients: 1 can chickpeas or 2 cups homemade chickpeas 1 tablespoon coconut oil 1 teaspoon thyme Preparation: 1. Preheat oven to 265ºF. 2. Drain the chickpeas and rinse well. Dry chickpeas on a kitchen towel. 3....
German raspberry cookies
Serving size: approx. 30 cookies Preparation time: 45 minutes Ingredients: 4 ½ ounces fresh raspberries, organic 1 tablespoon bee honey 7 ounces cottage cheese 3 ½ ounces whole wheat oats, organic 7 ounces buckwheat flour, organic Preparation: 1. Preheat the oven to...
Brushing Your German Shepherd’s Teeth
When it comes to brushing a dog’s teeth, many people feel intimidated by the process. It can be scary if you think too much about it – all of those sharp teeth – and how do you know if you’re brushing them correctly?Some dog owners might think that dogs don’t need...
Very fishy snack
Serving size: approx. 30 snacks Preparation time: 40 minutes Ingredients: 3 ½ ounces frozen raw tuna filet, defrosted 4 ½ ounces whole wheat flour, organic 1 tablespoon parsley, organic 1 egg, free range 1 tablespoon salmon oil Preparation: 1. Preheat oven to 375ºF....
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We’ve grown up with many pets over the years including gold fish, tropical fish, gerbils and bunny rabbits home for the school holidays, two tortoises called Zaza and Fred, and Allana even had a crazy horse on loan for a while!
But our German Shepherds are our love and passion. Just like you we want to do our best for them so hope our website can everyone.
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