Thursday, August 23, 2012

Budwig Diet & Quark

I had Stage II Mast Tumor in October of 2011 and it was surgically removed successfully. 

To make sure that the cancer doesn't come back, my mommy has been doing several things. One is making me home cooked dog food, and the other is making me Quark as part of the Budwig Diet.

Quark is made from Flaxseed (or Linseed) Oil and Cottage Cheese.  You are supposed to use cold pressed, liquid flaxseed oil, but my mommy uses capsules.  She takes about 2 cups of the cottage cheese and opens up 5-6 capsules of the flaxseed oil which looks like this:
There's one more really important step which is to use the immersion blender and mix both ingredients for about 1 minute. 
Then, it looks like this.  It looks more like sour cream and this blended mixture is what helps to fight cancer.
From the Budwig website: 
Cottage cheese and linseed oil in your blender the fat becomes "water-soluble" and thereby immediately available for use by the body. In this manner, the necessary "spark plugs" are provided for cells to "breathe", optimally detoxify and function, even more so when additionally combining the flax oil cottage cheese mix with an optimised sugar-free diet devoid of respiratory poisons
It's supposed to be made fresh daily, but my mommy makes a batch and gives me about 2 Tablespoons per meal and keeps the rest in the refrigerator.  I like it and it also gives me my daily calcium. It's been used for humans as well as dogs and cats. Happy healing!

http://www.healingcancernaturally.com/pet-cancer-cure-testimonials.html


Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Troll Under the Desk

 My mommy is always on the computer since she works from home a lot, so she sits at the desk all day.  I like to go under the desk with her and she calls me a "Troll".  That's me under the desk sticking my head out.  I like to go under there because it's like my own little house. 

I even sleep down there and take up all the room so my mommy has to move her feet somewhere else. 

I also use the bottom of the chair as my very own pillow.  It's not a soft pillow, but it will do since I'm a troll. 

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Home Made Dog Food Recipe


 My mommy makes me home made dog food every 2-3 weeks because it's much better than the commercial dog food.  Here are the steps.

She uses whatever veggies that are on sale at the supermarket.  She also uses left over veggies that are used for the humans.  Make sure to use all parts of the veggies that you would usually throw away for humans - like the leaf of the cauliflower, core of the cabbage, and the stems of the bell peppers.
 Today, she is using cauliflower (99 cents a pound), green and red bell peppers (3 for $1), old cabbage, bag of frozen spinach (99 cents), ginger, 3 cloves of garlic, 1 pound of ground beef ($1.99), and 3 pounds of chicken breast ($6).
Too much garlic is bad for dogs, but garlic naturally deters fleas, so a little bit is ok. 
 
First, boil the ground beef until it gets brown, and then drain.

Then, boil the chicken breast until cooked.

We're also using a can of chunk light tuna (77 cents) and 1/4 pound of liver.  You should add some sort of offal (heart, liver, etc), and if you look in the meat department, you will often find them on clearance since most people don't like them.  Get them for clearance and then freeze it until needed.  This was $1 for a pound.  Cook the liver the last 5 minutes of the chicken. 

You also need some sort of grains.  But, most commercial dog food manufactures use corn or wheat, which are BAD for dogs.  When is the last time you've ever seen wild dogs eat corn or wheat?  The manufactures use them because they are cheap fillers.  Dogs were not meant to eat grains, so cheap grains may be the culprit to dog cancers.

Check your dog food ingredients and make sure that the first 3-4 items are NOT grains like rice, wheat, or corn. 

Use low glycemic grains, and we mostly use barley for it's cheap (find

them in bulk at Sprouts or Whole Foods for about 99 cents a pound).  

Here is about 1/2 C; rinse it well and then boil it in the same liquid that you boiled the chicken in.  Add some minced ginger (3T) and boil for 1 hour until the barley is soft.  


Cool the chicken and the liver and then cut them into small pieces. 

You can use whatever meat that you find on sale.  Sometimes, we use all beef, chicken, pork, fish, or mixture of all of the above.  I go straight to the meat clearance section and see if they have anything on clearance.  If not, beef or chicken is usually on sale for $1 - $2 and I get 3-4 pounds.


Roughly chop up the veggies including the garlic.  You have to break the cell wall of the veggies (remember that from Biology class?) and lightly cook the veggies because dog's stomach doesn't have the acid to break down the cell walls of veggies.  If you don't, they just come right out the other end.  Have you ever given your dog a piece of fruit or veggie and then saw it the next day whole, undigested in their poop?  It's cause your dog's body could not break it down, so it just passed it right through.

 So, steam the veggies in a little bit of water for about 5 - 7 minutes.  I usually just put it into a pot with about 1/2 C of water and then stir it around every 2 minutes or so.

Combine the meat and the veggies and viola!  You're all done!
I put the food into small plastic containers and then freeze it.  I've found that after 5 days in the frig, it starts to go bad, so portion it so that you only have 3-4 days worth in the refrigerator while everything else is in the freezer.  Hint: use finished containers of yogurt and cottage cheese. 
One batch makes about 3 weeks worth of food for me, but I do still give him very high quality canned dog food (like EVO, Whole Earth Farms) and I use dry dog food (like Taste of the Wild) as treats.  He also gets multi-vitamins, Vitamin E, and enzymes. 


Remember that it doesn't have to be perfect.  Your dog will eat the barley if it's overcooked or if the chicken is dry.  No need to use salt or pepper and the veggies don't have to be uniform in shape.  They will be grateful for whatever you give them!

Here is Ripley licking the bowl.  This is his favorite part.
He's been cancer free for almost a year now, and I think that home cooked, healthy food is one of the reasons!

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

A Bike That Goes Nowhere

My dad put this bike that goes nowhere near the window.  He goes on the bike for a few minutes and then says, "Whew, that was a workout!" 

The funny thing is that he's pedaling with all of his might, but he doesn't move at all. 


We have another bike that's in the garage and he rides that outside and I get to run next to him on the street.  That bike is fun! 

But this bike, it doesn't go anywhere.  I stare at him when he's pedaling and I wait and I wait, but it doesn't move an inch.  This bike is no fun. 

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Soft Like a Teddy Bear

 My mommy's bday was yesterday so I got a grooming as part of her gift.  They called Dashing Doggies Mobile Groomers again since they were so nice to me last time.  I like the fact that I don't have to wait in cages and they come right to my front door!
http://www.dashingdoggies.com/


Here's my front, and here's my back. 

My grammy thought she could cut my butt herself but she gave me a bowl cut so the professionals cleaned it up for me.  I was ashamed walking around the neighborhood with my bowl butt.  The other dogs made fun of me when they came to sniff my butt. 

Now, I'm clean and even.  My mommy said that I was soft like a teddy bear.  That's a human equivalent of my monkey.  I love my monkeys so I guess that's a good thing. 

Friday, July 6, 2012

Digging to China

I like to dig on the carpet before I lie down.  I don't know why I do it and I can't seem to stop.  Every time I do it, my mommy asks, "Are you trying to dig to China?  You don't want to go there.  They're Communists and they eat dogs." 

I hope I don't go there because I'm a Republican and not a Communist.  Go Elephants!

Cravat

This morning, my personal valet tied a cravat under my chin.  He said that it was all the rage according to Beau Brummell. I think I look smashing!  Next time, I will ask for a pink or blue one. 

I call this knot "The Ripley" in my honor.All I need now is my top hat, monocle, and walking stick!

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Trash Again

 I woke up early today and went through the trash again.  This time, there was a piece of chocolate cake with red frosting and I decided to eat it.  It was sweet and delicious. 

Unfortunately, the red frosting got onto my white paws and I made a big mess so my mommy saw it and I got into trouble. 

She said that chocolate was bad for dogs and I could die if I ate too much chocolate.  Luckily, it was only 1 small slice.
My dad put some pieces of banana in the trashcan and tried to tempt me.  But, I didn't want to get into any more trouble so I refrained from touching the banana in the trashcan.  I didn't get any breakfast or lunch again as punishment, so I was very sad.

I don't know why I go into the trash because I know I'm not supposed to do that.  Bad boy! 


Saturday, June 23, 2012

Trash, Barf, the Pits



Last Sunday, we had a little Father's Day get together and there was lots of trash in the trashcans.  The next morning, I got up very early and I was tempted by the various foods inside.  I don't know what got into me, but I went through every single trashcan and emptied the contents.  It was a lot of work since there were 5 trashcans in the kitchen.  My mommy found the mess and I got into a lot of trouble.

The next day, I woke up early again, and I went through the trashcans the second time.  I think I will plead temporary insanity because I'm a good boy and I don't do those things.  My mommy didn't give me breakfast or lunch that day and I was very hungry. That day, I barfed and pooped out some shiny things (my mommy called it aluminum foil). 

On Tues and Wed mornings, I barfed bile which got my mommy really scared since that's what started my cancer/tumor.  She told me that I better not let the tumor come back again.  

We had another party on Friday and I saw some caramel corn in the trashcan.  The smell just called out to me and while my mommy was in the kitchen, I tried to take it out, but she heard me and I got into trouble again. Sigh.

This morning (Sat), I barfed at 3 am and at 5 am.  The 5 am barf had my old friend, the peach pit.  I remember eating a whole peach while I was walking with my grammy, but that was over 3 weeks ago!  I guess it was stuck in my tummy this whole time.   I will blame my trash digging behavior on the peach pit because it somehow caused my brain to not work and be a bad boy.  Not guilty!


Monday, April 30, 2012

Let Me In!


On Saturday, my dad was in the garage working, and he lets me wander in the front yard by myself because I'm a good boy and I don't run away.  I was busy sniffing the front yard and when I turned around, I saw that the garage door had closed and my dad had went inside the house.  I couldn't believe that he forgot about me and left me outside!! I went to the backyard fence, but that was closed, and so was the front door.  I tried to open the garage door, but since I didn't have the magic button, I couldn't.  I waited and waited and waited on the front porch for a long time. 

About an hour later, I could hear my mommy calling me from inside the house.  She was calling me and calling me and I heard her say, "Is he outside all by himself?" and then she opened the front door.  TaDa! There I was!  She then asked me why I had slobber on my mouth. 

That's my secret...

Friday, March 30, 2012

It's Banana Time!!


Every morning, my master eats a banana so I get to have some too. I know the routine and when it's banana time, I rush over to my spot so that he can throw me some banana pieces. He put the banana sticker on my head today. It says, "Chiquita" and I don't know what that means, but I know it tastes good.

Sometimes he overthrows it and it goes over my head, so it gets stuck in the golden gate. I'm scared of the golden gate because when it falls down, it makes a loud noise and I don't like loud noises. When my banana gets stuck, I stare it and somebody usually gets it for me. I'll even wait until my mommy wakes up and then I run over and stare at the banana, and she'll ask, "What are you staring at?" and she sees that it's stuck there. I'm very good at showing people what I want them to do.

I love my daily bananas.

Friday, March 2, 2012

Chicken Jerky Treats



My auntie got me some chicken jerky treats that I got to try today! She said that she was shopping at Costco and saw it and thought of me. She is so nice. This is the bag and I'm trying to open it, but I can't since I don't have opposable thumbs.

But, I have paws, which I use to hold the jerky in place so that I can gnaw on it. I am very good at holding it just right so that I can eat it daintily.

30 seconds later, it's gone and I'm trying to see if I left any crumbs on the carpet. Sadly, there isn't any. I hope I get it again tomorrow.

Thank you, Auntie Mitzi!

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Different Ways of Wearing a Bandanna

1. Russian Old Lady

2. Teenage Girl Ribbons







3. Train Robber Cody the Kid



4. Gangsta Penguin Rapper
5. Baby Bib for Drools


6. K-9 Advantix Commercial Camp Counselor


Which one is your favorite?

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Groomed!


Because I've been through 2 major surgeries, I haven't been professionally groomed in a looong time. The doctor also shaved me in different places due to surgery and ultra sound, so I am uneven all over. My mommy thought I was healed enough and stinky enough to get groomed and since she didn't want me to stay cooped up in a cage at a shop, she called a mobile groomer. I'm VIP so they came to my house and I didn't even have to wait in line. They brushed me, bathed me, gave me a hydro massage, and even trimmed the hair that was starting to grow between my paw pads!!

They did a really good job and my mommy said that she forgot how "white" I was! I guess I've gotten a bit yellow and grey. They even gave me a bandana after they were done so I'm accessorized! Don't I look fabulous?

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Red Dot Indian


My mommy was cutting beets on the counter and I like to look up at her because she's very clumsy and she drops lots of things on the ground. When it drops, I get to eat it. She often says, "Oops!" so I know that word means "Food dropped on the ground."

Today, a little piece fell and landed on my head and she said that I looked like an "Indian" with a red dot on my forehead. I don't know what that means, but I couldn't eat my dot off of my head so I was sad.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Better Energy



So I feel much better now since all of my various tumors have been removed and I've healed from the surgeries. My mommy's sister practices Reiki so she's been giving me reiki. Last week, she stopped by, and she personally gave me reiki and she said that my energy is much better. I got to lay down and be quiet while she was giving me reiki.

My mommy's been giving me home cooked meals with fresh veggies including spinach, brussel sprouts, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, and celery, with chicken breast or salmon. I also get cottage cheese with flaxseed oil (mixed into a quark because I got diarrhea if it's just plain), fish oil, and some vitamins.

Right now, I have all my energy back and people still tell me what a pretty puppy I am! Here I am showing my mommy where my grain free treats are located - it's on top of this magic counter!

Monday, January 2, 2012

Peg Leg No More



My peg leg was taken off and I got to see my stitches. There's 3 little stitches and they don't hurt me too much. I was told not to lick it so I will try not to. I'm no longer a peg leg pirate no mo. At first, I was skidding around because it felt different without my peg leg, but I remembered how to walk on my own four feet so I'm almost back to normal.

 
UPDATE: I was very bad and I took out 2 of the 3 stitches by myself. It itched so while my mommy was downstairs, I hid and ate 2 stitches. It was very yummy. Luckily, today was Day 7, so it was mostly healed so my vet said that it was ok.
At the office, she took out the last stitch using some sort of a cutting implement, but my teeth was faster and more effective.I could have done it myself at home!

New Year's Eve is Scary


On New Year's Eve, somebody in the neighborhood did some fireworks and it was very loud and scared me. I don't know why, but I was having what my mommy called "an anxiety attack." I shivered and panted from midnight unil 4 am and I could not stop. My mommy put me in her bed and I got to sleep next to her, but I was still shivering and scared. The next morning, I woke up and I felt much better. I don't like fireworks anymore.