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BringYourPet.com Newsletter - January 3, 2007

In This Issue:

  • Featured Article - Throw a Dog a Bone!
  • Cutest Pet Contest Finalists Announced
  • Hotels Increase Profits by Becoming Pet Friendly
  • Property Spotlight - Hillcrest B&B
  • Property Spotlight - Hotel Monaco Denver
  • Is Your Property Pet Friendly? Let BringYourPet.com Promote Your Pet Friendly Property - Act Now & Save Big!
  • Featured Charity - Lab Rescue of the Labrador Retriever Club of the Potomac
  • Newsletter Sponsor - Gatlinburg Cabins

Throw a Dog a Bone!

Sure, you can run down to the grocery store and buy a box of treats; but making homemade treats for your special pooch will not only save you money, but keep your dog healthy. You choose the ingredients that go in to the dish. You know your dog, his particular allergies or health concerns.

Be sure that you don't include any ingredients known to be harmful to dogs, such as raisins, grapes, chocolate, and onions. So check the label of any prepared foods that you are using such as baby food or bouillon. Remember that not all food that's good for humans is good for dogs. Some foods can cause allergic reactions--itchy skin, rashes, dull, thinning hair, and other coat problems.

Some pups also require special diets due to allergies or health problems and can't indulge in store-bought treats. If you indulge your furry friend in a home-made treat you can rest assured that it's wheat-free, yeast-free, or meat-free.

Experiment with recipes using all-natural ingredients. Commercial varieties often are high in fat and include additives, preservatives, and fillers with little nutritional value.

So if you love your pooch and like to bake, dive in to our dog treat recipes!

Liver Chews

1 lb liver (any kind)
1 cup flour (any kind)
1 cup corn meal
2 T. garlic powder
1 T. oil

Puree the liver (or have butcher do it) and mix in the other ingredients. Grease a foil lined cookie sheet and pour in batter. Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes. Cool and break in pieces and store in bags in the freezer. Don't worry, they thaw very quickly!


Liver Kibbles

1 lb. chicken liver
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 T. molasses or honey
¼ cup parsley

Process all ingredients in food processor until smooth. Pour batter into an 8-inch round or square glass pan. Microwave on high power approximately 6-8 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Turn out of pan as soon as completely cooked and cut into to squares. Put the bits on a foil-lined cookie sheet and bake for 1 ½ hours at 200 degrees. This dries it out into a dry treat that doesn't leave any residue.

Bow-Wow Brownies

1 lb chicken or beef liver and/or heart meat
1 cup corn meal
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp fresh minced garlic (or 1/2 tsp garlic powder)
1 tsp fennel, anise, coriander, caraway or cumin
1/2 tsp salt

Grind liver in food processor. Gradually add flour, corn meal, and spices to form a stiff dough (you may not need to add all the flour). Spread dough on to a greased foil-lined cookie sheet. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Allow to cool 10 minutes and cut into squares. Treats can be refrigerated or frozen.

The recipe is very flexible and you can always throw in other nutritious and tasty items such as egg, yogurt, grated carrots, walnuts, or parsley. Just adjust the amount of flour to keep the dough at a stiff consistency.


Tuna- rific Treats

2 6-oz. cans tuna in water (do not drain)
2 eggs
1 to 1 ½ c. rice flour
1 T. garlic powder
parmesan cheese

Pour tuna with liquid in a blender and liquefy (adding extra water if needed). Add eggs, flour, and garlic. Spread batter in to a greased 8-inch square cake pan. Sprinkle generously with parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Once cooled, cut into small squares. They can be frozen.


Begging for Bananas

3 c. oatmeal
1 1/4 c. flour
2 eggs
1/4 c. oil
1/2 c. honey
1/2 c. milk
2 bananas

Mix eggs, oil, honey, milk, and bananas. Add flour and oatmeal. Spread into a well-greased cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees for about 25 minutes. Cut into small squares. Keep refrigerated or frozen.


Peanut Butter Bones

2 T. corn oil
½ c. peanut butter
1 c. water
1 c. whole wheat flour
2 c. white flour

Mix oil, peanut butter, and water. Add flour one cup at a time. Knead the dough into a firm ball. Roll out the dough to about a quarter inch thickness and cut out cookies. Bone-shaped cookies are the best! Bake on a cookie sheet for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.



Cutest Pet Contest Finalists Announced

The BringYourPet.com staff reviewed all the entries it received and selected 8 dogs to compete for the title 'Cutest Pet.' Now it is up to you to vote on who you think deserves to win the contest. For the next month the voting polls will be open. You can only vote once, so make it count.

To register to vote and to see these adorable pooches follow this link:
http://www.bringyourpet.com/contest/register.php

If you would like to submit your pet for our next contest, please fill out our contest registration form.

For more information on this contest, click here.



New Book Helps Hotels Increase Profits by Becoming Pet Friendly

Due to the demand for accurate, actionable information about becoming a pet friendly hotel, BringYourPet.com recently released the book, "Making Your Property Pet Friendly: A How-To Guide."

"Making Your Property Pet Friendly: A How-To Guide" escorts readers through the process of becoming pet friendly from beginning to end. Months of research, hours of interviews and miles of fieldwork with current pet friendly properties helped to shape this essential how-to guide that is the backbone of any pet friendly program...

Follow this link:
http://www.bringyourpet.com/pfguide.htm

"Making Your Property Pet Friendly: A How-To Guide" is available in hardcopy and downloadable version.


Property Spotlight - Hillcrest B&B

This rambling country home sits on a hill overlooking the lush vineyards and wooded hillsides of Napa Valley. Offers a breathtaking view of the valley. All types of pets accepted at Hillcrest B&B.

For more information: http://www.bringyourpet.com/lodging/ca/ca200.htm

Property Spotlight - Hotel Monaco Denver

A sophisticated, high-style luxury hotel located in the historic 1917 Railway Exchange Building and the 1937 Art Moderne Title Building, the boutique Hotel Monaco Denver is within walking distance of Larimer Square, downtown Denver, and the 16th Street Mall.

For more information: http://www.bringyourpet.com/lodging/co/co4200.htm


Are You A Pet Friendly Property?

Let BringYourPet.com Promote Your Pet Friendly Property!

Register your pet friendly property with the BringYourPet.com online directory.



Pause for Paws!

BringYourPet.com Affiliated Animal Welfare Charities

Newsletter Featured Charity

Lab Rescue of the Labrador Retriever Club of the Potomac rescues, fosters, and adopts out Labrador Retrievers and Golden Retriever-Labrador Retriever mixes. Lab Rescue is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization with a two-fold mission: (1) rescue, foster, and place homeless, abused, and/or abandoned Labrador Retrievers (and Golden Retriever-Labrador Retriever mixes) and (2) provide a referral service for owners seeking to place their Labradors in new homes.

Contact Information:
Email: questions@lab-rescue.com
Website: www.lab-rescue.com
Address: P.O. Box 1741, Silver Spring, MD 20915

If you are interested in listing your nonprofit animal welfare charity on BringYourPet.com or if you would like to refer us to a reputable organization in your area, please email property@bringyourpet.com.

Newsletter Sponsor - Gatlinburg Cabins

Gatlinburg Cabins provides the finest mountain cabin accommodations in Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, and Gatlinburg, TN.

For more information: http://www.tncabin.com or call 877-806-5002.


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