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Basenji Feeding
  • Hmm, that was very interesting…thanks. Onions and garlic too? Very good to know, I don't personally feed table scraps but it's still useful knoledge.

  • onions yes, they are toxic. there is a chemical that causes red blood cells to burst.

    garlic - I think the jury is still out on that one. I occassionally feed fresh garlic - but in small amounts. I also use garlic powder in one of my dog biscuit recipes - garlic is a natural flea repellant. I'm no expert, but I believe it's safe in small amounts. I think garlic contains much less of the harmfull chemical found in the onion.

  • I always find it interesting that onions and garlic are toxic to dogs. It was big news to me about a year ago.– didn't people used to feed garlic tabs to dogs?

    My dogs have always been given onion and garlic and have lived long and healthy lives.
    When my golden/mix was sick about five years ago w/pancreatitis, she nearly died. The vet was sure she was a goner, and in fact I brought her home from the vet hospital so the kids could spend a few days with her before she died. Teh vet loaded her up on antibiotics and fluids, and sent her home "to die" Lived on ice chips for a few days, and when she didn't die, I began moving her back on to food I started with fresh chicken broth, then over the course of a few days I added onion, and garlic, and then little bits of chicken, then carrots, etc.
    The dog that was on death's door thrived on that "soup", and is now 13 and able to wrestle and run with Jazzy like a much younger dog would.

    I don't give them onion and garlic now, but am baffled because I'd always thought those were healthy options!

  • This is too funny…dog biscuit recipes...please share

  • there are so many recipes online - I do some basic ones, with wheat flour, garlic powder, egg, water, powdered milk, margarine. I've even used some bacon drippings instead of margarine. roll out the dough - use cookie cutters… I have bone shapes (large and small), cat shapes, stars, trees, etc... lay out on cookie sheet and bake. I get alot of cookies from one recipe - my dog goes goofy over the homemade ones, and I feel good knowing exactly what's in them.

    of course, I only do this when I have time (and ingredients). there are tons of recipes online and in bookstores for dog treats.

  • Garlic…wow I didin't know that was bad for dogs. My old vet told me to brush there teeth with Garlic and water. I never did that because I don't like them smelling like garlic :)
    Good To Know!!!

  • I do some basic ones, with wheat flour, garlic powder,

    So, garlic powder is okay, but just not fresh garlic?

  • roll out the dough…hmmmm...any receips contain store bought dough...too advanced for me..but sounds like fun to cook for my naughty little boy

  • garlic is fine in small amounts. Garlic contains MUCH less of the toxic chemical that is found in an onion. I wouldn't feed a whole head of garlic at once, but a crushed up clove now and again is just fine. garlic is a natural flea repellant.

    here is another resource - onions/garlic is listed.
    http://www.entirelypets.com/toxicfoods.html

    luzmery… I personally wouldn't use a store bought dough for dog treats. making the dough is actually very easy. just mix the ingredients together - it becomes thick, then use your hands to kneed it, and a rolling pin to roll it out.

  • that was actually a joke to show you my baking skills…It would be kind of cool to bake for my B some treats, my husband would probably get jealous cause I don't bake for him..haha

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