Friday, June 21, 2013
Happy Summer!
Happy Summer pups and people! We're celebrating the start of the season here at Pecan Pie Puppies with several new collars... make sure to check them out!
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Kong Stuffing Idea: Sushi Style
My newest idea for creative Kong stuffing came to me the other night as I was having sushi for dinner. It's one of my absolute favorite things, and so I thought that I would use a Philadelphia roll as my inspiration.
Here's what you'll need to become your pup's favorite sushi chef:
- A Kong in the size appropriate for your dog
- Brown rice
- Cream cheese
- Canned salmon dog food (I used Wellness Salmon)
- Sliced cucumber
I recommend starting with a bit of the cream cheese because it seals up the Kong and keeps the other goodies from finding their way out of the bottom hole, but once you do that, the method of stuffing madness is entirely up to you. My supervisor, Quincy, was a bit concerned over the inclusion of cucumber, but I assured him he'd love it.
Tip: If your dog is a Kong Master and has become very skilled at emptying the goodies at lightning speed, pop the Kong in the freezer after you stuff it. It will make it sooo much more challenging for little Fluffy or Fido.
As you can see from the pictures below, Quincy decided the cucumber was pretty tasty after all.
Find more of our creative Kong ideas right here.Thursday, May 23, 2013
Real Men Wear Purple
We now offer purple seersucker in the Pecan Pie Puppies shop! I asked Quincy to model the latest version of our seersucker bowtie in the new purple color. He was well compensated with liver treats.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
New chicks!
The girls the day they arrived at Five Dog Farm... Top left clockwise: Opal, Fern, Winnie and Clara |
They're now three weeks old and entering that awkward yet very adorable phase where they look like little, tiny T-rexes. They had their first trip outside this past weekend and enjoyed snacking on the clover. I'm a total spaz waiting for them to get bigger so that I can confirm their gender. I'm not allowed to have roosters so anyone that turns out to be a boy will have to find a new home (and that will make me sad).
Monday, May 13, 2013
How to stuff a Kong... Elvis Presley style
We love our Kongs here at Five Dog Farm. The dogs love them because, well... what could be better than a bright red, bouncy toy filled to the brim with tasty food? And I love them because they will occupy my dogs for hours on end... keeping them quiet and occupied when I need them to be on their best behavior.
And since I also love to spoil my dogs rotten, I enjoy coming up with new combinations of tasty things to fill up their beloved Kongs. Around here, we call this particular combo the "Elvis Presley." I named it after the King of Rock n' Roll because I based it on his favorite and famous sandwich that combined peanut butter, bananas and bacon.
What you'll need:
- A Kong in the size appropriate for your dog
- Sliced banana(s)
- Peanut butter
- Bacon-flavored treats (I used the Itty Bitty Buddy Biscuits in bacon)
- Greek yogurt (good for a pup's tummy and cuts down on the amount of peanut butter you'll need to use making this a little better for the pup's waistline as well. Those sparkly jumpsuits aren't very forgiving...)
I always recommend starting with a spoonful of peanut butter because it seals up the Kong and keeps the other goodies from finding their way out of the bottom hole, but once you do that, the method of stuffing madness is entirely up to you. But this particular combo turned out to be a big hit... as you can tell from the picture of Oliver below.
Tip #1: If your dog is a Kong Master and has become very skilled at emptying the goodies at lightning speed, pop the Kong in the freezer after you stuff it. It will make it sooo much more challenging for little Fluffy or Fido.
Tip #2: Listening to a little Hound Dog during this process will make it much more fun.
So that's it... go get stuffing! Ollie says "A little less conversation, a little more action please..."
So that's it... go get stuffing! Ollie says "A little less conversation, a little more action please..."
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