No, this is not an XXX rated post. Sorry!
Sadly, my dogs have the reverse problem for mostly everyone in the county - they're too thin. Now, I like a lean dog, don't get me wrong, but they're a bit too lean... maybe only 5lbs worth, but that's 5lbs I just can't seem to get them to gain on normal dog food.
Medically, they're totally healthy. Brody's coming due for a dental in the next year or so, but that's it. Blood work has been checked, they're parasite free and eat a good quality (low protein, high fat) senior diet. And they eat a lot of that diet!
The boys and I are at the opposite ends of the food spectrum - I eat more than I burn, they burn more than they eat. The main issue - I have young, active Border Collies who in the past 6 months have expanded their running room 10x.
Kandoo digs and bounces all day. Will runs around like a fool for hours. Brody's not too bad and the girls are getting older and not nearly as active.
[Insert photo of Will running around like a total idiot HERE]
Enter the Mega Satin Ball. These high-calorie globs are doggie Manna - beef, peanut butter, cream cheese - just looking at them makes me gain weight. 1 per day, at breakfast, and we'll see what happens.
This is a recipe I compiled from 3 different ones - seems to be the fattiest thing I could come up with.
5lbs 80 or 85% ground beef
1 lg jar (40oz or so) creamy peanutbutter
3 blocks (8 oz each) cream cheese
1 cup oatmeal
3 cups wheat germ
12 egg yolks
1 box total cereal.
Roll up your sleeves and mix. Form into rounds - anywhere from a ping-pong ball to a tennis ball in size, freeze. Feed 1 per day.
I froze mine in cupcake wrappers, and then dumped the lot into a ziploc bag. Each night I"ll take out the number of Satin Balls I need
for breakfast and let them thaw in the fridge. The indentations are for any meds someone may need (Kandoo is on anti-anxiety drugs, finally, and Brody currently has a leg laceration that is requiring antibiotics)... I just made the hole while my hands were still goopy.
You'll get somewhere between 50 and 70 balls depending on the size.
And while we're talking recipes... Fish Fudge from Tall Pines k9 was a huge hit at dog school last night. It sounds disgusting, smells divine (I even tried a bite - not too bad but a bit on the dry side) and got even Will asking for more. He works equally well for apple slices as he does for cheese sticks, so for him to get excited about a treat is a big deal. http://tallpinesk9.com/recipes.htm.
Super easy - I used the rest of the wheat germ bag and 3 cans of drained tuna.
