We love all of our clients’ pets and we’re proud pet owners, too. Just as we appreciate good, healthy food, so do our furry friends. ChooChoo, one of our happy chocolate labs, likes her treats. Her favorite snack are Sam’s Yams, which are dried, U.S. grown sweet potatoes. These snacks are hard, chewy, extremely nutritious, and 100% sweet potato and great for diet restricted dogs. This is a great balance between yummy and healthy!

ChooChoo

Labor Day Picnic Treats

So it's the last day of summer vacation. It's time to get out the grill and load it with juicy cuts of steak and chops. As we enjoy the picnic, so should ChooChoo and her friends as they play around the yard. We have a lot recipes we've collected over the years and we'd like to share them with you over the next few months. Let's not forget ChooChoo!

ChooChoo's Crunchy Cold Peanut Butter Cookies (to be served after a hard days work!)

• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (use another type of flour if your dog is allergic to wheat)
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup fresh peanut butter (with all of the good oil and none of the bad)
• 1 cup hot water
• 1/4 cup flax seeds, for a glistening coat

Preparation instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350° F
2. Mix dry ingredients together well. Mix in the peanut butter and hot water. You may need to add more flour if the dough is too sticky.
3. Knead the dough well.
4. Roll out the dough into 1/4" thickness and cut into dog-paw shapes with dog cookie cutters.
5. Bake on a lightly greased cookie sheet for 40 minutes. Turn off the oven and let them cool overnight.
6. Place in large bag and into freezer to make the cookies extra crunchy, just the way your dog likes it!