Monday, January 17, 2011

Fit Club for Luna, "Green Dog Syndrome"

So Luna enters her second week of daily and dietary supervision. It is important to observe the dogs food intake and don't give them treats! If they are behaving extra special give them a low salt rice cake (not flavored) unlike humans the dogs really like them! I think it is more the crunchy texture than the taste but they do like them and they are low on calories.
Another problem when cutting a dogs diet can be what I call "The Green Dog Syndrome" this is when a dog chooses to recycle there own waste by eating it again after they poop. This in effort to remain feeling full. Certainly not a mouth their mother would want to be kissed with? I'm sure not what Al Gore had in mind to prevent Global Warming? So what to do?
Well, there are a few simple steps to curing "The Green Dog Syndrome"
First watch where they go to relieve themselves and quickly pick it up. This precaution can be problematic when there are multiple dogs or a large property that allows for them to choose a secret spot.
I prefer more aggressive behavior modification like flavoring their food with canned pumpkin, pineapple juice, canned pineapple, or spinach that makes stool repulsive to them as it should be? Another is add a few sprinkles of MSG to food to make the excrement repulsive to the dog.
An old time fix for this behavior was feed the dog a little black licorice the flavor cures the impulse to recycle.
As a last result if the flavors don't work and the dog seems intent on being a "Green Dog"? Put some Lemon Juice or Tabasco Sauce on the poop as soon as you see it and leave it there for the
dog to find, the taste will make them think the next time they choose to recycle the wrong item?

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Mrs. Bones Dog Boutique


Mrs. Bones Dog Boutique

Dear Dog Lovers,

Day 5: Luna is responding pretty well to " hey you've had enough" when she is eating. However, whenever I say "let's go Walkies" she assumes this position? The subject is not responding when we bring up the subject of excercise? This Biggest Dog Looser Challenge isn't going to happen over night?
Mrs. Bones

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Happy New Year!





www.mrsbones.com

Dear Dog Lovers,

It's time to break out those Mrs. Bones Velvet Leashes and commit to New Years Resolutions to get more exercise, loose weight and spend more time with your Pets!
The best part is you can accomplish all three resolutions while you and your pet remain healthier with one activity- Walking your Dog. Dogs can easily develop weight problems. This is an issue very near and dear to my heart, yes I have a fat Chihuahua. Okay, recognizing you have a "probem" is the first step in rectifying the "problem". Luna needs to loose a few pounds, I have been covering for her telling others she's not fat she's fluffy, she's big boned, it's just not a flattering outfit? So I'm out of denial and we are going to tackle this together. Treats will be substituted with low salt rice cakes and she will walk with me even if she objects, she will also not be allowed to dine with family(other dogs) as we will need to monitor her food intake.
So the "Biggest Dog Looser" is on for us!

DAY ONE: Weigh in and pep talk
WEIGHT: 10 LBS (this is not good news? she weighed 8LBS a year ago, this is serious)

The second photo is her in her bikini from the summer fo 2009, We need to bring her sexy back!