Tag: ice cream

Summer is just a wag around the corner with warm weather fast approaching. While you and your dog are enjoying some fun in the sun we know the perfect way to cool down when the mercury rises. You guess it....ice cream is just what the doctor ordered. Check out this easy, inexpensive, quick and pawsome recipe for Peanut Butter and Banana Dog Ice Cream that will cool and refresh any hot dog. What we love about this recipe is that it only takes a few minutes to make and is a lot cheaper then buying Frosty Paws at your local pet store.

Ingredients:

3-4 ripe bananas
32 ounces plain yogurt (lowfat = less calories)
1 cup peanut butter

Directions:

1. Toss the bananas, peanut butter, and yogurt into a blender and blend until it’s mixed.

2.Next, pour the mixture into ice trays. You’ll need about five or six ice trays for this amount. (If you don’t have that many available, just pour some of the mixture into a plastic zippered bag and toss it in the freezer to break up when you’re ready to serve.)

3. Pop the trays in the freezer and in a few hours your doggie ice cream is ready to serve!

Recipe courtesy of DogTipper

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You Me and the Dog Days of Summer

Yes it's that time of the year again, Summer. When things slow down, the weather gets warmer and our thoughts seem to drift away like a puffy cloud across the sky.

Here in Richmond Va, those summer days eventually turn into heat index, hazy, lazy days when being outside is a chore in itself. Therefore the time I can spend outside with my two pugs, Sushi and Espy are always precious.  We attempt to go down to Maymont park when the weather and heat permits, and walk around the lake and just enjoy summer breeze and outside atmosphere.

The pugs love it when we break for lunch because they know they will get an extra special dog treat. Lately they have had the benefit of one of our new products the Himalayan Dog Chews.  They truly love these treats but I can't decide if they enjoy the bully sticks more. Knowing these two pugs, they are just trying to play me to get more treats and chews.  But I love them and spoil them, and who am I to deny them of a special healthy dog treat.

As it continues to get hotter and hotter outdoors make sure that when your dog is outside that they have plenty of water, are only outdoors for a limited amount of time, and have ample shade to retreat from the sun. 

We would recommend making your dog(s) healthy summertime cool snacks like homemade ice cream or yogurt.  Make this even more fun by stuffing that ice cream into your dog's beef trachea, hollow shin bones, or toys with treat holes in them.  We are sure that your dog will appreciate this cool summertime snack.