| INFORMATION |
SPAY'S AND NEUTER'S
CARE FOR YOUR DANE
1. SUTURING TECHNIQUES VARY BETWEEN DOCTORS.
IF EXTERNAL SUTURES ARE PRESENT THEY SHOULD BE
REMOVED IN 7-10 DAYS.
2. RESTRICT ACTIVITY TO LEASH WALKING FOR THE
NEXT 5 DAYS. PREVENT JUMPING AND ROUGHHOUSING.
3. MONITOR THE INCISION SITE FOR REDNESS,
EXCESSIVE SWELLING, OR DISCHARGE. DO NOT ALLOW
EXCESSIVE LICKING.
4. PLEASE CALL A VET IF THE ANIMAL REFUSES TO EAT
OR APPEARS DEPRESSED AFTER THE FIRST DAY, OR IF
YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.
IF EXTERNAL SUTURES ARE PRESENT THEY SHOULD BE
REMOVED IN 7-10 DAYS.
2. RESTRICT ACTIVITY TO LEASH WALKING FOR THE
NEXT 5 DAYS. PREVENT JUMPING AND ROUGHHOUSING.
3. MONITOR THE INCISION SITE FOR REDNESS,
EXCESSIVE SWELLING, OR DISCHARGE. DO NOT ALLOW
EXCESSIVE LICKING.
4. PLEASE CALL A VET IF THE ANIMAL REFUSES TO EAT
OR APPEARS DEPRESSED AFTER THE FIRST DAY, OR IF
YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.
This recipe is for dogs who desperately need calories and need to put on weight, but who
have no appetite. It sounds yucky, but when these are done they are really appealing, even
to me.
In my experience, this is a kind of "last resort and hope" food that many sick dogs will eat.
Mix all ingredients (like meatballs). I shape them like thick hamburgers rather than balls
because they store easier in the freezer and thaw faster. Freeze in serving portion size.
Nothing is cooked -- all ingredients are uncooked RAW and "Satin Balls" are served raw.
This recipe for Little Dogs (1/10 of full recipe) would be a good test to see if your dog will
eat them before you make the substantial investment in ingredients of the half or full size
recipe. See Notes below about the Total cereal, oats, wheat germ and vegetable oil.
Satin Balls for Little Dogs -- or to try out recipe on your dog to see if he will eat it.
1 lb cheap hamburger (for high fat %)
1 and 1/3 cups Total cereal
1 and 1/2 cups uncooked oatmeal
1 raw egg
6 Tablespoons wheat germ
1 package Knox unflavored gelatin
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
2 Tablespoons unsulphered molasses
Pinch of salt
Satin Balls Half Recipe -- recommended amount to mix up
5 lbs cheap hamburger (for high fat %)
1/2 large box Total cereal (about 6 cups cereal)
1/2 large box uncooked oatmeal (about 7.5 cups oats)
5 raw eggs
1/2 of 15oz jar wheat germ (about 2 cups)
5 packages Knox unflavored gelatin
5/8 cup vegetable oil (this is pretty close to 2/3 cup)
5/8 cup unsulphered molasses
pinch of salt
The half recipe, using hamburger that is 20% fat calories, has 12,400 calories. The last
batch I made ended up making 22 patties, so each has about 560 calories. I have big dogs
(Danes) so if your dog is smaller you might want to make your Satin Balls or patties smaller.
I find that making the half recipe is so much easier that it is worth doing even though you
have half-boxes of things around for awhile and have to mix it up twice as often. The
disadvantage of the full recipe is the need of a really BIG container and it is very hard work
to mix it all up.
have no appetite. It sounds yucky, but when these are done they are really appealing, even
to me.
In my experience, this is a kind of "last resort and hope" food that many sick dogs will eat.
Mix all ingredients (like meatballs). I shape them like thick hamburgers rather than balls
because they store easier in the freezer and thaw faster. Freeze in serving portion size.
Nothing is cooked -- all ingredients are uncooked RAW and "Satin Balls" are served raw.
This recipe for Little Dogs (1/10 of full recipe) would be a good test to see if your dog will
eat them before you make the substantial investment in ingredients of the half or full size
recipe. See Notes below about the Total cereal, oats, wheat germ and vegetable oil.
Satin Balls for Little Dogs -- or to try out recipe on your dog to see if he will eat it.
1 lb cheap hamburger (for high fat %)
1 and 1/3 cups Total cereal
1 and 1/2 cups uncooked oatmeal
1 raw egg
6 Tablespoons wheat germ
1 package Knox unflavored gelatin
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
2 Tablespoons unsulphered molasses
Pinch of salt
Satin Balls Half Recipe -- recommended amount to mix up
5 lbs cheap hamburger (for high fat %)
1/2 large box Total cereal (about 6 cups cereal)
1/2 large box uncooked oatmeal (about 7.5 cups oats)
5 raw eggs
1/2 of 15oz jar wheat germ (about 2 cups)
5 packages Knox unflavored gelatin
5/8 cup vegetable oil (this is pretty close to 2/3 cup)
5/8 cup unsulphered molasses
pinch of salt
The half recipe, using hamburger that is 20% fat calories, has 12,400 calories. The last
batch I made ended up making 22 patties, so each has about 560 calories. I have big dogs
(Danes) so if your dog is smaller you might want to make your Satin Balls or patties smaller.
I find that making the half recipe is so much easier that it is worth doing even though you
have half-boxes of things around for awhile and have to mix it up twice as often. The
disadvantage of the full recipe is the need of a really BIG container and it is very hard work
to mix it all up.
RECIPES FOR DOGS THAT REFUSE TO EAT!
DONT TREAT A PUPPY AS YOUNG AS 6 TO 12
WEEKS LIKE AN ADULT DOG. TREAT HIM THE
SAME WAY YOU WOULD AN INFANT--WTH
PATIENCE, CONSTANT SUPERVISION AND A
GENTLE TOUCH. THE WAY YOU INTERACT WITH
YOUR PUPPY AT THIS AGE IS CRITICAL TO HIS
SOCIALIZATION.
BRING YOUR PUPPY HOME AND TAKE HIM TO
THE DESIGNATED POTTY AREA, FIRST, SPEND A
FEW MINUTES THERE AND PRAISE HIM
EVERYTIME HE GOES.
TAKE HIM TO THE ROOM WITH HIS CRATE. THIS
RESTRICTED AREA WILL SERVE AS HIS NEW
"DEN". OBSERVE AND INTERACT WITH YOUR
PUPPY WHILE HE IS GETTING USED TO HIS NEW
DEN. THIS WILL HELP FORGE A SENSE OF
"PACK" AND ESTABLISH YOU AS THE PACK
LEADER. I HAVE SENT WITH HIM A ARTICLE OF
CLOTHING WITH HIS MOTHERS AND SIBLINGS
SCENT. IF POSSIBLE KEEP THIS CLOTH IN HIS
CRATE FOR AT LEAST A FEW DAYS (TRY TO
AVOID WASHING THE SCENT COMPLETELY OFF)
IF HE CHEWS OR URINATES ON HIS BEDDING,
PERMANTLY REMOVE IT FROM HIS CRATE.
NEVER SCOLD OR PUNISH YOUR PUPPY FOR AN
ACCIDENT. HE WONT UNDERSTAND AND WILL
LEARN TO GO TO THE BATHROOM WHEN YOU
ARE OUT OF SIGHT.
ALWAYS TAKE HIM TO THE DESIGNATED POTTY
AREA AFTER WAKING-EATING OR DRINKING-OR
PLAYING. BE ALERT FOR SIGNS OF SNIFFING
AND CIRCLING-TAKE HIM OUTSIDE IMMEDIATELY.
NEVER CHAIN OR TIE A GREAT DANE OUTSIDE
OR INSIDE, THEY DO NOT DO WELL UNDER
THESE CONDITIONS.
ENROLLING YOUR PUPPY IN AN OBEDIENCE
CLASS BEFORE THE AGE OF 1 YR IS ADVISABLE.
GREAT DANES ARE EASILY CORRECTED WITH
VERBAL COMMANDS. NEVER STRIKE YOUR
GREAT DANE. THEY WANT NOTHING MORE THAN
TO PLEASE YOU. USE A COMMANDING VOICE
WHEN CORRECTING, YELLING IS RARELY
NECESSARY.
GREAT DANES DONT LEAN TOWARDS
AGGRESSION BUT IF NOT PROPERLY
SOCIALIZED THEY CAN LEAN TOWARDS
TIMIDNESS.
CHILDREN MAY BE TEMPTED TO SHOUT AT A
PUPPY IF THEY THINK HE'S DOING WRONG. BE
SURE KIDS UNDERSTAND THAT PUPPIES AND
DOGS CAN BE EASILY UPSET AND STARTLED BY
LOUD NOISES.
---NO TEASING-- KEEPING A TOY JUST OUT OF
REACH WILL REINFORCE BAD HABITS SUCH AS
JUMPING AND EXCESSIVE BARKING.
LIMIT PUPPY-CHILDREN PLAY SESSIONS TO 15
TO 30 MINUTE PERIODS, 2-3 TIMES A DAY.
KEEP RESIDENT PETS SEPERATED FROM YOUR
NEW PUPPY FOR A FEW DAYS.
TRY TO AVOID LETTING YOUR PUPPY JUMP ON
THE COUCH. IN A VERY SHORT TIME HE WILL
OWN THAT COUCH (UNLESS THAT IS OK).
KEY FACTORS IN YOUR DANES HEALTH AND
LONGEVITY ARE;
HOUSING-FOOD-EXCERCISE-VET CARE-AND
LOTS OF LOVE. NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE
IMPORTANCE OF REGULAR EXCERCISE.
WEEKS LIKE AN ADULT DOG. TREAT HIM THE
SAME WAY YOU WOULD AN INFANT--WTH
PATIENCE, CONSTANT SUPERVISION AND A
GENTLE TOUCH. THE WAY YOU INTERACT WITH
YOUR PUPPY AT THIS AGE IS CRITICAL TO HIS
SOCIALIZATION.
BRING YOUR PUPPY HOME AND TAKE HIM TO
THE DESIGNATED POTTY AREA, FIRST, SPEND A
FEW MINUTES THERE AND PRAISE HIM
EVERYTIME HE GOES.
TAKE HIM TO THE ROOM WITH HIS CRATE. THIS
RESTRICTED AREA WILL SERVE AS HIS NEW
"DEN". OBSERVE AND INTERACT WITH YOUR
PUPPY WHILE HE IS GETTING USED TO HIS NEW
DEN. THIS WILL HELP FORGE A SENSE OF
"PACK" AND ESTABLISH YOU AS THE PACK
LEADER. I HAVE SENT WITH HIM A ARTICLE OF
CLOTHING WITH HIS MOTHERS AND SIBLINGS
SCENT. IF POSSIBLE KEEP THIS CLOTH IN HIS
CRATE FOR AT LEAST A FEW DAYS (TRY TO
AVOID WASHING THE SCENT COMPLETELY OFF)
IF HE CHEWS OR URINATES ON HIS BEDDING,
PERMANTLY REMOVE IT FROM HIS CRATE.
NEVER SCOLD OR PUNISH YOUR PUPPY FOR AN
ACCIDENT. HE WONT UNDERSTAND AND WILL
LEARN TO GO TO THE BATHROOM WHEN YOU
ARE OUT OF SIGHT.
ALWAYS TAKE HIM TO THE DESIGNATED POTTY
AREA AFTER WAKING-EATING OR DRINKING-OR
PLAYING. BE ALERT FOR SIGNS OF SNIFFING
AND CIRCLING-TAKE HIM OUTSIDE IMMEDIATELY.
NEVER CHAIN OR TIE A GREAT DANE OUTSIDE
OR INSIDE, THEY DO NOT DO WELL UNDER
THESE CONDITIONS.
ENROLLING YOUR PUPPY IN AN OBEDIENCE
CLASS BEFORE THE AGE OF 1 YR IS ADVISABLE.
GREAT DANES ARE EASILY CORRECTED WITH
VERBAL COMMANDS. NEVER STRIKE YOUR
GREAT DANE. THEY WANT NOTHING MORE THAN
TO PLEASE YOU. USE A COMMANDING VOICE
WHEN CORRECTING, YELLING IS RARELY
NECESSARY.
GREAT DANES DONT LEAN TOWARDS
AGGRESSION BUT IF NOT PROPERLY
SOCIALIZED THEY CAN LEAN TOWARDS
TIMIDNESS.
CHILDREN MAY BE TEMPTED TO SHOUT AT A
PUPPY IF THEY THINK HE'S DOING WRONG. BE
SURE KIDS UNDERSTAND THAT PUPPIES AND
DOGS CAN BE EASILY UPSET AND STARTLED BY
LOUD NOISES.
---NO TEASING-- KEEPING A TOY JUST OUT OF
REACH WILL REINFORCE BAD HABITS SUCH AS
JUMPING AND EXCESSIVE BARKING.
LIMIT PUPPY-CHILDREN PLAY SESSIONS TO 15
TO 30 MINUTE PERIODS, 2-3 TIMES A DAY.
KEEP RESIDENT PETS SEPERATED FROM YOUR
NEW PUPPY FOR A FEW DAYS.
TRY TO AVOID LETTING YOUR PUPPY JUMP ON
THE COUCH. IN A VERY SHORT TIME HE WILL
OWN THAT COUCH (UNLESS THAT IS OK).
KEY FACTORS IN YOUR DANES HEALTH AND
LONGEVITY ARE;
HOUSING-FOOD-EXCERCISE-VET CARE-AND
LOTS OF LOVE. NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE
IMPORTANCE OF REGULAR EXCERCISE.
BRINGING HOME YOUR PUPPY!
YOUR PUPPY RECIEVED THEIR FIRST VACCINES
AGAINST CANINE DISTEMPER-ADENOVIRUS TYPE
2-PARAINFLUENZA-PARVOVIRUS.
THE PUPPY WAS ALSO WORMED WITH STRONGID T.
I HAVE SUPPLIED A CARD WITH THIS INFORMATION
WITH THE VACCINE TAGS ATTACHED.
YOUR PUPPY WAS SPAYED/NEUTERED. THE INCISION
SITE WAS CLOSED WITH SURGICAL ADHESIVE NOT
STITCHES OR STAPLES. SO THERE WILL BE NOTHING
TO REMOVE. ORDINARY CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN
WITH YOUR PUPPY. PLEASE SEEK CARE IF SWELLING
OR REDNESS OR OOZING OCCURS IN OR AROUND THE
SITE.
FEEDING
YOUR PUPPY IS CURRENTLY BEING FED TWICE DAILY.
I AM FEEDING ADULT "DIAMOND" DOG FOOD. I SOAK
THE FOOD IN WARM WATER (OPTIONAL) AND I ADD 1/4
CUP OF COTTAGE CHEESE PER CUP OF DOG FOOD.
THE COTTAGE CHEESE AND SOAKING OF THE DOG
FOOD CAN STOP AT 8 WEEKS OLD. I WILL SEND SOME
PUPPY FOOD ALONG WITH HIM/HER SO YOU CAN
TRANSITION TO THE DOG FOOD OF YOUR CHOICE.
DO NOT FEED PUPPY FOOD.
----------NO EXCEPTIONS--------
EVEN LARGE BREED PUPPY FOODS ARE NOT
ADVISABLE. FEED A GOOD ADULT DOG FOOD WITH A
PROTEIN LEVEL OF AT LEAST 21% AND NO MORE
THAN 26 % WITH A FAT CONTENT OF 12 % TO 16 %.
SLOWING DOWN THE BODY GROWTH SO THE BONE
GROWTH CAN KEEP UP IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL IN
THIS BREED.
KEEP FEED AND WATER WITH ELEVATED DISHES!
AGAINST CANINE DISTEMPER-ADENOVIRUS TYPE
2-PARAINFLUENZA-PARVOVIRUS.
THE PUPPY WAS ALSO WORMED WITH STRONGID T.
I HAVE SUPPLIED A CARD WITH THIS INFORMATION
WITH THE VACCINE TAGS ATTACHED.
YOUR PUPPY WAS SPAYED/NEUTERED. THE INCISION
SITE WAS CLOSED WITH SURGICAL ADHESIVE NOT
STITCHES OR STAPLES. SO THERE WILL BE NOTHING
TO REMOVE. ORDINARY CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN
WITH YOUR PUPPY. PLEASE SEEK CARE IF SWELLING
OR REDNESS OR OOZING OCCURS IN OR AROUND THE
SITE.
FEEDING
YOUR PUPPY IS CURRENTLY BEING FED TWICE DAILY.
I AM FEEDING ADULT "DIAMOND" DOG FOOD. I SOAK
THE FOOD IN WARM WATER (OPTIONAL) AND I ADD 1/4
CUP OF COTTAGE CHEESE PER CUP OF DOG FOOD.
THE COTTAGE CHEESE AND SOAKING OF THE DOG
FOOD CAN STOP AT 8 WEEKS OLD. I WILL SEND SOME
PUPPY FOOD ALONG WITH HIM/HER SO YOU CAN
TRANSITION TO THE DOG FOOD OF YOUR CHOICE.
DO NOT FEED PUPPY FOOD.
----------NO EXCEPTIONS--------
EVEN LARGE BREED PUPPY FOODS ARE NOT
ADVISABLE. FEED A GOOD ADULT DOG FOOD WITH A
PROTEIN LEVEL OF AT LEAST 21% AND NO MORE
THAN 26 % WITH A FAT CONTENT OF 12 % TO 16 %.
SLOWING DOWN THE BODY GROWTH SO THE BONE
GROWTH CAN KEEP UP IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL IN
THIS BREED.
KEEP FEED AND WATER WITH ELEVATED DISHES!
SATIN BALLS FULL RECIPE
10 lbs cheap hamburger
(high fat %)
1 large box Total cereal
(about 12 cups cereal)
1 large box uncooked
oatmeal (about 15 cups
oats)
10 lbs cheap hamburger
(high fat %)
1 large box Total cereal
(about 12 cups cereal)
1 large box uncooked
oatmeal (about 15 cups
oats)
10 raw eggs
1 15oz jar wheat germ
10 packages Knox
unflavored gelatin
1 and 1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 and 1/4 cup
unsulphured molasses Pinch of salt
1 15oz jar wheat germ
10 packages Knox
unflavored gelatin
1 and 1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 and 1/4 cup
unsulphured molasses Pinch of salt
