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Elisabeth McKay's avatar

I fell about laughing over the Hush Puppies! (Which are, I gather, no longer footwear made fromm bassets, but some ghastly commercially-produced comestible full of sugar.) Very interested in the statistics about feeding and longevity. My dogs always had their share of leftovers. I love the idea of dual-purpose biscuits!

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Julia Watson's avatar

I've always felt that kibble was a bit of a con. I ate some and it was deadly dull. The dogs I grew up with loved their food and my mother loved left-overs not going to the bin. Of course, it's vital for a dog's health what gets fed to it - they aren't dustbins. But good kibble is very expensive. And still deadly dull. Good for commerce.

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Elisabeth McKay's avatar

I keep reading that dogs have little or no sense of taste, which seems strange, given their extremely sensitive noses, but this is probably why kibble is boring! My grandmother used to make her own dog biscuits, basically a mixture of liver and cornmeal, which the dogs always enjoyed. And I have recipe books for dogs, cats and wild birds ...

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Julia Watson's avatar

Goodness! A whole new genre (to me, anyway) of food writing!

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Elisabeth McKay's avatar

Always happy to be an inspiration ...

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Sophie's avatar

I’d forgotten about the leftovers. What a fun piece. Our dog is spoilt enough as it is but what the hell- your cookies will go down a treat!

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Julia Watson's avatar

All pets are spoiled. It's our Thank You for their devotion. But we can overdo the treats when being stared down by the saddest of eyes...

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Anne Luzzatto's avatar

What fun this was, Julia! I'm making those cookies today.

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Julia Watson's avatar

Hope the dogs enjoy them!

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