SATIN BALLS
"Satin Balls" will put weight on a dog FAST,
if you feed enough. They can be feed alone, but because the
mixture is
so rich and high in calories, we recommend it be fed only as
a supplement to sick or significantly underweight dogs with little
or no appetite.
For adult Greyhounds, I would recommend supplementing normal
kibble servings with about a
1/4 pound (4 ounces by weight) twice a day to put on weight, maintain
beautiful coats and high energy level.
In addition to feeding Satin Balls "out of hand" as an
occasional treat, I also
use whole balls to hide pills and capsules (a lot cheaper than
those "pockets" for getting meds down your dog's
throat).
Also, I mash up two or three Satin Balls into the dog's kibble
to entice them to eat better.
BTW, I've also made these with ground turkey for a lower-fat treat
for dogs I'm NOT trying to "fatten up" but who
needs to be enticed to eat.
Because this stuff is a really gooey mess, I recommend using
rubber or latex exam gloves to mix the ingredients and shape the
balls.
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Satin Balls ~~~
All ingredients are
left uncooked. "Satin Balls" are served RAW.
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Ingredient |
Large Batch |
Medium Batch |
Small Batch |
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Ground beef (high fat %
preferred) – Ground
turkey may be substituted |
10 pounds |
5 pounds |
2-1/2 pounds
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Whole Grain Total cereal
(provides Vitamins A, C,
D E, B6 and B12, calcium, iron, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin,
folic acid, pantothenic acid, phosphorus, magnesium and zinc) |
1 large box |
1/2 of a large box
(about 6 cups) |
3 cups cereal
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Uncooked quick-cooking oats
(important source of fiber and other nutrients) |
1 large box |
1/2 large box (about
7.5 cups) |
3-3/4 cups
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Raw eggs (including crushed shells is optional) |
10 raw eggs |
5 raw eggs |
2 large or 3 medium raw eggs
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Wheat germ
(provides Vitamin E, folic
acid, phosphorus, thiamin, zinc and magnesium) |
15-oz. jar |
½ of a 15-oz. jar
(about 2 cups) |
1 cup wheat germ
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Knox unflavored gelatine
(will help the balls hold their
shape when thawed; the gelatine also adds collagen and nitrogen) |
10 packages |
5 packages |
3 packages
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Vegetable oil |
1-1/4 cups |
2/3 cup |
1/3 cup
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Unsulfured molasses
(the molasses provides many
important elements, including manganese, copper, iron, calcium,
potassium, magnesium, vitamin B6 and selenium) |
1-1/4 cups |
2/3 cup |
1/3 cup
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Salt
(optional) |
1/8 teaspoon |
Pinch |
Smidgen
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Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. You'll probably need
to use your hands for this! Roll into small (1")
meatballs. Spread them out on a cookie sheet and freeze until solid. Then
store the balls in Ziploc bags in your freezer, keeping two
to three days' worth of thawed Satin Balls in a container in the fridge, ready to
be fed.
Notes on ingredients:
Aldi's has a
really good price on ground turkey. You'll find it in 1# rolls
in the frozen meats section.
"Whole
Grain Total"
cereal (blue box) comes in large 1 lb. 2 oz. size (about 12 cups
settled). But in the long run, the large size is more
economical. Don't use Raisin Total or Lo Carb Total.
Uncooked oatmeal like
"Quaker Old Fashioned Oats" and less expensive
supermarket house brands, come in large 2 lb. 10 oz. size (15 cups
oats) or smaller 18 oz. size (about 7 cups oats).
A 15 oz. jar of wheat germ is
about 4 cups. Some stores only carry a 12 oz. jar of wheat germ,
which contains about 3-1/4 cups.
Vegetable oil -- use a good
one. I recommend olive oil or canola oil.
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 PEANUT
BUTTER BALLS
(The girls
at MYDC gave these out at the February 2010 Graduation of foster
dogs)
2
cups flour
1 cup oats
1-1/4 cups hot water
2/3 cup peanut butter
Mix
ingredients. Shape into balls and place on cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Should keep in the refrigerator for
up to 3 weeks.
Courtesy
of Mary Charles Brown, Vocational
Coordinator at Morehead Youth Development Center |
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HOT
DOG "COINS"
 1 lb hot dogs
(preferably low sodium, turkey dogs or whatever type your dog likes)
Cut all the
hot dogs into 1/4 to 1/8-inch slices ("coins"). Spread paper towels on a
micro-safe plate, then lay on the slices, so that they don't
overlap. Microwave on medium for 3 minutes. Do this once or
twice or more, depending on the wattage of your microwave, until the
slices are small and quite dry.
Pat dry with more paper
towels, allow to cool and place in airtight Ziplock containers and
freeze. Remove as many as needed for training sessions.
Keep the remainder refrigerated or frozen. |
LIVER COOKIES
1 lb Beef Liver
1-1/2 cups Corn Meal
1/2 cup Wheat Germ
2 Eggs
1 tsp minced Garlic (1 small clove)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut liver into 1" pieces. Put in food
processor and liquify. Add eggs, corn meal, wheat germ & garlic. Add more cornmeal if needed to make
a soft dough. Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes, then drop by spoonfuls onto greased cookie
sheets. Press down with glass dipped into cornmeal, if desired. Bake for 25-30 minutes till dry and set.
Bone-appetite!!
 Alternatively,
put dough into a large Ziplock freezer bag, cut a good-sized corner
off the bottom of the bag and use it as a piping bag to squeeze out
little dollops of dough (about the size of a Hershey's chocolate
kiss) onto your cookie sheet. I find these little
"kisses" are a greyt size for Greyhound treats and less
messy than larger "cookies". Bake these mini-cookies
for only 8 to 10 minutes.
Put most of the cookies in a heavy Ziplock bag and store them in the freezer.
The rest should be kept in the refrigerator and consumed within 3 days or so..
Two words of caution:
(1) If you don't like the smell of liver, you might not want to try whipping up a batch of these. The "dough" has a very strong aroma. Baked, they don't smell quite so strong.
(2) Don't feed your pet more than a couple of these a day until you are sure how
his/her system will react to them.
We understand cats like these too!
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Dried
Beef Liver
 1 pound
sliced beef or calves liver
Garlic powder (1 to 3 tbsp.)
1 large pot of boiling water
Rinse the beef
liver well in cool water. Place the liver in a large pot of boiling
water. Add garlic powder (1-3 Tbsp.) to water. Allow enough
room in the pot to prevent boiling over, and allow to boil for at
least 1/2 to 3/4 hr or until cooked well. Let cool, cut into
1/2-inch square cubes.
Spread on a foil-lined cookie sheet. Bake in a
250 degree oven for at least 2 hours (longer is OK) or until dry to
the touch. Liver will be shrunk to about 1/4 inch cubes when done.
This liver is
very dry when done, and can be stored in the freezer in a plastic
bag or airtight container. The dried liver will last all day in your
pocket, and won't stain your clothing, it is also much cheaper than
freeze-dried liver. You can keep it in small film canisters in your
pocket so your dog won't smell it. |
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