How to Get Your Dog to Eat their Vegetables

As dogs, we’re designed to be meat eaters, but did you know that adding vegetables to your dog’s diet can help them in many ways?

How to get your dog to eat Vegetables // Ammo the Dachshund

My mom’s favorite pet nutritionist, Rodney Habib, has lots of great information on why it’s important to add fresh vegetables to your dog’s daily diet. With the simple addition of veggies to your pet’s food, you could help prevent cancer! Now that’s pretty cool.

Lucky for me, I’m actually a vegetable lover, but many dogs out there hate them.

How to get your dog to eat Vegetables // Ammo the Dachshund

Not to worry, today I’m going to share with you one of my mom’s favorite recipes for getting picky dogs (like my pal Trooper) to eat their vegetables.

*this is not a sponsored post, but does contain some affiliate links

How to get your dog to eat Vegetables // Ammo the Dachshund

Here’s what you’ll need:

How to get your dog to eat Vegetables // Ammo the Dachshund

Add a small amount of The Honest Kitchen to a bowl and add water as per the specifications on the package. The sample packs are great for making about 3 – 4 stuffed toys.

How to get your dog to eat Vegetables // Ammo the Dachshund

Add some fresh vegetables to the bowl, broccoli is great diced up into smaller pieces.

How to get your dog to eat Vegetables // Ammo the Dachshund

Then stuff a few mini carrots into your toys. These are great at making it harder for your dog to get the treats out quickly.

How to get your dog to eat Vegetables // Ammo the Dachshund

Fill the rest of the toy with your vegetable mixture until nearly full.

How to get your dog to eat Vegetables // Ammo the Dachshund

Finish off with a dab of peanut butter to really get your dog interested.

How to get your dog to eat Vegetables // Ammo the Dachshund

You can then either feed these veggie treats immediately to your dog, or even stick them in the freezer to give to them later (no need to thaw first).

How to get your dog to eat Vegetables // Ammo the Dachshund

Every night when my parent’s eat dinner I get my own special vegetable treat inside my crate. My parents are happy knowing I’m getting a healthy dose of veggies, and I’m happy because it tastes oh-so-good!

How to get your dog to eat Vegetables // Ammo the Dachshund

Not sure what vegetables to feed your dog? Check out this handy list for some ideas.

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Birthday Week: DIY Snake Dog Toy

So it wouldn’t be Birthday Week on my blog without some super fun DIY projects that you can make at home for your dog!

Today I’ve got a fun DIY Dog Toy that you can make with things from around your house. So even if you’re not here to join in on my 7th Birthday fun, you can still play along at home with this simple project!

Birthday Week: DIY Snake Dog Toy

Here’s what you’ll need to make a DIY Snake Dog Toy:

  • Cotton Stuffing (or stuffing from some old worn-out dog toys)
  • Pair of old socks (tube socks or soccer socks work great)
  • Needle & Thread
  • Scissors

Birthday Week: DIY Snake Dog Toy

Step 1: Fill both socks 90% full with cotton stuffing.

Birthday Week: DIY Snake Dog Toy

Step 2: Overlap the cuffs of the socks together and stitch closed.

Birthday Week: DIY Snake Dog Toy

Step 3: Give to your dog so they can enjoy!

Birthday Week: DIY Snake Dog Toy

Birthday Week: DIY Snake Dog Toy

Birthday Week: DIY Snake Dog Toy

Birthday Week: DIY Snake Dog Toy

If you can’t tell by the look on my face, I thoroughly enjoyed my new DIY Snake Dog Toy! (That or I saw a ghost!). Regardless, I guarantee your dog will love playing with their new homemade snake.

Don’t forget, if you make your pup a snake toy, be sure to share a picture of it on my Facebook Page! I’d love to see it!Ammo the Dachshund // Blog Signature // Celebrity

*Make sure you always supervise your pet during playtime. Your pet should not play with this toy while unsupervised.

Birthday Week: Enter to Win a Free Barkbox SubscriptionThere’s still time to enter my BarkBox giveaway on my blog! You can also save 10% off your first order with code AMMO.

 

Ruffwear Haul Bag Review & Giveaway

Disclaimer: This post and giveaway are brought to you by Ruffwear and does contain affiliate links.

Ruffwear Haul Bag Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Ruffwear is one of my favorite dog brands when it comes to rough and tumble adventure gear for pets and pet lovers. So when they came out with their new collection of spring gear I was excited to get the chance to test out their new Haul Bag.

Ruffwear Haul Bag Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

The Ruffwear Haul Bag is designed to fit all your dog’s gear no matter where they go; camping, road trips, or just visiting friends.

Ruffwear Haul Bag Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

It’s got exterior and interior pockets for everything, so that you’re sure to keep all your dog’s essentials neat and organized.

Now my mom, she’s a self-proclaimed “bag lady” – she has bags for everything! And the Haul Bag is the perfect thing to keep us all organized for our up and coming adventures.

 

Ruffwear Haul Bag Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

In fact, the Haul Bag is so roomy that it could even haul me around if need be!

Ruffwear Haul Bag Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

But don’t worry, it also collapses into a nice, flat package for those times when you need to stow it away too.

Ruffwear Haul Bag Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

During the summer months especially I love to keep a bag packed with all of my must have gear. I never quite know when my family and I are just going to pick-up and head out on our next big adventure.

Ruffwear Haul Bag Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

So if you’re looking for a great bag to keep all of your pup’s gear organized (or even your own gear too if your dog will share), I highly recommend the Ruffwear Haul Bag! You can fetch the Haul Bag from Ruffwear for $79.95 with free shipping!

And now for the best part….

Ruffwear Haul Bag Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

ONE LUCKY WINNER WILL WIN A HAUL BAG FROM RUFFWEAR!

Here’s HOW TO WIN:

For this giveaway I will be using, Rafflecopter. We only use the information you provide to contact the winners and we never share it – so not to worry. Winners will be chosen at random and you will be contacted via e-mail to claim your prize. All the winners will also be announced on this blog post once the giveaway ends on 3/10/15 12AM EST. Open to USA residents only. Winners must claim their prizes within 48 hours of being notified or prize will be forfeited. Good luck!

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Disclaimer: this post is sponsored by Ruffwear, but all opinions are entirely my own!