Wordless Wednesday- Homemade Dog Treats!

Homemade dog treats are the best. These pupcakes are made with pumpkin and frosted with non-fat yogurt. Testing out new recipes this week and our taste testers just loved them. The best part our dog with a very sensitive stomach can have them. Since we don't use any preservatives or fillers, which make her sick, it does make a big difference. Feeding Daisy natural dog food and treats is the only way to go. We are very happy with our choice. What food and treats do you feed your pets? 

 

Happy Wordless Wednesday!

 

Flea & Tick Season is Almost Here- Are you protected?

Spring is finally in the air and now it's time to worry about those pesky bugs. Especially ones that can harm us and our pets. Flea and tick season is just around the corner here in IL. If you live in the most southern states such as Florida, it is a year round task. So we are lucky only to have to worry about it for several months.  Check out the map above to see when you are affected by fleas and ticks in your area.

 

There are natural products made with essential oils to help fight fleas and ticks. We have tried the wipes by Pets Natural and you must coat your dog from head to paw in order for it to be effective. Then in several days you must re-apply. It's a lot of work if you are pressed for time. Being so busy with Ledfoots Pet Bakery just don't have the time. We do use Front line recommended by our vet. I don't like putting chemicals on them, but we don't have fleas or ticks. Our dogs get Fleas Be Gone Dog Treats. These homemade dog treats are healthy and full of bug fighting ingredients which are all natural. Giving them their daily dose I have noticed mosquito's staying away from them and attacking us. Must eat our dogs treats. LOL

 

Most importantly find what works best for you. If you have the time use the natural products which are safer and healthier for you and your pets. If you do go the natural route it's recommended that you give them Fleas Be Gone Dog Treats for added protection.

Where do your pets sleep? WW Hop

 

Daisy chilling on her bed.

 

Little Rascal taking a nap on his favorite blanket.

 

Happy Wordless Wednesday!

 

 

 

 

 

Easter Bunny Dog Treat-Wordless Wednesday Hop

Easter Bunny Dog treats are decorated with yogurt and colored with strawberries. Ledfoots Pet Bakery are very proud of these treats. As we love to create the best healthy treats. We are working on new colors which are natural and won't use dyes of any kind. For the frosting, its just nonfat-yogurt and we don't use any sugar like other bakeries do to make them harden. We let ours harden the natural way.  Dogs should not have sugar at all. So why give it to them.  Our motto- If it's not good enough for our pets then it's not good enough for yours.  

 

Happy Wordless Wednesday!

 

Pet Safety Tips for Easter

Easter is this Sunday. Where is the time going? Just can't believe it is spring and the spring holidays are here. We love to celebrate this time of year. And our pets can enjoy the holiday too. We just need to make it safe for them. Here are a few tips to keep your dogs and cats safe.

 

1. Keep the fake grass away from them. Cats and dogs like to chew on this. It can make them really sick, so use paper instead. You can shred green tissue paper and it will make your Easter basket look good.

 

2. Our cats love to chew on plants so be careful if you purchase Easter lilies. They are very toxic to cats. So find a safe place for them, so they won't be disturbed or just don't purchase them and be on the safe side. Better safe then sorry!!

 

3. Keep those Chocolate bunnies away. Chocolate is toxic to both cats and dogs. It's ok to have in the house, just keep it out of their reach.

 

4. Plastic Easter eggs are also a hazard. If they chew and swallow a piece it may indicate that you have to go to the vet to have it removed. Which is very expensive and something you don't want to go through. So keeping those plastic eggs away is a must.

 

 Have a Happy Passover and Happy Easter!

Pet Treat Recall-Where to buy Safe Treats

Every day I keep hearing about new recalls, recently it's  been on pet treats. Since all the recalls on commercial pet foods I am not surprised by all the pet treats being recalled. It seems like someone is finally keeping an eye out for our animals. It should not have taken so long. If you feed your pets treats from the store, you should check to see if you purchased a recalled item.

Kasel Associates Industries Inc. announced a wide range of meat-based dog treats suspected of Salmonella contamination. The products were manufactured between April 20 and September 19, 2012 and distributed to a number of retailers, including Target, Petco, Sam’s Club and Costco.

Kasel has previously announced three recall notices for specific products manufactured during this time, after the Colorado Department of Agriculture found Salmonella in a retail sample of a Kasel product. Follow-up testing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found that 100 percent of tested products, as well as 48 out of 87 environmental samples, were contaminated with one of 10 Salmonella strains.

Affected brands include Boots & Barkley, Bixbi, Nature's Deli, K9 Chicken, TDBBS and Nutri-Pet.

 

Bravo just recalled 2lb tubes of Chicken blend raw-frozen diet food for dogs and cats because of possible salmonella contamination.

 

This is a small list and does not cover every recall, for more information, you can check this website daily to find out the most recent recalls just go to fda.gov

Here at Ledfoots Pet Bakery we make our own treats in small batches using the finest human grade ingredients. We do not use a manufacture of any kind, like companies in the latest recalls.  Because these other companies are using the same manufacturer there is a greater chance of cross contamination. That is why you hear of so many recalls at once. Ledfoots pet treats are never mass produced. We are proud of that. Yes, our treats are a little more expensive, but you do get what you pay for. Your pets will be much happier and healthier and you will be proud to give them a healthy safe treat that's made with love.

Fun Day- Wordless Wednesday

Having fun @ the Rover Rescue Pet show. Here are the costume contest entries. We can't wait for this years event coming this May.

 

Happy Wordless Wednesday!