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Doggy Dinner Recipe For Your Dog!

2010-05-03T10:32:00.001-07:00

Homemade Doggy Dinners has been working hard on a recipe book along with our original products and we'd love to share a recipe you and your friends can do while BBQing for yourselves! With summer coming and lots of BBQ's on the horizon, wouldn't it be a fun activity to cook for yourselves and also make your Dog something special?
Below is Homemade Doggy Dinners favorite summertime meal for your dog:

Mini Slider Burgers

1 Pita, cut into fours
½ lb of ground turkey, beef or lamb
1 tablespoons of finely diced carrot
1 tablespoons of finely diced zucchini
A pinch of parsley

In a large bowl mix ground meat, parsley and veggies together and form into 4 small burgers. Grill burgers for 5-7 min on each side, if you use ground turkey you want to make sure the meat is fully cooked with no pink.

Place meat patties inside pita, you can chop it up into pieces for smaller dogs.
Let burgers cool to a warm temperature; do not give it to your dog hot off the grill.

For more information, please contact Homemade Doggy Dinners

Good Doggy Day Care!

2010-04-06T12:33:00.001-07:00

A good Doggy Day Care is hard to find, but here are a few great places Homemade Doggy Dinners suggests in Orange County and Los Angeles:

Orange County:
Wags and Wigles - Wags and Wiggles - First day is Free! The facility is similar to a dog park. The dogs can play freely and are always monitored. They have indoor and outdoor play areas with a great staff!
My Doggies Daycare - This daycare was voted Best Dog Daycare in the Orange County Register.

Los Angeles:
Chateau Marmutt - one of my favorites and one where my little one went too when living in LA. Both big and small dogs are allowed and they actually have separate play areas.

LA Dogworks - Another fantastic option in the Los Angeles area. This place is a new LA haute for dogs with their super modern and contemporary environment, all dogs will thrive.

When looking for a place for your dog, Homemade Doggy Dinners suggests you ask your friends. It is always better to get opinions of people you know vs. just going to the place right around the corner - although that may be the place they suggest!

For more information, please contact Homemade Doggy Dinners

Homemade Doggy Dinners at the Irvine Farmers Market

2010-03-31T09:40:00.000-07:00

Come visit Homemade Doggy Dinners every Saturday from 8-12pm at the Irvine Farmers Market. The Irvine Farmers market has something for everyone: great produce, speciality booths, incredible food booths from Tamales to Kettle Corn to delicious Corn on the cob! Its Kid friendly and they have live music throughout the day.

I found a great review from someone on YELP:

I was thinking long and hard on what kind of star power I should give the Irvine Farmers Market. I hovered over the four star rating..but thought.. "This place is the best FM I've personally ever been to during my FM crusade!" So, I think Irvine deserves all 5 stars and will hopefully keep up to the hype I'm about to give them.

- Kriss P. -Huntington Beach

This is a great Saturday adventure for the whole family and you can make your dog very very happy when you stop by the Homemade Doggy Dinners Booth! For more information, contact us at Homemade Doggy Dinners

Ingredients To Look For When Purchasing Dog Food!

2010-03-29T09:32:00.000-07:00

We at, Homemade Doggy Dinners, pride ourselves on using the best ingredients only from the USA. However, not every dog food out there does the same thing. Below is a short list of what you should look for when purchasing dog food if you are crazy enough not to order Homemade Doggy Dinners ;-)

1) The #1 ingredient needs to be a true meat source, not a by-product or meat meal. It should read Chicken, Lamb or Beef etc.
2) Look for ingredients from the USA, not China.
3) Look for natural preservatives or no preservatives is the best option.

"What do cancer, kidney disease, pancreatic disease, allergies, hair loss, blindness and immunodeficiency have in common? Preservatives used in dog food have been blamed for causing every one of these problems" - Written by Dr. Lisa Freeman, DVM

If you are interested in the full article from the above quote, please to go: Dog Food Preservatives and you can also contact us at: Homemade Doggy Dinners for any questions or concerns.

Get Fit With Your Dog!

2010-03-22T10:49:00.000-07:00

The obesity epidemic is not limited to people only. Pets, too, are overweight -- especially dogs. According to experts, of the 41 million dogs in this country, about 17 million are either overweight or obese.

Homemade Doggy Dinners recommends getting your dog involved in your workout to benefit you and your dog! Here are a few tips and suggestions:

1) During your daily walk w/ your dog, incorporate short sprints every other block.
2) Take your dog to the beach and do a short beach run - They'll love it!
3) Find a hiking trail that allows dogs and go on a hike
4) If you have a small dog, use him/her as a weight for bicep curls
5) Cook yourself a healthy meal and do the same for your dog - or use Homemade Doggy Dinners!

For more information, please visit us at: Homemade Doggy Dinners

Importance of Doggy Massage

2010-03-18T15:01:00.000-07:00

Homemade Doggy Dinners recommends other healthy measures besides Dog Food to dog owners. Doggy Massage is a very important element to your dog's health.

Just like human beings, dogs have muscles that can get strained due to a variety of reasons. Some of the reasons for muscle failure in dogs are:

• Imperceptible structural imbalances
• Injuries, such as those incurred when running
• A period of inactivity, which may be as a result of injury, illness, or old age among others
• Stiffness from complications like arthritis

Doggy Massage will enhance your dog's life and help the above issues your dog may be suffering. For more information on this subject go to: Doggy Massage or contact us at Homemade Doggy Dinners.

Choosing The Right Breed!

2010-03-18T12:09:00.000-07:00

Homemade Doggy Dinners is a company that loves ALL dogs! Big, small, hypoallergenic, hairless, terrier or hounds, etc. Homemade Doggy Dinners is designed for all dogs and although we don't favor a breed, we know when dog lovers begin the search for a new friend, they have some questions, concerns and thoughts that go into figuring out which breed is best for them and their families.

Below is a Dog Breed Guide that Animal Planet put together, which will give you information on each breed and help guide you to make the right choice for you and your family.

Dog Breed Directory

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at Homemade Doggy Dinners

Tip Of The Day from Homemade Doggy Dinners

2010-03-16T12:38:00.000-07:00

With the help of Homemade Dog Food and using filtered water vs. tap water, your dogs health will drastically improve. A few of the benefits we have seen with our dogs and our customers dogs are:

1) Tear stains lessen
2) The smell from their tear stains diminish
3) Allergies disappear

For more information on health issues, please contact us at Homemade Doggy Dinners

Doggy Dinners Promoting Three Day Rule Event this Thursday!

2010-03-10T09:28:00.000-08:00

Homemade Doggy Dinners is excited to promote a fun event this Thursday, March 11, 2010 put on my Three Day Rule. If you are single and are looking for something fun to do this week, go RSVP for the event!

Beverly Hills Fashion Week Announces Charitable Partnership at Event Hosted by ThreeDayRule.com

Governor Schwarzenegger’s founded charity, After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles is very pleased to be the future beneficiary of Beverly Hills Fashion Week events. To announce the new partnership, lifestyle website, ThreeDayRule.com is hosting an event at the Thompson Hotel in Beverly Hills on Thursday, March 11Th. Starting at 7pm, guests will enjoy raffle prizes and the opportunity to learn more about the charitable collaboration. Please send RSVP to: valerie@threedayrule.com

Thompson Beverly Hills Hotel
9360 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
www.threedayrule.com

Homemade Doggy Dinners discount coupons will be in the gift bags!

100% Real Chicken Jerky From The USA

2010-03-09T13:04:00.000-08:00

Homemade Doggy Dinners takes a lot of pride in where our ingredients come from, especially when it comes to our Homemade Chicken Jerky Treats. Always do your research and find out exactly where your products ingredients are coming from if you aren't on Homemade Doggy Dinners.

Our Chicken Jerky Treats starts with all-natural human quality skinless chicken breast, we hand slice each breast and marinate them in extra virgin olive oil and organic rosemary and sage. The olive oil, rosemary and sage are beneficial ingredients for dog's skin, breath and over-all well being.

LA Deliveries

2010-03-08T13:03:00.001-08:00

Today was a big delivery day for Homemade Doggy Dinners. Delivering Homemade Dog Food to many of our LA customers, including an Academy Award Winner. Even with the after-Oscar traffic and street closures, our Homemade Doggy Dinner car was seen around town.

If you are interested in deliveries in Los Angeles, please contact us a day or two in advance, as we like to schedule a few deliveries at a time. For more information on our dog food and treats, please go to Homemade Doggy Dinners for details.

Doggy Paradise

2010-03-04T14:21:00.000-08:00

Here at Homemade Doggy Dinners, we not only promote healthy Dog food, but we believe a dog is the happiest when he gets exercise along with his healthy food. One place we generally like taking our dogs for their exercise is Dog Beach in Huntington Beach, CA.

Dog Beach is located on Pacific Coast Highway between 21st St. and Seapoint St. in the beautiful city of Huntington Beach (about 10 miles from Disneyland in Anaheim). One mile of golden sands and the exciting Pacific Ocean have made Dog Beach a paradise for dogs where they can frolic in the water and taste a sense of freedom--rarely found elsewhere.

If you aren't a local Southern Californian, our recommendation is to look up a place, such as a dog park, where your dog has space to run around.

If you are interested in other local locations, please contact us at Homemade Doggy Dinners.

Homemade Doggy Dinners Delivery Car!

2010-03-03T11:51:00.000-08:00

To all of you local Homemade Doggy Dinner Fans, please keep your eyes open for our new Homemade Doggy Dinner Delivery Car!

Transitioning Your Dog Food from Commercial to Homemade Doggy Dinners!

2010-03-02T15:42:00.000-08:00

I know there are many people out there who are interested in trying out Homemade Doggy Dinners, but are afraid of doing so because they don't want their dog to get sick or they have tried changing their food before and it upset their Stomachs. Below is how we suggest you transition your dogs commercial brand dog food to Homemade Doggy Dinners.

Tips below:

Because most dogs eat kibble, they haven't been exposed to many foods, their digestive systems need time to adjust to new diets...with the switch from kibble to a home-prepared diet, there is dramatic change in texture and digestibility of the food. We suggest slowly introduce Doggy Dinners into your dog's current food, over 7-8 days. Most Dogs have sensitive stomachs and must adjust to a change in diet.

If you have any questions, please contact us at: Homemade Doggy Dinners

CAPS-Companion Animal Protection Society

2010-02-22T13:42:00.001-08:00

Homemade Doggy Dinners likes to spread the word about healthy living for dogs and our company advocates adopting and rescuing dogs. We rescued our little Maltipoo at the Pet Expo last April and know that our lives wouldn't be the same without our new addition. We found a great non-profit organization that is dedicated exclusively to protecting companion animals from cruelty in pet shops and puppy mills. CAPS actively addresses the abuse and suffering of pet shop and puppy mill dogs through investigations, education, media relations, legislative involvement, puppy mill dog rescues, consumer assistance and pet industry employee relations. If you are interested in learning more, you can visit CAPS

Why Homemade Dog Food?

2010-02-20T11:22:00.000-08:00

Does anyone wonder why there was a Pet food Recall? One of the reasons behind the pet food recall was that many dogs lives around the country were claimed from eating contaminated commerical dog food and in a recent article, a law professor states

Little change is anticipated ( in the dog food industry) after the current onslaught of dog food recall news and attention subsides. The probable reason for this conclusion is that there are insufficient financial resources and manpower to effectively monitor and regulate the dog food industry. You can’t trust the dog food industry to watch out for your dog and the government is not your answer either.

With these sort of statements, we realize the government does not have pet owners in mind. It is a common misconception that your dog can not maintain a healthy lifestyle unless he is fed commerical dog food. Nothing could be further from the truth. Homemade Dog food is one of the best ways to guarantee your dog a healthy and safe diet.

Tomorrow's Farmers Market - Come Visit!~

2010-02-19T19:50:00.001-08:00

We will be at the Irvine Farmers Market, tomorrow February, 20, 2010 from 8am-12pm. Come get your Doggy Dinners and Treats and if you mention this post, you will get $5 off your frozen Doggy Dinners! If you have not tried our food or treats, please make sure to get your free samples.

*The Irvine Farmers Market is located on the corner of Bridge and Campus, across the street from UCI.

Visit us at the Irvine Farmers Market

2010-02-12T18:08:00.000-08:00

Peter Parker, Mary Jane, Charlie Brown

Visit us at the Irvine farmers market every Saturday from 8am-noon. The market is across the street from UCI, on the corner of Bridge and Campus.
Hope you have a great weekend and Happy Valentine’s Day!

Puppy Couture - Mobile Pet Grooming

2010-02-11T12:07:00.000-08:00

Today our puppies are not only getting Homemade Dog Food but also they are getting groomed by Tammy Limon - a customer and owner of Puppy Couture Mobile Pet Grooming. This has been such an incredible service because you don't have to even leave your home to get your dogs groomed. Tammy is very passionate about dogs, loves what she does and treats your dog like they are your own.

For more information, please contact Tammy at (949) 378-3593 or email her at: tammy@puppycouturegrooming.com

New Testimonial

2010-02-10T10:23:00.000-08:00

Yesterday we received a great phone call from a new customer, below is her testimonial.
"I purchased your frozen Doggy Dinners for my 2 doggies and they just LOVE IT. LOVE IT. I wanted to give you my good review. My older dog usually backs away from her food, like it is poison. She, now runs to her bowl and gobbles her Doggy Dinners up, she even looks forward to mealtime. “
Thank you so much Homemade Doggy Dinners. Susan (Newport Beach, CA)

Interesting Article!

2010-02-09T15:45:00.000-08:00

I found a great article from the Examiner.com.

Believe it or not, the quality of food that you feed your dog will drastically affect his health and longevity. Many commercial dog foods, those with the great ads that make you think you are doing something great for your dog, are actually filled with byproducts and corn fillers that your dog can't digest.

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For the full-article, click here:

Remember, what you feed your dog, does affect his life.

OC Lifestyle Segment on Homemade Doggy Dinners

2010-02-09T15:33:00.000-08:00

Welcome to Homemade Doggy Dinners!

2010-02-09T14:58:00.000-08:00

Welcome to our new blog site! We are really excited to begin this journey. We would like to give information regarding our products, general data regarding dog food, show testimonials from our customers and just give you insight on why real all-natural human quality food is good for your dog!

We appreciate you stopping by and hope you inform others about this site!