Musings

I was watching Riley walk around the house last night and realized that Vizslas are quite possibly the most beautiful hunting dogs I've ever seen. When we were selecting a breed over a year ago, the Vizsla first attracted me due to its muscular/slender shape. I had met one Vizsla in person and the dog was absolutely breathtaking. I feel like owning (being owned by?) a Vizsla is like having a living, breathing work of art. Not only is Riley gorgeous, she is the sweetest, most cuddly dog I've ever known. Suffice it to say, I am head over heels in love with my Riley girl and she has her daddy wrapped around her little paw. Gotta go to bed early tonight so we can get up at 6AM tomorrow for a Vizsla hike. Ah, this is the life! :)

Santa Teresa Park - Rocky Ridge Trail

The hubby took Riley on a hike to Santa Teresa Park and went down the "Rocky Ridge Trail" this time. I'm so jealous and wish I could be hiking instead of working!

 

Ranger zaps off-leash dog walker with shock gun

"A Montara man walking two lapdogs off leash was hit with an electric-shock gun by a National Park Service ranger after allegedly giving a false name and trying to walk away, authorities said Monday."

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/01/30/MN921N0LQT.DTL

I'd say this was just a *little* excessive for someone walking two small dogs off-leash!

It's a good reminder to us all - make sure your dog has a solid recall so you can quickly snap their leash on if a ranger/sheriff approaches you at a park.

Banana & Peanut Butter Frozen Yogurt!

We were buying yöghund frozen yogurt treats for Riley at Pet Food Express, but were not too happy at the $2 per treat price tag! My mom suggested we make our own, so she found us a recipe online and Riley absolutely loves it! The cost-per-treat when you do them yourself is only about $0.30. Here is the recipe we used:

Banana & Peanut Butter Frozen Yogurt for Dogs

Yields 24 servings

  Ingredients:

- 32 ounces greek yogurt
- 6 heaping tablespoons peanut butter
- 3 medium bananas

In a blender or food processor puree together all ingredients. Distribute evenly in two 12-cup silicone muffin pans (or alternatively standard metal muffin pans in which the cups have been lined with paper cups for easy removal). I highly recommend the Sur La Table Nonstick Standard Muffin Pan. Freeze for 6-8 hours until firm and transfer to a freezer-safe storage bag or container.

http://pink-apron.com/2010/07/banana-peanut-butter-frozen-yogurt-for-dogs/

We used greek yogurt instead of the plain, fat-free yogurt that the original recipe calls for. If you freeze the yogurt as we did inside paper muffin cups, you will have to set the pan on a cookie sheet filled with hot water for a few seconds to get the yogurt cups to come loose so you can bag them.

I think this would also be great to freeze inside of a Kong for teething puppies!

Vizsla Water Zoomies

Riley always tends to go a little nuts around water and gets what we like to call the "zoomies" or the "crazies". Here is an example of her typical reaction to water. This was filmed on a hike this morning at Santa Teresa Park. :)