Robertson - Bone appetit: 50 Clean Recipes for Healthier, Happier Dogs

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For Barney and Gracie, the glee squad

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Just over eleven years ago, as a clueless yet conscientious new dog owner, I ran along to a puppy class with my tiny border terrier, Barney. As we both got to grips with Sit! Stay! and Lie down! a high-strung woman pulled a plastic bag out of the pocket of her quilted jacket, explaining she only gave her poodle organic liver treats shed made herself. I would have been less surprised if it had been a bag of crack. My eyes rolled so far into the back of my head I was rendered temporarily incapable of carrying out the Look at me! command.

Shortly afterward, my husband San and I took Barney to our local park and stumbled across a group of dog walkers huddled around two plastic containers of food. It was Polly the labradoodles first birthday and there was cake for the humans and a separate cake for the dogs. I whispered to San, If I ever start baking for my dog, shoot me. Im still here. Hes a very understanding man.

The truth is, I never thought I would turn into the kind of person who cooks for her dog. Now, I regularly create meals and treats for Barney, and our Dandie Dinmont puppy (look them upthe best hairdo in dogbiz), Gracie. If were invited to a dog-owning friends for dinner, I often tuck a box of homemade dog treats into my bag along with a bottle of red. One of the highlights of my social calendar is the dog walkers Christmas party in our local parkmulled wine and hand pies for the humans, for the hounds. Dress casual.

But Im a feeder. If I love you, or even if I just like you a little bit, or if youre my mailman, or someone who just came to prune the wisteria, or we have just met, youre probably not leaving my house without a container filled with something good to eat.

So its hardly surprising that if you are my dear little dogs, my constant companions, the creatures who love me despite my Real Housewives of New York City obsession or my capacity to eat peanut butter straight from the jar (in fact, the latter is a passion we share), then baby, pass the chopping board because I am going to express my love for you via the medium of . I finally unburdened myself of my meaty little dog-cheffing secret in a piece for the Daily Telegraph and then a strange thing happened. I was inundated with confessional emails and tweets from readers, some eager to share recipes, all relieved to hear they werent on their own. I was asked to write more pieces. I did lots of radio interviews. ITVs This Morning called to check Barneys availability. Then a magazine asked if Barney would like to review the latest gourmet dog treats. A fancy culinary school invited me to teach a class and one woman came who didnt even have a dog of her own. Then I was asked to write this book. Sometimes our careers are what happen to us while were making other plans.

I see now that dog biscuits are the gateway snack. You begin by rustling up a tray of . But when you take on a pet, I think its your responsibility to give them as happy and healthy a life as you possibly can.

As I began to feed my dogs homemade food, I quickly realized what I was doing wasnt at all complicated or expensive. In fact, my own forays into canine haute cuisine were simply an extension of how we all used to feed our dogs anyway, with scraps from the table boosted with raw bones and the odd bit of tripe from the butchers. Those dogs of yore all seemed to live for ages, without many of the intolerances and other food-related problems we see in some dogs now.

My little doga heartbeat at my feet.

Edith Wharton

I spoke to my vet, read a lot of books and papers on canine nutrition, and was conscientious about getting the balance right, but essentially what I was doing was quite simple and hugely enjoyable.

As my way of cooking for Barney and Gracie evolved, I admit there was an unexpected shift. Many of the one-pot casserole recipes I developed for my dogs, I then tweaked with extra seasonings to make them suitable for us, too (Ive indicated in the following chapters each recipe where you might also want to do this). So truthfully, we now survive and thrive on the scraps from the dogs table, and Im here to report my coats never been more glossy. The packcanine and humanthat eats together, stays together.

I do hope youll give some of these recipes a try, whether its simply a few biscuits from time to time or the full from-scratch experience. Its a wonderful way to build up that very special bond between you and your dog andwho knowsyou may even find some recipes you enjoy yourself.