Why not show just how much you adore your dog by dishing up a special treat for his or her special day - Thanksgiving, adoption anniversary, etc. Here's two recipes from my best-selling book, "Real Food for Dogs" that gets tails a-wagging and mouths drooling:

Peanut Butter Carrot Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup shredded carrots
1/3 cup cottage cheese
1/3 cup honey
1 apple, cored, peeled and diced
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla

1. Mix flour and baking soda in a large mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients except cottage cheese.
2. Pour into greased 8-inch round cake pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Let cool.
3. Puree cottage cheese in blender for icing. Decorate with dabs of peanut butter and carrots.


Marvelous Mutt Meatballs

Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef (or ground sirloin)

2/3 cup grated cheddar cheese

1 carrot, finely chopped or grated

1 cup bread crumbs

2 eggs, whisked

3 tablespoons tomato paste (low sodium)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Scoop out by the spoonful and roll into mini-size meatballs. Place meatballs on a cookie sheet sprayed with nonfat cooking spray. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Cool and store in refrigerator in a container with a lid.


Bone appetit! You can get 50 recipes for meals and treats to serve your canine chum by ordering REAL FOOD FOR DOGS through amazon.com or any major bookstore. The best part: two-thirds of these veterinarian-approved recipes are tasty for people, too, making this book a time AND money saver. You don't have to become a 24-hour canine chef.