My dog loves me!

My dog stood by my side during each smoke, and I finally decided to reward her with some trimmings each time. (I had never previously given her any people food.)

She became such a big fan that I felt like a rock star each time I cut barbeque, because she never let me out of her sight until the payoff.

Never thought of a dog loving Q. But, if their snoots are much more sensitive to smell than ours I can understand why they go bananas when the CS is cranked up. Not much more heavenly aroma than a whiff of good Q in the smoker!

Well im glad that im not alone here with a great dog seeking the ultimate treat.

Gotta remember that a dog wont lie to you for sure.

Bull

I can understand loving your dog and for sure understand why he loves you so much.

Just know that people food is not good for dogs and can actually shorten their life. Sharp bone fragments can puncture a dog's esophagus, stomach, and intestines.

Just so you know! I am off the soapbox now. (this one, anyway)

GLH is right on the money (as usual.)

Never give your animals rib bones or chicken bones of any kind. Vets furnish their homes with the profits from removing bone fragments from digestive tracts : IF THE ANIMAL SURVIVES.

Tough love is the answer. If you love your pets, don't give in.

Guess there was room on that soap box for two.

I came to the realization that the seasonigs are not good them. so we always get a canister of bacon dog treats from Dillons.
Because i sure want to keep my pal around as long as i can.



Its nice to have some one around wagging thier tail not thier tongue. WHAT A FRIEND THEY BECOME.

Once in my dog's long life did I make the mistake of giving her a bone from the pork butt. She was a 75 pound shepherd, and fully ate half of the bone that I thought she could only gnaw. My bit of love and weakness cost us all two days of gastric upset.

After that, I would save about one or two ounces of fatty meat for her while I cut the rest; for that we both paid the price of a little gas in the bedroom. All things in moderation.

I never give my dog cooked or seasoned meat, but when I trim the meat prior to cooking, I do give here three of four bites of raw meat. She knows when I am going to be smoking, and hangs around until she gets the scraps.

Later

I hope you are not giving her raw pork or chicken. Raw beef may be OK.

I love dogs. Cats...eh......good in a barn.

GLH, I don't know about the rest of the country, but it's 'Tres Chic' out here to feed raw food to your dogs. Supposedly, salmonella is no issue for a dog and chicken, beef, and lamb is ground up with some certain vege's and that's it for food. I don't think pork is ever used. Big business for several natural pet food stores.

For me, it's hard to justify scouting the meat aisles for sumpin' under $3.00 a pound for ME to smoke and paying $6.00 a pound for food for Fido!

My 10 year old boxer has got this BBQ routine down. He knows to patiently wait for the payoff when it come out of the smoker. Then, he starts his droooooooling.

I know what you mean, T.O.

Have you priced Eukanuba or Hill's Science lately? Their food costs more than ours. Good thang we only have a little Yorkie. He don't eat much.

I have a shephard/blue heeler mix and pit bull that normally won't give anyone but my 5 year old grandson the time of day. Fire up the FEs, and I have two new best friends.

No bones, but they know they'll get some before and after trimmings or maybe an extra Purina dog bone.