It's been an exciting/stressful week at home with the new puppy, and the husband has been oversleeping every morning, thanks to Miele's late-night peepee adventures. At least it's only once a night, which is not something I can say about baby Biscotti back in the day. I still remember taking turns with my husband at least twice a night to carry the little chub-butts out into the snow. Then I had to wait there for ten minutes until he finally remembered he had to tinkle. I realized it was totally worth it, the first time he waddled back to his gabbia all by himself! Now, since we've moved, I just roll out of bed and open the door that's five feet away. Pretty sweet. Speaking of Scotes, here's him sunbathing the other day:
I don't know of any other huskies who like to sunbathe. Huskies are comfortable in temperatures as low as negative 60 degrees, so why would he like the sun that much? Maybe he wishes he was darker? Or maybe he needs more vitamin D in his diet. One thing I do know is he makes a great big brother! He always watches over Miele while she's in her gabbia, and we recently caught them holding paws one night.
It's okay. They know they're brother and sister. Plus they're Italian, so they're naturally a little more affectionate than usual.
Miele knows how to siedeti (sit) and give zampetta (paw). She catches on really fast! I think she may surpass her brother one day... First we need to get through the basics, such as "gentle" and "don't bite the peanut butter spoon." Her coat is also getting a little softer, maybe due to the fact she is now an inside dog, or she may not have been getting enough fats in her raw diet she grew up on. I also give her salmon sometimes as a treat for the Omega-3s, but I don't really do the supplement thing. Any ideas on foods that keep a dog's coat soft and shiny?
I got an idea to use a can of tomato paste (one of those tiny 6-ouncers) in the treat recipe instead of peanut butter, and then throw in some cheese and dried italian herbs to make Boccancini Italiani!! They came out smelling like pizza! They also came out pretty chewy, so Miele can only eat tiny pieces at a time since she has a hard time chewing with her puppy teeth that are falling out. She lost one of her canines the other night, and judging by the size of her new front teeth, they're gonna be huge! Scotti catches them in mid-air and swallows them without chewing, like he does with any other treat, his eyes never leaving mine in case I have more. Sometimes I wonder if he likes the idea of getting a treat even more than the actual treat. I worry about him.
Here's the recipe. I will be branching out into different types of treats soon, with ingredients other than wheat or oat flour, so stay tuned!
Boccancini Italiani
3 cups wheat flour (substitute with oat/brown rice flour for wheat allergies)
6oz can tomato paste
Handful of grated cheese (not processed, parmesan or pecorino are great)
Generous sprinkling of Italian herbs
1 egg
3/4 cup water
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients until dough forms, then roll out to desired thickness. Cut out shapes and bake on foil-lined cookie sheet for 15-20 minutes. Let cool and mangiate!!
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