tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75814738423831237402024-03-18T21:57:23.365-07:00Chessies on the DockThe adventures of two Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Meadow and Sage, that compete in the sport of Dock Jumping. Chessies on the Dockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327373506715909540noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581473842383123740.post-73327839580182524252016-07-10T21:57:00.002-07:002016-07-10T21:57:31.759-07:00<a href="https://www.facebook.com/aquahealingk9/?ref=bookmarks" target="_blank">Aqua Healing Canine Hydrotherapy and Fitness, LLC</a>Chessies on the Dockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327373506715909540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581473842383123740.post-84131578712816325462015-05-29T09:49:00.002-07:002015-05-29T09:59:49.757-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />Chessies on the Dockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327373506715909540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581473842383123740.post-46844835936166747952013-11-09T09:52:00.002-08:002013-11-09T09:52:18.324-08:00<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cleo's Pumpkin Dog Biscuits</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Baking gives home and hearth that warm, inviting aroma. Why not bake up a little something healthy for the furry loved ones in your home? When it comes to the health benefits of canine companions pumpkin is one staple that we shouldn't overlook. Pumpkin is a great source of fiber, it is full of antioxidants, and can help aid digestion for those with sensitive stomachs. I always have organice canned pumpkin on hand. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I happened to catch this great Pumpkin Dog Biscuit Recipe on a Facebook post today. The title</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://simmertilldone.com/2009/10/07/retriever-retriever-pumpkin-eater/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">"Retriever, Retriever Pumpkin Eater"</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> immediately grabbed my attention. I will be making these with all organic ingredients and perhaps adding some more scrumptious flavors simply because I like to experiment. Please visit the original site for www.simmertilldone.com for more recipes....the human kind of course. Happy Baking!</span><br />
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2 eggs<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1/2 cup canned pumpkin<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 tablespoons dry milk<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1/4 teaspoon sea salt<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 1/2 cups brown rice flour *<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 teaspoon dried parsley (optional)</div>
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In large bowl, whisk together eggs and pumpkin to smooth. Stir in dry milk, sea salt, and dried parsley (if using, optional). Add brown rice flour gradually, combining with spatula or hands to form a stiff, dry dough. Turn out onto lightly floured surface (can use the brown rice flour) and if dough is still rough, briefly knead and press to combine.</div>
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Roll dough between 1/4 – 1/2″ – depending on your dog’s chew preferences, ask first – and use biscuit or other shape cutter to punch shapes, gathering and re-rolling scraps as you go. Place shapes on cookie sheet, no greasing or paper necessary. If desired, press fork pattern on biscuits before baking, a quick up-and-down movement with fork, lightly pressing down halfway through dough. Bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven and carefully turn biscuits over, then bake additional 20 minutes. Allow to cool completely on rack before feeding to dog.</div>
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<em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">* Brown rice flour gives the biscuits crunch and promotes better dog digestion. Many dogs have touchy stomachs or allergies, and do not, like many people I know, tolerate wheat.</em></div>
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<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Makes up to 75 small (1″) biscuits or 50 medium biscuits</strong></div>
<br />Chessies on the Dockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327373506715909540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581473842383123740.post-17519358305980931992013-11-01T19:45:00.002-07:002013-11-01T19:45:26.474-07:00We are back and ready for the DockDogs World Championships<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Chessies on the Dock has been very busy this year and are working on getting our blog updated with news. We will begin posting more of those all natural, organic dog recipes.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Chessies on the Dock is feeling blessed and grateful for a year that has been filled with health, peace, and enjoying the simple things in life. After a far too long hiatus from the competitive dock jumping world we decided to get back on the dock this year. Our time on the dock was a blast; new friends were made and old friendships rekindled. I always said that as the girls grew older that as long as they were still having fun and had the desire to jump then we would still play the game. Apparently, they barked, "Game on!". The time on the dock this year came with an added bonus, invitations to </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">the DockDog World Championships in </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Dubuque, Iowa. In a week and a half we hit the road to compete with great canine athletes in the dock jumping world. We will be taking many photos and videos so we can share our journey with all of you. We couldn't be more thankful that at 7 years old Meadow and Sage are still able to do this little thing we love so much. Thanks for sharing the ride with us.</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/55423638" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Click this link for Hershey's video. He inspired us all as you fought your battle and still managed to do what you loved on the dock. You will be missed and remembered by many. </a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yesterday the another great dog in the dock jumping community lost his battle to cancer. This horrible disease has taken far too many lives, much too soon. Chessies on the Dock dedicates this post in honor, and memorial, of Hershey McCarty. He spent his last days doing what he loved with the people who loved him the most. May this loss to the dock jumping community resonate in all of us to embrace each, and every, moment with our furry family members. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have made a donation in Hershey's memory to Chase Away K9 Cancer. It is an organization that was started by my friend Cera Reusser after losing her dog Chase to cancer. I have known many friends in the dock jumping community that have lost their loved ones to cancer. With every loss, we grieve a life taken too soon. Every donation made helps to fund research to cure cancer. Please, if you feel compelled, donate to this cause in memory of any pet that you know that has crossed over the Rainbow Bridge or perhaps in honor of a pet that remains loyally at your side every day. May all of your pets be blessed with an abundance of good health and joy. Sage will be wearing her Chase Away K9 Cancer collar as a reminder that there is hope for a cure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Time has been slipping by and I need to catch up on posting. We have been busy girls. Thanksgiving is a time to reflect and be thankful. Why, though, on just Thanksgiving? Shouldn't we be filled with gratitude each and every day? What could be more heartwarming than spending the day with family, the curly girls, and a beautiful meal? It is a time to truly be gracious and thankful. I have been blessed with the most beautiful girls in the world.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"I think I ate too much. Two words, food coma. Well, that, and all of the exhausting floor cruising I had to do just in case a morsel dropped on the floor."</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Love my Tiffany and in two seconds I'm going to give her a big sloppy kiss or three."<br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">I hope that you all had a wonderful, blessed holiday filled with gratitude. It's the simple things in life that mean everything. May you have something to fill your heart with love and a smile.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Chessies on the Dockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327373506715909540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581473842383123740.post-89541429812187273312012-10-14T17:12:00.001-07:002012-10-15T09:33:40.652-07:00<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As the seasons change and the leaves drop we've been trying to get in as much swimming as we can. Earlier this week we were excited to visit a friend, get in some girl time and explore someplace we had never been before. I am blessed to have friends that encourage me to bring the curly girls along on our adventures. Upon arrival Meadow and Sage immediately jumped out of the Yukon, put their noses up in the air, smelled the water, and ran down to the dock and jumped right in. What a relaxing get away with a good friend, good food, good wine and a little water time for us all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I discovered this very simple dog bone recipe for those of you who enjoy an all natural fare for your furry ones. I often bake for Meadow and Sage because frankly, I don't want them having the preservatives and they most definitely deserve to have some healthy, divine tasting treats.</span></span><br />
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Chessies on the Dockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327373506715909540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581473842383123740.post-2756029458740407192012-09-21T14:21:00.001-07:002012-09-21T14:21:33.798-07:00Lucky Dog Rescue Blog: Picking Up Reece's PiecesI happened upon this blog and it literally brought tears to my eyes. Without the thousands of people that commit to rescuing animals so many would be left for dead or slow torture.<br />
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<a href="http://luckydogrescueblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/picking-up-reeces-pieces.html?spref=bl">Lucky Dog Rescue Blog: Picking Up Reece's Pieces</a>: On Wednesday, I received a desperate answering machine message from a woman named Pat in Gulfport, Mississippi. The neighbor's Pit Bull m...Chessies on the Dockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327373506715909540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581473842383123740.post-76853545460224642212012-09-20T17:12:00.001-07:002012-09-20T17:12:19.016-07:00Half of the goodies have arrived!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been anxiously awaiting our order from A Dog's Life. Part of our order arrived today via the big brown truck. I will post when the rest of our personalized swag arrives. I love this company! Here's the link to get your own. <a href="http://www.adogslife.net/index.php?rID=19904">www.adogslife.net/index.php?rID=19904</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Chessies on the Dockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327373506715909540noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581473842383123740.post-82862912760085115802012-09-20T16:50:00.002-07:002012-09-20T16:50:48.453-07:00Who needs psychotherapeutic drugs?<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Who needs psychotherapeutic drugs? I do, in a double dose, in the form of two brillo butt curly girls!! It turned out to be a beautiful day on Pine River Pond. That's the name I've given our backyard pond, which some have said it's more like a small lake. Nonetheless, it's curly girl heaven and they rule their playground. <i>It's days like this that remind me that all is right in the world.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span id="goog_2072791989"></span><span id="goog_2072791990"></span><br /></span>Chessies on the Dockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327373506715909540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581473842383123740.post-85722806647893882112012-09-16T14:38:00.000-07:002012-09-16T14:38:54.674-07:00<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Sunday!! This turned out to be such a beautiful day! After enjoying some swim time with two brillo butts I decided to make their favorite treat, peanut butter dog cake. The recipe is quite simple and an excellent all natural treat. I even use these as power bars for Meadow and Sage during dock jumping events. I've modified a recipe that I found somewhere on the internet quite a few years ago. I substitute with what I feel are healthier ingredients than the original recipe. They are so good even the humans at events have accidentally eaten them. Happy baking!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 cup flour</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/4 cup peanut butter</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/4 cup applesauce</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 tsp vanilla</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/3 cup honey</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 egg</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I add a little more peanut butter, applesauce and honey just for hint more moistness and flavor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mix all ingredients. Pour into greased (olive oil works well) square, or round, 8 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 30 minutes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While this blog is about one team's journey in the sport of dock jumping I would love to hear from any of you other dog owners out there. Sometimes, well most of the time, I firmly subscribe to the notion that our dogs contribute far more to our lives than we do to theirs. There is much to be said for the unconditional love that occurs between human and guardian.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My girls influence my life everyday. Along with warming my heart when they run into the bedroom and dig in their box for a toy that they joyously grab and bring to me like a gift. I laugh at the silly accidental head butt and the roo roos and smiles which make my every day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please share the way's that your dog significantly touches your life or share something they do that illicits an immediate smile? Pictures and posts welcome.</span>Chessies on the Dockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327373506715909540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581473842383123740.post-76939500826780673842012-09-04T18:39:00.002-07:002012-09-04T19:42:14.782-07:00<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For all of you dog and cat lovers out there. How would you like to have your pets photo on a bag of yummy organic treats or even on a bottle of wine? </span><br />
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<br />Chessies on the Dockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327373506715909540noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581473842383123740.post-6963114949096945932012-09-02T18:41:00.001-07:002012-09-03T19:09:19.682-07:00<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My smile for the day was to find an old video of Meadow and I that someone had filmed and posted from an event. This was my first time seeing it. Not a bad jump for leaving the dock early. I had just started doing "the chase" with her. To this day you will still see us doing our signature handshake and kiss on the head when I get her set.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are back in training mode with daily long swims, but to us it seems a lot more like play time. Is there anything better than a Jolly Ball? Well, yes, possibly every other toy we own, but the Jolly Ball seemed to be the hands down winner today.</span>Chessies on the Dockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327373506715909540noreply@blogger.com0