Homecooked!!

My POV
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Today was the best day of my life. Fur realz. SO, usually, in the evening, all I get is bland kibble that I wouldn't eat unless my tummy were forcing me to; and, even then, I eat it with a sigh. So, of course, today, when Daddy disappeared into the laundry room where the kibble is kept; I expected him to come out with two bags; one for me and the big dogs and one for Sakura; he did. But, this time, he didn't go directly to our feeding areas! He went into the kitchen... and, reached into the fridge. Which was weird cuz that's where the hooman food is kept, isn't it? I wuz all confoosed. I ran into the kitchen and stared at him. Wondering where dinner was. He gave me a smile and opened the container, putting the food on top of our kibble!!! When he brought my dish in the living room, I thought I was dreaming! There was kielbasa and carrots and a little bit of rice... oh my! I felt like royalty. Like a part of the human family! I loved the meal SO much, I gobbled it down instantly instead of attempting to let it sit. Thinking back, I remember watching him stir up this knew experiement. He says it's called Hoppin' Jack Russell and that it's mainly a topper and supposed to be a good starter for those knew to home cookin'. He spent two hours slaving in the kitchen cooking up the meal. And, I discovered he had carrots and waited patiently for some. I hope ever meal day is this way from now on. Please, Dog; if there is a Dog; let all my meals include human grade meat, carrots and other such things.


Daddy's POV
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So, I finally picked up some ingredients and cooked their first home cooked meal. The big dogs didn't get as much of it as it was intended to serve small dogs for a few days and big dogs for only two. And, I didn't want it to all be gone in one day. (I have five dogs; trust me, it would've been) Next time, I'm doubling the recipe, though. For the big dogs. Well, the recipe was mainly a "starter" recipe or a party recipe, so it doesn't meet all the nutritonal requirments and therefore required to have some kibble or canned food mixed in. That was no problem as I planned on doing that to switch them anyway. It was called Hoppin' Jack Russell and if you want the recipe, don't be afraid to ask. I saw it in a book and then found a similar recipe online and, finally, decided to use it. Except, the recipe in the book called for celery; I substituted that with carrots cuz Sandy HATES celery. Well, Dogster, I think I finally found a diet for my dogs that my mom agrees with. Tried Evo. Did okay for a short while until she began complaining about how much I was spending on it. Blah, blah, blah. Suggested raw or BARF. That was a no go. Attempted all canned; also no go as she stuck in the stone age and still believe kibble benefits the teeth. Well, the other day, I said "What about homecooked?" She said "What?" I said "What if I cooked for my dogs?" She said "I don't care." And, it went from there. In fact, today, as I was cooking, she said "He doesn't even cook for himself but will cook for his dogs. That's a dedicated dog owner." THAT put a smile on my face. Well, the dogs LOVED the food. They ate it all up. Sakura picked out the carrots; so, I'll have to try something else for her. Sandy devoured it all as did all the others. Sandy liked it best, I think. Dogster, I have NEVER seen her so excited to eat in the evening!! She was dancing like she does for her wet food. I'm excited to be coming into the homecooked world and will have tons of questions in the future. So, welcome a homecooked family into the picture. We're enjoying the good life now. OH!! I also find homecooking to be a GREAT bonding experience. The entire time I was cooking, I had an audience and I couldn't help but drop a carrot. Or two... or three... Plus, all that time you spend for them... GREAT for bonding.