October 30, 2003
Four Meals A Day
Clearly we have passed the limit on credible use of puppy shots... the temptation is just too great, especially when you are a professional house-breaking trainer and bed and breakfast kennel keeper.
What to eat is a problem humans deal with every day of course. But since we decide for the most part what our pets consume it becomes a matter of health, and eventually, longevity. We have friends with an exuberant and healthy chocolate lab that eats raw food that they prepare and freeze in portions at home. The 'raw diet' for canines is controversial though.
Earlier this week our vet listed off a long litany of the foods that we shouldn't expose Luigi to, including pork, turkey, bones, wheat... it went on and on. She came close to recommending he live in a sealed bubble... almost.
As for me, I can't get enough fish lately. It seems to change my mood for the better. Why the hell am I living in Toronto then? Eating or buying fish here is a calculated risk every time. Maybe that's the reason it's sprinkled with malt vinegar.