I Want Fat ~~~ AND PLENTY OF IT !!!

We have now joined the ranks of other canines who eat that *chow*  in a can and the dry morsels in a bag..

We're eating food made especially for dogs and it's all Ollie's fault.

Since the pet food scare in April of 2007, Mom has been cooking for me and I had always been given a clean bill of health.  Ollie came along eating his Natural Balance and  decided that he liked my homemade delicacies better.  So, it was home-cooked meals for two furkids.

Last week, Ollie got really sick. The blood test revealed that he had pancreatitis and the doctor recommended rather firmly that it would be beneficial for BOTH of us if we stopped eating the

homemade meals ~~~ too much fat in our diets.

Here's  picture of Ollie at the doctor's office.  He doesn't look sick to me.  He's finishing up his medication, feels a lot better and has to get another blood test in two weeks.   Mom still has to feed us separately.  Ollie always checks to see what's on MY plate and tries to finish it first, and then eats his own serving.  What's his is his and what's mine is his too ~~~ or so he thinks.

We did some research and discovered  that the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is one of  four canine breeds found to have an increased risk for chronic pancreatitis. The other breeds are the Cocker Spaniels, Collies, and Boxers.

This is the food which is now being served.

Here is a rare picture of me eating dry dog  food from a plate. I  prefer eating the dry straight off the floor. It must be the dust ball flavoring.

I think I'm adapting  to a different diet better than I ever expected. Ollie, of course, eats anything. The Natural Balance chicken is actually better than Mom's cuisine.

Speaking of slop . . .

We got this picture from Tegan's blog.  Mom absolutely adores Paula Deen recipes despite the fact that

 they're a cardiologist's nightmare. (A pound of butter, 5 cups of heavy cream, 2 cups of sugar . . .)

Here's a recent picture of us.  I'm laughing at Ollie's girly pink bandage.