Happy Monday everyone!  I hope you love this version of Red Lobster’s Cheese Biscuits re-created for our fur babies!  We are calling it Red Lobster Cheesy Puppy Biscuits and according to Jake and Maggie, they are delicious!  Packed full of whole wheat flour, eggs, and cheese, you can’t go wrong with this homemade (sponge like in texture) doggie treat.  I made these for National Dog Week last week and the pups enjoyed them so much.  According to Dox Design https://dox.design/the-ultimate-list-of-2021-pet-holidays/ I’ve included holidays for September and October.  Not only do we celebrate fall in the Domitrovich household, we try and celebrate pet holidays as well.  October is our favorite time of the year so stay tuned for many fall posts with lots of fall colors!!!

Can your pup have whole wheat flour?  

Yes, they can!  The “whole” in whole wheat flour is key – whole grains are the good stuff that you want to give to your dog, so make sure that’s what you’re getting. Other flours, like all purpose flour, are also wheat flours, but they don’t use the whole wheat kernel (the endosperm, bran and germ), which means they lack the benefits of true whole wheat flour.  A great resource on the different kinds of flours that dogs can and cannot eat is https://coopersdogtreats.com/blogs/news/can-dogs-eat-flour-and-what-kinds-are-best.  Before I make and post a recipe, I always do my research as to what the dogs are allowed and not allowed.  Be aware that if your dog suffers from skin allergies, ear infections, chronic inflammation that you need to be very careful in trying new treats as they may have a reaction.

September Pet Holidays

Month-Long Celebrations
• Happy Cat Month
• National Service Dog Month
• National Pet Insurance Month
• Responsible Dog Ownership Month
• Pet Sitter Education Month
• Animal Pain Awareness Month
• National Disaster Preparedness Month

Week-Long Celebrations
• September 12–18: Adopt-a-Less-Adoptable-Pet Week (third week in September)
• September 19–25: National Deaf Dog Awareness Week (last full week in September)
• September 19–25: National Dog Week (last full week in September)

Day Celebrations
• September 1: Ginger Cat Appreciation Day
• September 8: National Dog Walker Appreciation Day
• September 11: National Hug Your Hound Day (second Sunday in September)
• September 11: National Pet Memorial Day (second Sunday in September)
• September 13: Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day
• September 17: National Pet Bird Day
• September 18: Puppy Mill Awareness Day (third Saturday in September)
• September 18: Responsible Dog Ownership Day (third Saturday in September)
• September 19: National Meow Like a Pirate Day
• September 22: Elephant Appreciation Day
• September 23: Dogs in Politics Day
• September 23: Remember Me Thursday® (an international social media awareness day that brings attention to the millions of adoptable pets waiting in shelters and remembers those pets who never got a second chance. Share your rescue pet using #RememberMeThursday)
• September 25: International Rabbit Day
• September 28: World Rabies Day

October Pet Holidays

Month-Long Celebrations
• Adopt-A-Dog Month®
• Adopt-a-Shelter Dog Month
• National Animal Safety and Protection Month
• National Pet Wellness Month
• National Pitbull Awareness Month

Week-Long Celebrations
• October 1–7: National Walk Your Dog Week (first week of October)
• October 3–9: Animal Welfare Week (first week of October)
• October 17–23: National Veterinary Technician Week

Day Celebrations
• October 1: National Fire Pup Day
• October 1: National Black Dog Day
• October 4: World Animal Day
• October 13: National Pet Obesity Awareness Day
• October 16: National Feral Cat Day
• October 17: National Fetch Day
• October 21: National Pets for Veterans Day
• October 27: National Black Cat Day
• October 28: Plush Animal Lovers Day
• October 29: National Cat Day
• October 30: National Pitbull Awareness Day (last Saturday in October—unless Halloween falls on the last Saturday, then another date is chosen)
• October 31: Halloween