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Grandma has a treat for her little baby poochie. Good dog!

#1: Teresa K (fasstar) on Feb 11, 2009 [SPOILER]

And what kind of treat is Grandma giving her Poochie? Why it's Lissie's Luv Yums. Melissa "Lissie" Clark makes these healthy dog treats and sells them in cute little packages. Melissa has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and she is one of the few really successful adults with FAS that I know.

The Grandma in the image is Sister Jonelle, Melissa's foster mom and mentor who helps her run her business and is the reason Melissa is such a success.

You can read more about Melissa and her Luv Yums here:
http://www.lissiesluvyums.com/

What poochie is NOT getting is chocolate. Because everyone knows that chocolate is toxic for dogs. The UK Red Cross vet says this: "Chocolate can be toxic for dogs, sometimes in quite small quantities. Dark chocolate, cooking chocolate and cocoa powder can make your pet unwell. Milk chocolate is less dangerous, but can produce symptoms depending on the amount. A medium sized bar eaten by a small dog can be enough."

Raisins in large amounts can also be toxic for dogs, as can macadamia nuts and onions. But chocolate is the worst. So be wary on holidays like Valentine's Day when lots of chocolate is around.

Just to be safe, if you have a dog, you should probably just send all your chocolate to me, since my doggie went to doggie heaven a few months ago, and I really could use the chocolate. Also, chocolate covered raisins and chocolate covered macadamia nuts - send them all to me. Not the onions though. Just the chocolate. Okay? Okay!

I was hoping it was just a plain old Scooby Snack. :-)

Are Scooby Snacks good, Adam? I have a friend who has a recipe for doggie treats made of ordinary kitchen ingredients, that supposedly taste good to people too. It freaks out the neighbor kids when they give their dog a treat and then pop one in their own mouth. :)

Never tried one. But I have seen them work wonders for both Scooby and Shaggy!

lol

I promise you that if I get a box of chocolates I will send it to you Teresa. I only like plain dark chocolate.

What, no chocolate covered onions? Come on Teresa. :) I'll admit, I'm a terrible dog owner. My puppy sneaks bits of my chocolate. :(

Now, I love chocolate, but, covered onions??

There actually is such a thing, and it's really not too bad...I can't remember where I tried it; I think it was a little gourmet shop in Washington D.C. Not the kind a thing a sensible person would waste money on - plain chocolate can't be beat! BTW, Awesome picture, as always, Teresa! Thank you!

5 - just because i love the shape of the old woman and her stance. perfectly executed.

Such a crisp, clean image. Most satisfying!! Thanks.

I've got to add something to Teresa's second comment. She has stated that chocolate is bad for dogs, and the rule of thumb (although you still shouldn't give them any) is one ounce per pound of dog can start making them sick. So if your big dog sneaks some, you probably don't have to worry about his health too much, but you should give him a good scolding for getting into something that's not his. But if your little three pound Chihuahua eats any, yeah, he's gonna be feeling that.
Teresa had also mentioned that onions are not as bad as chocolate. In a way, that is true. They are not as bad because they are undeniably worse. A small amount of raw onion is highly poisonous to dogs and can kill them very quickly. Don't let them eat the fallen scraps in the kitchen! (I have fortunately never had a personal experience of seeing a dog die from eating onion, but I intend to keep it that way.) I have observed personally, however, that they usually don't try to eat them. It probably doesn't smell good to them, and it's for the best. They avoid grapes and raisins, too, but I don't how they rate against chocolate. I have heard that they are toxic, for sure.

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