{"id":4706,"date":"2017-08-01T18:03:02","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T07:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leemakennels.com\/blog\/?p=4706"},"modified":"2021-08-02T17:48:15","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T07:18:15","slug":"doggy-iceblocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/leemakennels.com\/blog\/dog-behaviour\/doggy-iceblocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Doggy Iceblocks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4707\" src=\"http:\/\/leemakennels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/CAMPING-WALKTHROUGHS-NO.-6.jpg\" alt=\"doggy iceblocks\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leemakennels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/CAMPING-WALKTHROUGHS-NO.-6.jpg 560w, http:\/\/leemakennels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/CAMPING-WALKTHROUGHS-NO.-6-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">One of my biggest tips for problematic dogs is to give them boredom busters. These are normally food based challenges that keep the dog occupied for a long period of time. This could be a good meaty bone, a <a href=\"http:\/\/leemakennels.com\/blog\/puppies\/praise-kongs\/\">kong toy<\/a>, or a doggy ice block.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">As many of my clients through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dogconsultancy.com.au\/\">Dog Consultancy <\/a>have never heard of an ice block before, I thought I\u2019d blog post instructions on making them. Not that they\u2019re hard to do! Variations of this \u2018recipe\u2019 all work fine, but here is a starting point.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>1. Select a container<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Choose an appropriate sized container for your dogs. I have small dogs, so I generally use plastic tubs for dips that are about 150g or so. Larger dogs could get margarine containers, up to ice-cream sized containers. Make sure you choose a container that is flexible, as you want to be able to pop out the frozen treat in the end. If the plastic is to rigid you might have trouble doing this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>2. Smear something tasty inside<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Once you have your container, smear something tasty around the edges of\u00a0it. Suggestions could be:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">vegemite<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">peanut butter<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">mince<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">canned cat or dog food<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">As long as it is safe for dogs to eat, and your dog likes to eat it, the options here are endless.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4709\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4709\" class=\"wp-image-4709\" src=\"http:\/\/leemakennels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/di-tastylayer.jpg\" alt=\"A small plastic container with canned puppy food pressed along the bottom to create a tasty layer.\" width=\"500\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leemakennels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/di-tastylayer.jpg 703w, http:\/\/leemakennels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/di-tastylayer-285x300.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4709\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A small plastic container with canned puppy food pressed along the bottom to create a tasty layer.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4710\" style=\"width: 348px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4710\" class=\"wp-image-4710\" src=\"http:\/\/leemakennels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/di-kibblestock-e1501287613366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leemakennels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/di-kibblestock-e1501287613366.jpg 756w, http:\/\/leemakennels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/di-kibblestock-e1501287613366-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4710\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is &#8216;kibble stock&#8217;. Dried dog food was placed in water, then microwaved for 30 seconds or so. The kibble has broken down into slush and made a stock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>3. Make up a stock<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We are now going to fill the tub with flavoured water. Suggestions include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">commercial stocks<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">vegemite stock (vegemite melted into boiling water)<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">microwaved kibble (put a small amount of kibble into water, microwave until kibble becomes pulpy and water becomes stock-like)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">Gently pour stock into your tub, making sure you don\u2019t disturb your tasty layer. Leave enough room in the container to\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>4. Add further treats<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Add to your ice block anything that your dog might like. If you dog is new to ice blocks, leaving something tempting hanging out of the ice block as a \u2018starter\u2019 works well. Suggestions for further treats include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">pigs ear<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">chicken neck<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">dog biscuit<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">carrot<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">dry kibble<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">a toy like a ball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_4712\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4712\" class=\"wp-image-4712\" src=\"http:\/\/leemakennels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/di-prefreeze0-e1501287912208.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leemakennels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/di-prefreeze0-e1501287912208.jpg 973w, http:\/\/leemakennels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/di-prefreeze0-e1501287912208-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4712\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These two doggy iceblocks are ready to be frozen. They are made of kibble-stock with dog biscuits, smackos, and dried liver suspended in the liquid.<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>5. Freeze<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Place carefully in your freezer, to avoid gross spillage, and then freeze at least overnight. Once they\u2019re frozen, you can push them out and store them in a more space-conserving way, each necessary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>6. Dispense!<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Now, whenever you go out, or your dog needs to be occupied by themselves, take out one of your pre-frozen doggy iceblocks and let them have it! Keep in mind these do make quite a mess, so they\u2019re probably best as an outside meal, or fed in a crate where there\u2019s minimal risk of spillage.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4713\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4713\" class=\"wp-image-4713\" src=\"http:\/\/leemakennels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/di-finished.jpg\" alt=\"Two frozen ready-to-eat doggy iceblocks. The one in the foreground has a lambs ear sticking out. The one in the background is inverted, so you can see the frozen 'tasty layer' of canned food.\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leemakennels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/di-finished.jpg 1008w, http:\/\/leemakennels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/di-finished-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4713\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two frozen ready-to-eat doggy iceblocks. The one in the foreground has a lambs ear sticking out. The one in the background is inverted, so you can see the frozen &#8216;tasty layer&#8217; of canned food.<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>But my dog\u2019s allergic to\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">If your dog has any food intolerances, just use whatever from this list your dog can eat and leave out everything else. I have made doggy ice blocks for dogs before on special diets, and I have made it just out of microwaved kibble and stock made from that microwaved kibble.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>But my dog needs to lose weight\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">You control what you put in your dog\u2019s ice block! Cut out parts of your dog\u2019s dinner and place it in the ice block instead. Some food-orientated dogs are happy to have a stock-iceblock, with not much to it except slightly salty water. This is the low-calorie option.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">They&#8217;re not the most attractive thing to photograph, but dogs love them! Please comment if you have any extra ideas of things to put in your dog&#8217;s iceblocks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Create doggy iceblocks to stop your dog getting bored! A great enrichment item that is adaptable for dietary requirements. 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