The Tale of a Very Spoiled Great Pyrenees......

This is Boo.....

You all know Boo.....The World's Most Spoiled Dog.Boo is going to be 12 soon......He looks great for almost 12.....He actually is showing no signs

of aging accept for a bit of arthritis in his legs....But what can you expect he

Holds up 135 pounds of Fur...

You also know that Boo favors the Boss over me and this apparently comes from the fact

That the Boss says I don't talk to the Boo with sincerity in my voice....

Yes....that's right.... I'm not sincere enough when speaking to the Dog.

This is what Boo has been snacking on for the past 11 plus years......

He has always loved his "Milk Bones"

Take note that they are "small" size.....for small dogs....

Because Boo.....although the size of a small pony......is Dainty.....

Boo also doesn't trust me and thinks at anytime I could be poisoning him.....

He takes food from me like it's a cyanide pill...

No reason for this as I treat this animal like a King.....

He only drinks water if I fill his bowl with ice....

When he's under the weather I have been known to roast him a whole chicken....

And everyday when I feed him Kibbles and Bits....I have to grate fresh Cheddar Cheese on top

Or he won't touch it!!

He is treated Royally......

So when daughter made him homemade dog biscuits

and shipped them down from Jersey.....

I should have known we would have a problem....

You see Boo now refuses to eat store bought Milk Bones.....

No.....not good enough anymore for this

Boy.....

So he asked me nice......

And I requested the recipe from daughter.....
And I bought myself a dog bone shaped
Cookie Cutter.....

I got the "Skunk Eye" when I threatened to only make them if he
changed his ways and started coming when I call him....
And he would have to get more thick skinned about the whole sincerity thing....
He reminded me that you can't teach an old dog new tricks...
And that he would not be changing anytime soon....

Me being a big softy where dogs are concerned.....
I gave in....

"Oh I think I smell something coming out of the oven.....Oh Oh....did that lady
Really make me Special Cookies?"

Ofcourse I did.....

Boo.....are you a happy dog now?

Would you like some ice water with that biscuit?

The only bad part is that we are finding a trail of

Milk Bones scattered around the house....

He really will not eat them anymore...

Thank goodness that I like to bake..

In case you or someone you know has an equally spoiled canine....

Here is the recipe....

HOMEMADE DOG BISCUITS

1 cup of rolled oats

1/3 cup of butter or margarine

1 cup of boiling water

3/4 cup of cornmeal

2 teaspoons of white sugar

2 teaspoons of chicken or beef bouillon granules

1/2 cup of milk

1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese

1 egg beaten

3 cups of whole wheat flour

DIRECTIONS

1.) Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl combine the rolled oats, the butter or margarine and the boiling water. Let stand for 10 minutes.....grease a cookie sheet or use parchment paper.

2.) Thoroughly stir in the cornmeal, sugar, bouillon, milk,cheddar cheese and the egg. Mix in 1 cup of flour at a time, until a stiff dough forms.

I mixed this in the Kitchen Aid with the dough hook attachment.

3.) Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface, mixing in additional flour as necessary until dough is smooth...Roll out dough to 1/2" thickness. Cut with cookie cutter and place 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.

4.) Bake about 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown.

Store in an airtight container.

Recipe makes about 42 3" biscuits....