Canadian Chinese Cresteds and Great Danes: "Magic Balls"

I'm so excited! Recently, I have stumbled across these things called Satin Balls, or Fat Balls as other breeders call them. I have to call them Magic Balls, however, as they are just that. These little 1 lb balls of protien and carbs put weight on your dog in a matter of DAYS!

*please note that these are not to be overfed to your dog, and should only be a substitute - not a permanent diet! ;)*

My dane bitch, Luna, had a litter of puppies roughly 4 months ago and it took alot out of her. She carried and borned 11 puppies that day. Whatta girl! With the puppies nursing on her already smallish frame, power feeding her kibble was just not cutting it. I stay away from the raw-food diet as I feel it is NOT for novices and should be researched thoroughly and extensively before proceeding. This is something that I do want to do one day. Perhaps, when we buy our acreage and have the room to store all this food!

I had heard about Satin balls from a few breeders but never really gave much interest. Until now. I researched online and asked the few people I knew that used them. Turns out there are multiple recipes and variations. As long as you have the protien with the carbs and a binding agent, you'll be good to go. I make alot and then freeze them in baggies taking them out daily to feed to my girls.

I feed just one 1 lb ball to each girl along with her regualr kibble a day. I find that it adds a nice glisten to their coat and keeps their weight above that almost embarrassing level of skinniness that happens ever so commonly in danes.

With Luna, I was feeding her 3 a day until I say her weight start to pack back on.. now I'm maintaining her.

This is what I put in a batch of mine:

9-10 packs of raw hamburger. Regular. You can use the crap that superstore sells. There is no use getting the "high quality" hamburger that IGA or Safeway or M&M Meats sell. Don't be silly!