Name: Power Pooch Smoothies
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 (8-ounce) container plain yogurt; 1 cup blackberries or raspberries or 5 large, hulled strawberries; 1 mango, sliced; 1 very ripe banana; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 cup ice water

Power Pooch Smoothies

yogurt

blackberries strawberries

mango, sliced

banana

honey

water

Process all ingredients in a blender at high speed until smooth. Pour pooch smoothies into small bowls and freeze. Remove from the freezer, set on the floor and let your pooch lick the treat.

I have not yet made this for my four-legged baby but I will!  Rachel Ray has 4 dogs and makes dog food and treats that has been researched before creating the recipes.  Accusing her of harming an animal is malicious!  Berries are very good for dogs!  My baby is almost nine years old and I have shared berry smoothies with her after I researched it!  Yogurt is excellent for dogs UNLESS they have issues with high calcium levels or a history of stones!  Ice water is also good for dogs in the summer! My Lucia has ice water every summer and she's very healthy!  So, with that said AND researched, as we all love our pets, do not judge Rachel Ray and instead of attacking her, do the research!  As for me, my Lucia Bellah will be very happy with this delicious recipe!  💖

kimeck, how do you know your dogs bladder stones were caused by human foods?  

I must say very chilly and nice...the blackberry topped it off for me. Gave it a real tangy flave.. 

First, I would like to say that whenever there are dogs involved, there are ALWAYS the snappy people lurking that 'think' they know everything about dogs and need to find fault in everything someone else posts...It's a doggie power trip, in my opinion. (This comes from YEARS of working with these people.)  Second, I go to one of the best vets in Seattle and consult with him regularly on diet for my dog. Yogurt is GOOD for dogs; just like with us, it provides good flora for their intestines. Berries are fine and good! Like us, they don't need to eat an entire pound of berries, but this recipe is fine and nutritious for our pets. Bananas are wonderful, mangos are fine (in moderation) - everything in moderation. And ice is surly fine. Dogs chew on ice all of the time.   So unless you're a vet or can provide medical data as to the adverse effects of one of the most natural things on earth (yogurt, berries, fruit, ice!) then let us enjoy some fun treats for our dogs. You'll find none of these ingredients on a toxic list for dogs. I wonder what these people put in their own mouths. Good lord.

While I like the concept of a show to make dog food - the ingredients in this recipe can lead to "canine calcium oxalate urolithiasis" or urinary stones in your dog. I just spent $1k on having these stones removed from my shih tzu's bladder and have a list of "good" and "bad" human foods to give dogs. "Bad" foods in this recipe are yogart-(all dairy is bad) and berries. "Good" foods are mangos and bananas. Food Network, pls consult a vet or Hills Nutrition Inc. before airing a show to the public!

This RR should be boycotted. There are dog owners that are not educated on the dog friendly foods. RR is definately one of them. Take this show off the air and while you're at it, take RR off the air too!!! She is dangerous.

As with all things, moderation and starting slow is best. If you're dog has never had any of these ingredients before and you're not sure how they'll react, try giving them a few berries before making them a smoothie. And I can't imagine that the ice water combined with all of these other ingredients will be an issue.

Great recipe, full of antioxidants and potassium! Berries are wonderful treats for dogs, the seeds cause no problems, not sure where the previous reviewer came up with that.

I have a dog whose breed is prone to bloat (Samoyed), I have researched bloat and I have NEVER heard that ice water was a risk factor for bloat.  As for the blackberries, I've never heard that those were a problem. Grapes, yes.   And Rachel observed that garlic can be an issue so you should consult your vet on that.   This was a great episode. Three cheers for Rachel Ray bringing attention to the benefits of cooking for pets and providing balance on the question of a raw diet for dogs.

This is good for me too!  My dog loves to chew on Ice Cubes when it's hot out and this will be great to give here an extra treat!  Thank you Rachael!

NO BERRIES FOR DOGS OR CATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The tiny seeds get caught in their bowel tracts...this can be so deadly to your pet. And......NEVER give a dog, cat, bird what ever ICE WATER. I think it is best that a vet be consulted before these shows go on the air. Were they? Rachel can cook...but I don't think she is qualified for a pet chef. Humans can tell you what they like or do not like...our pets can not. Her advise is not backed up...I am listening now to her comments... Come on Foodnetwork...be a little pet friendly. Novelty does not equate safety for pets.

Ice water is a serious no-no for dogs.  In fact, 'bloat' that is often fatal to dogs can result from ice water.  Also, berries are NOT recommended for dogs.

Power Pooch Smoothies

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total: 10 minutes

Servings: 4

Author : Rachael Ray

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