James Grayston
Accidents happen. The smell of fried chicken is irresistible to dogs so given half a chance they will steal it, even if that means rummaging through the trash can. What’s done is done and beating yourself over this won’t solve anything. You need to be practical. And calm! While cooked chicken bones can be dangerous …
Dog ate a dark chocolate bar. What should I do? You need to think and act very quickly. For reasons that I explain below, dark chocolate is very dangerous to dogs. If you can feel a bit of a panic coming on, plan A is to: Take a deep breath Estimate how much of the …
Are you missing a pot of chocolate pudding? Are you a pot short after sorting out the packed lunches? Are your suspicions turning on your dog? But apart from being naughty, does this secret snack put your dog in any danger? Dog ate chocolate pudding. What should I do? If your dog has stolen a …
Does your dog follow you around the kitchen? I know mine does. Even when I’m not moving, she is there or thereabouts pretending not to look at me. But she knows that sooner or later a scrap or morsel of food will fall onto the floor. A scrap of bread as I take the loaf …
It is only really quite recently that I have realised how much I like the taste of cabbage. I mean not raw cabbage but lightly steamed green cabbage. And red cabbage is a real treat. Like most vegetables, cabbages need to be peeled. And I’m not talking about using a physical peeler, I’m talking about …
I’m a keen fan of vegetables and I prefer my dinner plate to be overflowing with vegetables rather than meat. But even I struggle with asparagus. Sometimes, I can be chasing it across my plate because it can be so difficult to cut into it! And then when you are chewing it? It doesn’t seem …
Yes, your dog can eat raw chicken liver but there are a few things to bear in mind. Chicken liver is a very potent piece of meat, particularly when it comes to vitamins and minerals. It contains such large amounts of certain vitamins (such as B12 or A) that it needs to be fed very …
Did you hear about the police dog who was part of President Trump’s security detail on a recent visit to India? Dicky is a labrador, trained as a sniffer dog. And it seems that a key part of her diet is boiled eggs- along with mutton, vegetables, bread and milk!! I kid you not. But …
Is it that time of year again? You have a kitchen counter full of ingredients for a pumpkin pie and it is just chaos. But before you start tidying up, there is some spare fresh pumpkin. Stuck between the idea of throwing it in the trash or giving it to your dogs, you really can’t …
Do you think that broccoli is more popular than cauliflower or visa versa? Well, in 2019, every person in America ate just over 6 lbs (2.8 kg) of broccoli and just over 3 lbs (1.3 kg) of cauliflower. So by my calculations, people are eating double the amount of broccoli than they are cauliflower. Broccoli …
