10/15/09:Dog Food

" Michael Grant weekdays tended to my. It is embarrassing what you're doing -- Let's get to. Clifton says Michael. I confess my growth and -- pamper our pugs. -- They both -- in the -- we on the covers I -- under the covers basically spilling our torsos this. If it's raining out we carried them over to the grass to do their business they carry them back inside of pathetic. If it's snowing out. We let the little one do her business on a week we had. Rather than have her brave the elements. But we don't cook for them because we're afraid we might -- not give them the right balance of nutrients that is pathetic cliff do. Check in your main card now here's a story. While some dogs look forward to the sound of Kimball clinging in addition dinnertime. -- looks -- the smell pork cooked with summer squash and oatmeal. The nine year old Italian Greyhound that's a real Greyhound by the way Tom the kind that you and your friends and -- drew community and I -- Nine year old -- Greyhound is one of a growing number of dogs whose owners. I have turned away from the billion dollar pet food industry over concerns about the dog's health and quality of commercial dog for. It started up a lot of thought it was nuts said Guido is owner Joe Louis cola. He started home cooking for -- 2004 mixing his ingredients in with cable. But after the 2007 pet food recall he was cable free and began cooking all of -- those meals by hand. In fact there is a book doctor -- complete guide to natural for dogs and cats which is the cookbook for. Pit -- home cookers. In it is a growing it's a small percentage of a growing percentage of pet owners who prepare the pit meals from scratch. At a time would be able to save money. Home cookie is likely to be more expensive but people don't care because it's for their pants. It's gonna cost more than the other hand you have to factor but it means to the animals. Wow will. Home cooking advocates then are concerned. About the ingredients that -- so they then go to the whole foods. So by the raw ingredients to then make their pet food. -- I was I'm sorry if you horse if you're at home. Getting out your walk. And your. And your Cuisinart. For the kitty cat but the puppy dog you have major. Major problems. -- to meet what is the thing that people are doing less right now they're cooking lasts for the Phillies and themselves. So the percentage of people are cooking for the kids is going down but the president of people that are cooking. For their cats and dogs is going up."

" So that's always set on the confession line 6178226832. Buick confess. How you treat your animals and are too embarrassed. To admit what you do to pamper your pets such a chance or you call me right now here live -- lines it was 72 to. Ninth 1969. Here it. 96 kind of -- KK appointment brings stop working on. And that story that's the national story people who are so desperate to take care of the dogs and cats that -- Are willing to cook the dogs for themselves. That's one point then they're the people who are willing to get evicted. For their dogs and cats Arlington Massachusetts. The Arlington housing authority is planning to enforce a pet policy they'll make all residents give up the pats have had for years. The policy include is included in tenants leases so when you. Lease a play a home and apartment at -- housing authority is specifically says no pets. What happens. -- troops have been sneaking in pets anyway. And for twenty years housing authority has done little to enforce the rules but now after a thirteen point five million dollar renovation the building. The housing authority says sorry does a failing housing project you're dogs and cats are damaging the taxpayer's property. In their forward gonna enforce the rules. One reason they had to do thirteen and -- million dollars in renovations by the way because Dogg -- kitty cats make this is look I know him. I grew up -- dogs. I -- cats and a bird right now who likes to poop on my furniture I I know the deal and that the fact is they do cause damage. -- to the residents are fighting back quote. We're gonna fight as much as we can but we don't know we have any legs to stand on -- cat three and Catherine bonding and family housing resident. The NS BCA -- animal rescue league of Boston stepped up to offer assistance. The date they think they have the right to live in the housing authority even though the rules say you can't they say doesn't matter. Our pets or sold were -- We shouldn't -- to give them -- the."

" We have the right to liberal we will -- lets you -- it was well."

" Meanwhile -- housing authorities said they don't. Who has -- and doesn't so they plan on stepping up -- inspections. So. 6178221969. Sugar residents of the college and housing authority have the right to live in taxpayer. Provided housing with their dogs and cats no matter what. The rules are to -- be able to keep on. Or should the housing authority get the business of apartment by apartment packet inspection. This smells something in here not. It's just a fur coat he's. A one other thing image is classically Massachusetts crane travelled down. The course or waivers. Who are the waivers for. Disabled tenants and quote. Those who have animals for emotional support those close the."

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" Those. With animals for emotional. Support -- opposed to a lot -- a Little -- does. Animals is -- to have fun and play. That's the Tamils of animals a year for our. Use. Animals are here to serve us in make us happy do an animal -- make you happy get rid of them. Animals are here to make you happy. They're tasty. They're young meat. They can be finding cute. In the minute that they're not. Time to -- the animal. That's what their 461792. When 969. Pound that is he's ever Verizon Wireless customers what do you do to pamper your pet do you oh I got one I'll. We've got a lot about some emails and they've done they told they called the in the a confession line. Who got some pet confessions coming up don't miss a plus your phone calls on 969 Austin talks. --"

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" Well Lou you haven't done Pekingese. Do you like dogs behind disgusting. And you would do in a heartbeat they'll also be Michael Vick cookbook. So with -- that is with we have the cookie for docs look. They take this step blind take big mean dogs debt to locking cage step three weeks or days -- Portland small dog step five collect cash. I'm glad they keep a disreputable people like Michael Vick and the NFL or -- I'm led the NFL has no room minutes. You -- bastion no room. Among his membership for people like Michael Vick episode. He's a plague it is it's on the -- let him in no way they would let the president know -- and they -- integrity. That the NFL I'm glad they've got those -- standards I think that's great. 678221969. Edith is in Quincy even if you're on 969 thanks for the call."

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" Eat -- in that what these people are doing it's not that they are making. Dinner and then feeding their Erica and we did the same thing when we -- my grandmother from every time we had dinner when the dinner was -- take the scraps shared the ball. And then she put an -- dogs course outside you put the ball outside so I don't get a what what would these people doing you there actually. Making a meal just for the dog like I don't -- a after the stop as a whole it's time for me to fix the dog he's launched their cooking for. The all not. The -- in the I don't know probably tables got just fine it's great whenever. But the great travel Tom will cook a dish of chicken and rice just for the dog Healy a -- still -- well the dog eats cookie the chicken rice. And features yeah there's something wrong with you when you treat animals that way Joe was in -- for -- you're on 969 thanks for the call."

" I like Mario. A partner in North Carolina and I want this -- farm. And you know an integral part in what had like 3035. Little you'd get dark while it Pomeranian bit trying to get out over the and now when I met a woman Eric RC -- do department editor or the owner of the property. Now -- felt full time Pollard. Cooking caretaker for the dark."

" She was the full time -- cook. She is like emerald of the puppies that."

" Yet since he was talking like to play and before. Liver in right in this big pot for the darkness but she was hired to do."

" While some people have too much money --"

" The owner turned out that they are shopping in Germany. Horses."

" What could indeed but they they have -- have tons of money boy you're paying someone to cook. Fresh meals for your dogs you have too much money you're the you're the kind of person that Bernie Madoff shift key down ago well. Connecticut woman. Steve is and -- emerge steadier on 96 and I think --"

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" That drove it calls the to a 78221969. Rich is in Quincy richer on 9690 getaway."

" Hey thank you about great to have you might think for the last few years and years. Two things. I work a night job at the supermarket in the animal food dial in -- places big -- the baby food title. Which. You know that's pretty pathetic and then the other thing is. Are these people in public thousand who allegedly can't afford to eat in the first place they had defeat the big gas dogs with like fifty baca L -- You mean that doesn't make any sense either. So two quick points that's weird what it on Family Guy pretty -- you know like spam. Next you don't like the student."

" No no I love the stooges they're funny Family Guy not funny I'm sorry is that right media joke don't write a reference. And then pretend that it's a joked all right Judy that's almost like. Whenever you know Neil Armstrong funny fudge on the moon in the there's dogs on this project is is that's not right funny joke will be easily -- need to -- and -- that's funny absolutely that's crafted. Coming look at the up. I told it to play in these kids to disorders -- I -- your brother's in town. They had some great. Comedy great physical comedy you didn't know speaking of all that was terrific. -- down to the circus which is good news from me. Tonight when our Alexander the circus is -- not so much but they have added some definitely X game kind of stuff on this thing with the guys. It's like they're on an inner tube you know like it that an attribute to -- on the river. They get on them upright like. You know like a wheel and saying that they they sit on them. And any ballots on them and they flip in the air. Just on their own -- in the flipped off of it and land on the shoulders of the other guy who's -- on this thing it's it's cricket amazing. It looks like. Look at exactly what you'd expect with a bunch of teenage boys and around somewhere like -- dirt back -- pat track that and the some type in tuzla. They Virgil does a good thing -- by the UK could try is imagine how many broken legs and arms and stuff it was a totally eight. It's us. It up sixteen year old guys showing off to each other deals fantastic key question yes -- Nat. No no that's no nothin' they were -- is on the ground. Around you like about jointly members bouncy ball get every. On and a little handle yeah but this was that this was the actual inner tube it's shaped thing had they did have something like cannot tweak it kind of sit. That was it and they're bouncing about like twelve feet in the air. The flip the flips on this thing that's surprised knocked out to boldly all the -- God's will happen is six you'll boys -- Kill themselves and the motorcycles in the -- BC that the big cage ball. Smear and the motorcycles are going on the -- it was into mice might take year old son has eyes like his biggest plates with traffic so thanks everybody. Ring Brothers for that 617822969. Jackie is on 969 Jackie how are you."

" Michael. Tokyo. I'm I'm the woman who have attack machine had a -- they're -- election was that worked. In the dot yeah."

" In a baby sitter for the dog."

" In Houston are not being lectured at Dartmouth OK yeah outreach and today."

" As a dot what is a dog to consider even do."

" Gosh they sure okay. -- Did everything continuing our work that was playing the fact that I'd. She thought and acted out senator -- Garrett that it's an opt in what can I can cut and bury them he had done. Star with a picture on it. And -- actually effect. He didn't like keep your because the -- amount they didn't like Hershey got it groomed and -- and put the world to offer."

" The dog was dead but it was unhappy in this to a -- Why we all -- fleet. And it. Insane at the -- it is absolutely -- on people this is you you have a problem you need to confess that a confession line 6178226832. Leader confessions or call me and Michael -- and 969 of GK OK. Michael Grant. Please tended to -- Cox."

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" 126 I -- Michael -- I can't wait to hear what the and sound control sound of the -- gonna be on today's show 6178221969. Around ninety time for our rise and wireless customers and don't forget you can email any time Michael -- 969 of tooth decay dot com. You can often see the topics of the day at my grandma come as well though today I'm gonna behind so I didn't have a public posting after the show. Today and and we're talking about the current obsession with animals. In what you. Are there or doing right now for."

" Your pet and it is scary for example at Alex and Arlington housing authority spokeswoman sneaking their pets and all these years. They then they were arguing that a point that well for twenty years are going to housing authority to really force rules but now they're faced with getting their pets. Some of them -- thinking about giving up their apartments. The got three housing the thing about moving into I have to pay for housing rather than giving up their puppy or their kitty. On the housing authority on the content is saying you have to get ready -- animals and we're gonna step up our inspections. To look for your animals. In but they are gonna make exceptions I love this exceptions is so Massachusetts. Disabled tenants those panels for emotional support can apply for a waiver. The other story growing numbers of pet owners turned to home cooking people who go for their pets people who are buying. -- hiring chefs -- their pets are you kidding me 6178221969. John is on 969 good afternoon John."

" So I and is John -- it."

" I've said thank you for what you do. Greatly needed in print media I would bet carriers because we TX miserably at drop -- at my wife -- we don't have children. And we had that dearly departed -- now have body was a yeah. West highland -- Two comments the first one. And while I'm giving and I'm gonna ask you to sit down and grab a ten to I don't wanna be responsible few being you -- reveal my second point. All right. The first one as people at a peak heating pads they'd better make sure that they're stealing them have very strict type of diet because what happened what that's was. Because obesity and -- first -- and and ended up causing. You know health condition that required surgery. At all ball kind of stuff. The next thing."

" I -- you know where my family. Microsoft -- pets who needs surgery. And we send in the cod hospital. And they're they're very happy there for. The rest of eternity. We spend 3000 dollars and -- for a dog does thinking happen."

" Now what we do it if if you leave Campbell in a ball long enough. The dog will -- it."

" That's says marriage."

" People people didn't take -- doesn't like. -- and farms get the second point that it not ask me how I found this but. I'm if you got you can. Write down anything you. TI CL. ES dot com. Yes and at last check I believe Obama 175000. Americans. Have done this these dogs because of their psychological issues -- having being neutered. They're having. Prosthetic. Testicle installed."

" And -- Now I've actually heard of new vehicles does do you have a daughter have you had a dog that had new locals."

" Well actually no I."

" Don't you explain explain this to make I get gotten mixed answer this question why does they dog owner gives his dog -- they said. Marbles."

" Well I'm assuming that they take it to -- Quote unquote dog psychologists. Says -- a -- it's sad because he took away his task."

" The other dogs are picking on the VP. Plays against Ottawa exactly."

" Did you get a new fresh probably go wide side. And yeah -- that and he's going to be a lot more are happier says that."

" Judge yeah you gotta buy. Testicles yeah mine is look at the large size why would anyone get the medium or small man no reason whatsoever oh well you're buying balls by -- by the ball that's my -- 6172. When 969. Let's go to. Darlene Darlene is on 969 good afternoon."

" Unbelievable."

" You know I I've been tempted to buy an entire set for B hill. But -- force is still all passed keys are driving laws so it doesn't matter."

" And another radio host on another station."

" Probably not a good thing."

" I look at -- much like and I'll let you are entitled I realized that it now they know what talking about the way. I'm I thought well actually actually dot. And I -- them. Isn't that XE LA now the now -- diet and I."

" telling the the ABC news report mentions that -- that's when this kind of spike in home cook and his people said that any animal is now safe on the start cooking from scratch what you cook your dogs."

" Well I'd I'd buy it well I appreciate -- on a regular -- it's very expense but I'd buy like each lit the chicken limit he amber and -- like the cheapest you know."

" UI she hamburger for your animals you don't love them Darlene. Love that would end -- in the ground sirloin young lady."

" I mean amount but I'm not violated that right now at six -- and I think it by -- you and we -- channel -- and put them back apple will not be happy baby that they -- dine out there and the great thing as the economy right now that's not the -- the -- and I -- to explain -- people -- politics."

" Absolutely and it's a terrible terrible thing to do all around and I lived and I grew up in a rural area and you -- you have that the all the time where you find a group the kittens or a dog just down the road that were clearly some of from the city. Drove by just let them out said you know tough -- that's terrible but do you understand that in which you must know could you hang out in most if not all they have no. And understanding the difference between the table or the corn beef hash they also know appreciation for your dog licks his. Backside Darlene just -- nodded discreet diner."

" A lot of guys like talk it said they would make it."

" Well that's that's the fourth."

" Because all men are pigs to bring -- to a but Darlene please. You're wasting your time cooking burgers and Fries for your. Don't they drink out of the toilet. They licked their own score -- what do you do lean."

" Let's go to Delphi Delphi is on 969 good afternoon. Hi how -- you."

" That you think you take like all my. -- I have a little business here in Peabody and have been in this particular year. Is docked for more business absolutely walloped fooled by AF CEO. I have to agree with one thing dogs should not eat what you eat I do truly believe in that you. IE I'm not one who believes that he commercial thoughtful all the problems that could Google what's really dog food because price. I'm every ingredient that I have my food is all human great."

" Delphi I was stubborn -- is so because I support capitalism."

" It's healthy thoughtful. -- GQ LC I. Dot ball dot com. Website pick a --"

" Colin how did you learn to cook he's -- like dog culinary school and they don't."

" A table -- a great cook the people on research and felt that I get a lot at least technical product optical. My company worked for a major corporation for 35 years you've got this job and be put this together. And we're moving to a lot of location and the -- to have to say one thing for people that cook for the dog home IEI. They kept better than commercial food. But what we do our her ears and a whole battle right to make sure that happened right pro team at the right -- all of it right nutrients. If you'd have to camp you know you you do have to make sure that's that's."

" I know you don't need to do is by the bag -- Orleans -- we've done and put -- in the -- but I grew up twit my my dad was a sharecropper they had dogs all the time. I've forever it was always we -- dumping the ball and they eat and the dogs are fine they all -- if they died he died from like running into an animal in the woods or snake riders and their."

" But assuming that they all did find her dog living in the wild for amber for human evolution they were out beating themselves -- united Arab Paul Prudhoe old -- a little bit of sales and under the did a plot hole."

" So they do it it's okay if these -- But I do have to -- That's the only difference -- When they're reading a poll whatever you wanna -- come commercial food at its old moldy food and rotten meat and adapt while about dog but tapping on -- unit of Santiago Belichick. -- people have. -- the -- things here and get people helping them with fresh food but have to put together the right way. So."

" I'll also. If your if your happy in your customers are happy in your pain pills. Then you're doing the right thing because you know it's capitalism at work and everybody wins to I want people be happy but I do have to tell you I question the judge Islam with did you look up -- file while my puppies are having part is over for the weekend. I don't believe you asked the cook a special meal like -- like we're gonna be breeding fight over the weekend we wanted something special for partner ever had that call."

" We have people that ask certain things that we -- make it that we have a certain he'll that we. But all that's it captive programs like you to do bring it home and PG."

" The what's the most white linen tablecloth meal you've ever prepared for adult."

" Oh my goodness you'll see it at my web site I'd -- Wrapped with carrots beats the rap with -- green beans. Kicking people all the pretty thick book of acts."

" These -- new vehicles these -- the real thing. Yeah okay. I'm. ROC or go. To the Merrill believes is great for dogs and they don't. The other each cookie for the dog item that is given the bowl -- them."

" Absolutely it's not a -- But it stopped and they totally enjoy it."

" Well you have to totally make my day what a great call or email me I wasn't quite clear on the conservation email me your information to I'm sure I'll get emails of people saying. I want some critical from my puppy. And so that in the Senate to Michael granite 969 have to decay dot com look I support capitalism I'm I'm I'm a big believer -- if you wanna spend your money on stuff I think is silly. Absolutely I will mock you for just like I assume you mock me let go right ahead everybody be happy. Mike is -- Rhode Island Mike you're on 969 good afternoon."

" OJ job sorry Mike I don't."

" This -- that that is not an insult at all thank you very much -- and."

" I left in general good -- get. Out I'll I want them to comment about the articles. I am a little American. Apparel chain mail. Who wish -- excellent wondering if you actually. I knew --"

" There old musicals don't wanna let down that's very good point -- the dog psychology remember according to the folks over and it in Arlington at the Arlington. Housing authority some folks have animals quote for emotional support. Maybe you're right maybe your animal needs Utica. -- Joe is on ninety's it's not good afternoon job. --"

" I am just saying what might barely recall the word of the day we look the most ridiculous or that we can possibly find and I think you just came up with it said it was which -- Multiple struggled Estrada. I complete the bloodiest I've at our -- elaborate and it's all that the that that been able today and I -- Use the -- I think they."

" The nowadays and find that you find the word yet use in this sentence. You know I think exactly. I've ever heard of those and think what did when my older kids for the -- building per fine yeah I -- should -- how -- the dinner table and I how do you work. The words grow and I took -- And I need. Your help. I got a look double suggestions -- those Rhode Island Beacon Hill did today -- Barack ads at the right guys -- dying kongers are voting on the Obama care bill 67221969. Pound 96 time -- Verizon Wireless customers. Coming up. More true confessions from the exclusive -- truth confession hotline plus your phone calls and Michael Graham thanks for Colin. Actions."

" Yeah. Settlement that I have a corporate diplomatic. I am an illegal alien or like boat -- can detect. That it welcome to implement."

" And -- Michael I confess. My cat they get the broad sword -- my dog they get don't Monica thing. My elderly parents who don't want to get the Purina dog show there on the Obama Social Security --"

" I can bet that right pat they get like a yeah yeah."

" Michael I have a confession to make. I had big give my. In my life because I can't afford defeated because of the iPod from my description. And that that was the only thing that got do. --"

" Under the -- this way you know this is."

" I think that that email from my believe it went. About is the dog he says him his wife."

" you you -- email I. He's said that he said that he and his wife or girlfriend should say they -- carry the dogs outside when it's raining and hold them up so they ought to touch their feet on the ground to go potty. They let the dogs sleep in the bed under the covers and spoon with them it's knowingly take the small the small dog uses the -- pad to be seen the ads for now. My theory here is he wears that piece of lawlessness that's horrifying awful."

" Confessed that I do believe he may be a closet. Homosexual."

" Well. Truly honored by your present segment about that. -- didn't think dogs. It's kind of animals -- Yeah. But you don't get it there knowing they make -- molecular. You know. All it's not. A bad it -- barbecue. To the united got a real value."

" Anyone can any man who doesn't like blue dogs is all bad says if you don't drain Kindle like dogs -- something wrong with you."

" Michael I must confess. That in fact -- doesn't work. I'm my wife has been open and he -- we had beaten."

" And a second. I do not -- I might add I think the time I spent agonizing over at what point -- happy to get that it happened now but I haven't been good side. I'm not worried about their food without pork and prop --"

" And -- listening to our panel yet but this break that up on them like that he isn't enough. Though my attic now I department that -- them."

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