SATIN BALLS RECIPE-The following recipe was sent to Wellpet
 by Diana Carreon, R.N.,C.

 10 pounds hamburger meat [the cheapest kind]
 1 lg box of Total cereal [for the right vitamin & mineral balance]
 1 lg box oatmeal
 1 jar of wheat germ
 1 1/4 cup veg oil
 1 1/4 cup of unflavored molasses
 10 raw eggs
 10 envelopes of unflavored gelatin
 pinch of salt

 Mix all ingredients together, much like you would a meatloaf.
 Divide into 10 quart freezer bags and freeze.
 Thaw as needed.
                                              Uses

 Take a frozen pack to dogs shows with you, kept on ice, and never
 have they say it doesn't spoil, even in the heat of Texas summers...?
 Have heard dogs go crazy over this stuff...but you have to be careful,
 it will put weight on the dogs pretty fast if you feed enough.

 You can feed a pack a day...half in AM, half in PM,
 If you want to increase the weight on a dog, feed more.
 They say they won't get to the point where they won't eat
 anymore.   I understand it makes the coats soft, and if they
 are itching and chewing at their coats/skin they stop.
 I also understand it gives them bright eyes, and the energy
 level goes out the roof.   A Lady on the other list got the recipe
 for a picky eater, and when she put her on this she stopped trying
 to bury her food.

                                          Comments
 This is the information I received:

 Per the information recieved after having the Satin Balls recipe checked
 by several vets/labs:

 Satin Balls is a total canine diet. It can be feed by itself or as a
 supplement, for however long you wish.  The only time that you
 probably should feed it alone is when you have a sick dog I am
 told, or one that needs to be built up or an underweight dog that you
 plan on showing.

 They say the only problem with feeding it by itself is figuring out the
 amount. It will put weight on a dog in a few days...that's why it is so
 great to feed just before a show. If you have a dog that is in good
 weight, but you just want to build coat/endurance, you would have to
 figure out how much to feed (cal per kg), or you would end up with a fat
 dog in a very short time. You can give about a 1/4 pound
 each night to maintain beautiful coats, energy level, and a full
 appetite.

 Don't try to hide it in the kibble...they will make a mess throwing
 out the kibble, digging for the Satin Balls!

Dogs do not get sick on satin balls.  When you are at a
show you can feed just the satin balls, and you feed less. You feed
less so it saves money there. :-)   There is also less stool
to pick up as the dogs are able to digest all of the Satin Balls.
One last thing, when you mix this, you might as well start out
mixing it in the sink, because this stuff grows...............I did not
have a container in the house that would hold it all.

Saints4ever,
Brenda-Twin Branch Saints
London, KY.