{"id":7369,"date":"2011-09-28T02:24:40","date_gmt":"2011-09-28T09:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/ClaireWolfe\/?p=7369"},"modified":"2011-09-28T02:24:40","modified_gmt":"2011-09-28T09:24:40","slug":"yogurt-maker-and-a-defective-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clairewolfe.com\/blog\/2011\/09\/28\/yogurt-maker-and-a-defective-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Yogurt maker and a defective dog"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yes, I know there’s no reasonable connection between a yogurt maker and a defective dog. Except that I got them both today.<\/p>\n

Yogurt was never a big part of my diet — except in the “hold my nose and swallow the crap occasionally because it’s good for me” sense. The thin, sour or over-sweetened non-fat yogurt I knew from the grocery store didn’t impress me. But shortly after I went primal, young commentor Winston turned me on to Greek yogurt. <\/p>\n

Oh man. HUGE difference. Whole different world. Plain, whole-milk Greek yogurt with a spoonful of raw honey in it is now a daily part of my diet (with fresh berries, mmmmm).<\/p>\n

Only problem is, the nearest place that sells it is 90 miles away. Not making that little grocery run too often. So it’s DIY time.<\/p>\n

I’m not going to try to make yogurt in the oven or a crock pot because, although I know it’s possible (and I’m sure you kitchen geniuses could do that blindfolded), I also know it’s tricky. If something involves food preparation and can be messed up, rest assured I’ll make a mess of it. Thus the yogurt maker.<\/p>\n

I chose the Tribest Yolife Yogurt Maker<\/a> over the zillion other models on Amazon because it comes with glass jars rather than the usual plastic and comes with this extra (and extra-tall) hood so that you can make yogurt in big jars if you want to (up to 80 ounces at a time).<\/p>\n

\"Yogurt<\/a><\/p>\n

I’ll let you know how it goes.<\/p>\n

Winston, who is off on some very serious adventures now, might not get a chance to see this. But if you’re out there, Winston — thank you!<\/p>\n

—–<\/p>\n

I was too occupied with the defective dog today to either make yogurt or get my work-work done. Spent some time at the vet, then more time observing, and finally some Google (actually StartingPage) time trying to solve a medical mystery.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, this isn’t one of my own dogs. This morning an email went out from one of the local rescue coordinators looking for foster care for an abandoned dog who’s going to need surgery.<\/p>\n

I met the dog last weekend. A real sweetie. Big young boy. Normal and healthy in (almost) every way. Loves kids, cats, chickens, dogs, llamas, and humans of all sorts. But he’s got a bizarre deformity in his penis — several of them, really. Then after watching him all afternoon and evening, I also realized something nobody had noticed (because who would even think of it): he appears to be peeing out an extra hole in his backside and not through the penis at all.<\/p>\n

I won’t put any photos of that<\/i> on the blog, lucky you. But if you’re curious and fairly strong of stomach, here’s my guess: hypospadias<\/a>, a rare deformity. One that sometimes goes along with hermaphrodism.<\/p>\n

Nature is capable of doing some crazy stuff to an otherwise healthy, happy critter.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, the good people of the local rescue group have already agreed to fund the surgery. And just as fortunately, the vet who’s lined up to perform the repairs absolutely loves a challenge.<\/p>\n

Well, she’s got one now. Our boy may never be normal, but at least he’s got a chance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Yes, I know there’s no reasonable connection between a yogurt maker and a defective dog. Except that I got them both today. Yogurt was never a big part of my diet — except in the “hold my nose and swallow the crap occasionally because it’s good for me” sense. The thin, sour or over-sweetened non-fat yogurt I knew from the grocery store didn’t impress me. But shortly after I went primal, young commentor Winston turned me on to Greek yogurt. Oh man. HUGE difference. Whole different world. Plain, whole-milk Greek yogurt with a spoonful of raw honey in it is…<\/p>\n

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