This recipe reminds me of my Sage Bison Burgers with Balsamic Bacon Apple Chutney I made back in the day. Apple and meat goes together so well. It’s just a fact.
This puppy of mine, Jackson, has been absolutely wonderful. If you’ve seen my instagram lately, you know I’m absolutely obsessed with him. Sorryimnotsorry. When trying to decide his name, I turned to instagram and asked everyone what they thought he should be named. There were over 2,000 comments, some which were awesome ones. But we ended up deciding on our own, surprisingly. We decided to go with Jackson because the boyfriend’s favorite baseball player is Bo Jackson and then we could also call him Jack Bauer (which is my last name and the star of 24 if you’ve ever watched that show). I’ve never watched it, but everyone thinks they’re hilarious when they ask if I’m related to Jack Bauer, so I’ll entertain them with this one.
Jackson has been awesome. He sleeps in his crate, only cries to go to the bathroom at night, and is starting to get this whole peeing outside thing down. The only thing we are starting to go through now is the teething process. We have some great things for him to chew on, but damn are his teeth sharp. I fed him an apple slice yesterday to hopefully help him get used to being more gentle with fingers…fail. He pierced the skin. Blood and all. So my question to you dog parents (or children parents. they bite stuff, don’t they?) do you do anything to keep them from biting everything? I heard put Bengay on the things you don’t want to bite…that seems a bit unhealthy for the dog to lick though? Am I right or am I right? And I’m not really into constantly scolding him for biting at things. Not my thing. I’m more into the kissing him constantly kind of things. Advice please. Only good advice, though. Kgreatthanks.
It’s crazy how fast he’s growing up. It’s freaking me out. Is this how parents feel when their kids grow up? I don’t like it. He used to just cuddle up in my arms and want to love me constantly. Now he just wants to bite and bark at inantimate constantly. Oh, and eat goose poop. He’s such into that. I told my boyfriend I think he’s becoming a goth teenager. Just a rebel without a cause. As soon as his ears popped up, the drama set in. But I can take it, I’m a mom now. I saw what my mother went through with me as her demon spawn…I can take it with an animal that can’t use actually words. Like the swear words I liked to use. Now look at how great he is!!
Apple and Arugula Bison Burgers
- Yield: 4-5 1x
Ingredients
- homemade sweet potato fries (optional)
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil or butter
- 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
- salt, to taste
- 1 pound ground bison (or other ground meat such as beef, turkey or chicken)
- 1 eggs
- 1 small green apple, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped arugula + extra for garnishing burgers
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- extra coconut oil or butter, to coat pan
- Against the Grain gluten & grain free rolls or my breakfast biscuits
Instructions
- Make sweet potato fries and biscuits, if preparing with your meal.
- In a medium saute pan, add coconut oil along with onion and a bit of salt. Coat in oil and let cook for 15-25 minutes, stirring occasionally until onions are soft and brown.
- When onions are almost done cooking, place beef, egg, apple, arugula, garlic cloves, salt and pepper, and garlic powder in a bowl and mix well to combine.
- Form 4-5 patties, pressing a thumb into the middle to keep the burgers from puffing up.
- Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add a bit of coconut oil or butter to grease the pan. Then add patties, making sure not to crowd the pan. Cook on both sides for 5-6 minutes or until patties are cooked to preference.
- Make patties with half of a biscuit, arugula, burger patty and onions.
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To stop biting you, make a high pitched cry when he does. That mimicked what puppies do amongst their litter when another bites to hard. That’s how they learn play biting vs hurt biting. Also make sure you’re putting your hands in his food, taking it away (you can add treat when doing that) and returning it quickly and getting your face near when he eats. This will prevent any food aggression.
We used bitter apple spray on things we didn’t want our pup biting/chewing, mostly furniture or structures (such as the stair railing) and also his leash. And then we kept around lots of things he could chew on, mostly rubber toys by Kong and West Paw. And once he got his adult teeth we added in split elk antlers. Our dog is a huge chewer, so having things around at all times he could chew on while keeping things he couldn’t chew on put away or sprayed with bitter apple was key. As for the biting, we only told him “no bite” when his teeth made contact with our skin during play and would then immediately stop playing with him (but only for a minute or so, just long enough for him to get the point that teeth on skin = the end of something he likes.) As for biting when taking a treat, I think a lot of it has to do with how you offer a treat… If from your fingertips they’ll probably use their teeth to get a grip on the treat, but if from an open palm they’re more likely to be gentler and use their lips and tongue more. They do grow up so fast! My pup is nearly two now, but he’s still my baby pup! 🙂
Hey Julie!!!!!!!!!!!
To help out with all things Jackson (best name ever—reminds me of Jackson on Grey’s Anatomy and whew, what a looker), check out Victoria Stilwell’s training videos on youtube. She uses only positive training methods and it’s important to be a leader for your pup without terrifying him! =) When he bites too hard, just teach him bite inhibition by making a loud yelp, standing up and walking away. By removing playtime when he bites down, he’ll learn he needs to go easy. Also, you can teach him wait/leave it and that will help him from ripping your fingers off when you give him treats.
As for chewing—get him some antlers (check out doggyloot-dot-com for great deals!!!) and kongs. I usually fill my kongs with a little peanut butter (not sure if they can have sunbutter, but I don’t see why not), then fill up the rest with pureed sweet potatoes, bananas, pears, apples, etc… I usually use babyfood bc I’m too lazy lol. I then toss that sucker in teh freezer and VOILA- treat that last hours and keeps him busy AND his teething under control. I still do this every morning with my 5 and 1 yr old pups and they LOOOOOOVE it!!!
All the best and I can’t wait to make these burgers!
-Donelle
Oh yeah, and just replace things he shouldn’t be chewing on with his toys. If I catch my pups with something in their mouths, I tell them to drop it (something you’ll have to teach them as well) and replace with a toy of their choice. I usually use an “AH!AH!” noise too that gets them to stop chewing on something immediately—I use that noise a lot too to get their attention or prevent them from doing something they shouldn’t be. Works like a charm.
Burgers look awesome! Will try them soon!
Our pup would chew on us, furniture, shoes (still sometimes a problem) but I would blow in his face and redirect. He doesn’t like the air in the face and would stop and happily chew his toy, antler, toy…
IMO, best and cheapest option:
To avoid something that isn’t natural, and the expense also, try a 1:1 ratio of vinegar and water, then add some citrus extract or citrus oil (any citrus will do). Dogs hate the smell of both of those. Put it in a spray bottle and spray it on anything you don’t want him to chew. Also works great on any spots that were marked and keeps them from returning to those spots to mark again. And the vinegar will help remove any spots from marking. It’s great stuff and cheap!!
They also hate the smell of cinnamon and cayenne, so you could also use those oils/extracts.
Recipe looks awesome. Can’t wait to try it. And Jackson is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen! Congrats on getting your first furbaby! I had one once. Now I have 5. 🙂
I can’t believe no one has commented on how great your bum looks in this pic! LOL not to creep you out, just I know how much work I put into mine and a compliment is always appreciated 😉
Invest in a dog product called “Bitter Apple”!!! It’s the most genius thing ever. It’s completely safe for dogs and you just spray it on whatever Jackson is chewing on or what you don’t want him to chew on. He’ll hate the taste. Trust me. It cured my dog of biting and chewing so fast!
Never had any luck with those sprays. Kennel him when you’re not around to keep him from getting into stuff and make sure you have anything you dont’ want chewed stowed away. Also, make sure you’re exercising him, preferably structured exercise like walking, so you’re tiring him out and making him less apt to be bored. True, they need to teeth, but a lot of behavior issues stem from doggy boredom. Walking him also gives you the opportunity to play alpha and simulates daily migration. I’d suggest reading one of Cesar’s books on puppy rearing (he’s got several). He’s got some haters but his principles have worked for me (and I’m not as strict as he would say I should be). Good luck! Dogs are so much fun!
Frozen bone marrow. Most special pet stores sell it. And its good for them. And then he will chew on the bones when marrow is gone. Also, antlers. Cured my pup…
Hi! Love your blog. My friend is a dog trainer who I consider to be excellent. Google Tiamat Warda. She has incorporated a lot of Cesar Millan’s techniques. While all puppies have their special needs, Cesar and Tiamat have practical, easy solutions for starting the discipline early on.
I read “Cesar’s Way” and have Tiamat’s DVD. Both have helped me tremendously with the dogs I walk for pocket money. One in particular used to be anxious and antsy on our walks and learned to respectfully walk at my side and only fetch on cue.
Tiamat’s website for the DVD ($20 I think): http://www.humanimafoundation.org/store/
Cesar’s more practical dog training book “Be the Pack Leader”:
http://www.amazon.com/Be-Pack-Leader-Cesars-Transform-ebook/dp/B000UZPH3A/ref=pd_sim_kstore_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=157XGFC8TH2QHWXAEMD0
Hope this helps. The reason I like these two “dog whisperers” best is because they make it fun, and isn’t that why we have dogs?