Just a little dog, might be easy to make it food. Cheap raw protein, some veg, maybe cooked rice? Bet there’s a ton of recipes on the Googler.

Turn the wife loose on the grinder then quick wrap into 1# pucks to freeze. 20-30 pounds would likely last a couple/few months for an ankle biter.

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