Can you, please, feed my dogs while we are out of town?

I don't know why people get so bent out of shape when you ask them to feed your dogs. Really!... 

The instructions are so simple, even a child can follow them:

Appetizer:

1.  1/2 lb ground meat (chicken, turkey, or beef)
2. 1 carrot, finely grated
3.  sprinkle of low-fat grated cheese (optional)
4. 1/2 c up whole wheat bread crumbs
5. 1 egg (beaten)
6. 1 tsp tomato paste

You can replace the tomato paste with plain yogurt. 

Each dog gets half.

Main meal:

A. Mix Wellness CORE Natural Original (W) with Canidae PURE Sea with Salmon (C)

1. Lucy likes a ratio of W/C of 2:3
2. Linus prefers W/C 1:1

B. 

1. For Lucy, mix in ½ can of any gravy-based wet food
2. For Linus, mix in ½ can of any pâté wet food

C. 

1. Linus gets a 4-cup measuring cup - heaping;
2. Lucy gets a 4-cup measuring cup – a bit lower then the top;

D.

1. Put Lucy’s food to the right of her crate in the dog room
2. Pit Linus’ food to the left of his crate in the piano room

E. 

Have both dog sit, before you allow them to eat; you must stand and pet them while they eat, otherwise they will follow you around, since they prefer petting to food.

F.

Water: ad lib for both; Linus’ is in the bottle attached to the side of the crate; Lucy’s is in the hang-bucket in front of her Kuranda bed. Make sure the glass and the bucket are clean and the water is fresh every day.

3-4 hours after they have eaten, take out both dogs for a “walk,” in their yard. If you run with them, you will have to “cool” them down, by walking slowing for 10 minutes. You can let them sniff everything. I massage them, afterwards, but that is optional.