- Three, two, one. Go!
Today, we're making our foster dog, Winston,
a premium home-cooked meal.
And he gets to choose all the ingredients,
from fruits, veggies, carbs, and proteins,
it's all up to him.
This guy's been through so much.
He was locked in a cage for so long,
his legs and back actually grew wrong.
And this is more than a meal.
You see Winston is about to go into surgery.
So not only should this meal give him the nourishment
that will help him heal,
but it should also show him that he's loved.
Okay, now you might remember us doing this
with homeless dogs before.
You remember that little guy, Bugsy?
He sure loved me.
All right, Winston's getting hungry,
so let's get cooking.
Whoa! Look at that delicious salmon.
Gourmet organic free-range chicken.
T-bone steak.
But first, what are we starting with?
- Little appetizer.
- [Rocky] Did you mean the yapatizer?
- Yapatizer! We have a hard-boiled egg and a shrimp.
- Here we go. Three, two, one. Go get it.
What? (laughs)
Go get it!
Oh, it's the shrimp!
Oh, yeah! Oh, wait.
Oh, no! (laughs)
He's going for the egg, too.
(Rocky laughs)
He ate both of them.
There's nothing in the rules
that states you can't eat both your yapatizers.
He's so food-motivated.
The question is will he react the same
to picking his veggies?
What do you got going on?
- [Kelly] We got squash, zucchini, and carrot.
- Okay, now I will say a lot of you are gonna leave
in the comments that dogs should not be eating vegetables.
And I'm gonna tell you you're 100% wrong.
Dogs should eat their vegetables.
You should eat your vegetables.
I sound like a real dad right now.
- You should eat your vegetables.
- [Rocky] Sometimes I need that reminder, as well.
- [That Vegan Teacher] Eat your vegetables!
- [Rocky] Okay, all right.
Let's see which one our boy will pick.
Three, two, one. Go!
(playful music)
Which one? Oh, it's the zucchini!
Wait, did he touch it?
I think he wants them both.
I think he wants all three of them cooked up.
Okay. Okay. Okay. Don't eat. Don't eat it yet.
Don't eat it. (laughs)
Okay, as a pet chef,
I've been making dog food meals,
gourmet food meals for dogs,
for quite some time.
And I always like
to have my assistant pet chef here with me,
helping out with some of the cooking.
- More like the boss.
(both laugh)
- We won't get into it on camera here, but...
Okay, should we also do the squash
because he kind-
I mean, he took a whole bite out of that thing, too.
- Yeah, I mean, I think we just gotta put them all three in.
We gotta make sure he gets his veggies.
- Hey, more veggies is better,
especially 'cause he's on the mend.
He's gotta get strong and healthy for his surgery, so okay.
We'll cook those up.
Let's move into the next selection, carbs.
Okay, we're gonna let him pick between dog-friendly pasta,
rice, or potatoes.
Dogs need carbs in their dog food.
But I wanna get the veggies cooking first.
Also, I just wanna give a big shout out
to Animal Friends of the Valleys
and the staff that is working so hard there
because without them,
Winston's life would not have been saved.
Now, remember, I'm a pro and I'm tailoring this specifically
to Winston's diet.
This will be some of his dog food.
We'll also feed him some other things
as a well-balanced meal.
If you do something like this for your dog,
always consult with your vet
to make sure the meal is balanced.
Okay, we've got the pan ready.
We're gonna cook it up.
This is gonna help bring out some of the aroma too,
so that he really gets all his senses working.
Sight, smell, taste.
And it's gonna be jam-packed with nutrients
that is really gonna help this boy heal through his surgery.
We'll let that sit and cook,
and we'll let him pick his carbs.
Three, two, one. Go!
Rice. It was rice! It was rice.
Oh, no, you're making a mess.
No. No. (laughs) Oh, no!
Come here!
(Rocky laughs)
Oh my God. (laughs)
Okay. Okay. Okay. Just hold on a minute, buddy.
- [Kelly] Oh, I think he's eating a raw potato.
- Okay, all right, well.
He's in it to win, you know?
All right, let's get his rice cooking.
Do about a cup and a half.
(upbeat jazz music)
All right, let's get that rice cooking.
Let's check on the veggies.
Ooh! They steamed up nice.
(upbeat jazz music continues)
Oh, wow. This looks so fresh and delicious.
What a lucky dog.
- [Kelly] Here we go. Three, two, one! Okay!
(upbeat music)
- [Rocky] Apples for the win.
Okay. Hold on. Oh. Oh. Oh! He got one.
I'm dicing up these apples.
They're gonna add a nice sweetness to the dog food
and a really great nutrition.
Now, remember, all of my dog food
I'm tailoring specifically to my dog's needs.
And I would balance this out with the correct vitamins,
everything needed for their diet.
Can I just show you a behind the scenes moment here?
Between takes, so Winston doesn't eat everything,
we have him waiting in the den.
And he is just sitting by the door crying.
'Cause he wants to choose more things.
But the good thing is we're giving him little treats
in between for how good of a job he's doing.
And the other dogs, too,
like if Kobe wants a little bite.
Okay, here we go.
Yeah. Good boy, Winston.
Kobe wants one of my treats here.
These are my treats.
I make these. I slow-bake them. I air dry them.
Oh, Kobe, you gotta be faster.
I'll give Kobe some more here in a minute,
but you guys gotta get some of these for your dog.
I guarantee them.
They are the best treat your dog will ever have.
And they're good for you.
We've been giving this hip and joint treat
to Winston because it's so healthy for him.
It's got pumpkin in there and coconut.
We have skin and coat.
We have immunity and digestion and beef and chicken.
Go to RockyKanaka.com/jerky and get these for your dog.
What's really cool about that is when you do it,
you're helping support everything we do
when we go help animals.
So best treats your dog we'll ever have.
And I'll love you for it.
- [Kelly] Okay. Is it time to pick his protein?
- You know what? Yeah.
Right now though, I'm prepping his dessert.
I'm gonna make him one of my dog-friendly waffles,
dog-friendly ice cream,
or just a small bowl of peanut butter
and see which one he wants to pick for his dessert.
But while that's prepping, let's let him pick his protein.
Three, two, one. Go!
(drum rolls)
Oh! It's the chicken!
No! (laughs)
Okay. Okay! (laughs)
I mean, which one did he go for?
- [Kelly] I think we got a see an instant replay.
- It was the steak. He touched the steak first.
But I mean, look.
He took a whole chomp out of that chicken.
That was definitely his favorite
after he had a minute to think about it.
So what do we do?
- [Kelly] I think we gotta do both.
- I think you're right.
The rules state that he went for the steak first.
and so that's the one,
but he's been through so much his whole life.
But if he also likes the chicken,
we're throwing in the chicken.
Let's cook it up!
I got the salmon prepping.
Gonna put that in the oven.
None of the food here's going to waste.
That's gonna go to our other dogs.
We do have four dogs to feed here.
We're gonna get this steak cooking.
Oh, the perfect sear.
Gonna bring out the aroma for Winston.
Oh, man, this is coming together great.
He's gonna get to eat his meal.
We're gonna put it all together
and stick around because you're gonna also get
to see him eat a delicious dessert.
All right, let's add in our carbs.
Okay, let's add in his first choice, the steak.
Oh, yeah. That's good.
One more scoop there.
Okay, perfect. Now we gotta do a scoop of chicken.
Chicken. Oh, look at that!
One more scoop.
Delicious.
Okay, here we go.
Couple of scoops in there. He's a big guy.
So we'll let him have a good dinner.
Wow. Look at that.
Okay, a couple more things I wanna do to make this perfect.
Add a little garnish of steak on there.
Looking good.
Some apples. Just right.
Some fresh spring water.
Yeah, and we're gonna let this cool for 15 minutes
and then it's dinner time.
He is so excited.
Okay, here we go. Three, two, one.
Come on. Come on!
(upbeat music)
His bowl's going everywhere.
Oh, this is so awesome to see.
(upbeat music continues)
Oh, he's scarfing it down.
This is the fastest I've ever seen him clear his bowl.
Gosh, it's just so good to see him enjoying that.
What's he doing? He's checking other bowls?
Come here, Winston. Come here.
It's dessert time.
He gets to pick organic peanut butter,
my dog-friendly waffle, or my dog-friendly ice cream.
All right, buddy. You ready?
(upbeat music)
The waffle!
Wait, I gotta put them together for you, buddy.
(laughs) Hey, wait! He's going for the ice cream, too!
That was the fastest I've ever seen someone eat a waffle.
Oh, and he's going for the peanut butter!
(upbeat music continues)
What an awesome time with this boy right here.
He goes in for surgery this week,
so make sure you're keeping him in your thoughts.
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