Satin Ball recipes for underweight dogs.

2/17/2013

There are many reasons some dogs need to put on more weight, and there are both slow and quick ways to do so. A recipe was created specifically for the purpose of putting weight on dogs very quickly, and that recipe is for a "weight supplement" called Satin Balls.

Satin Balls are perfect for underweight working dogs, or emaciated dogs coming in to rescues. Satin Balls were designed to put weight on a dog very quickly and are loaded with calories. While fast weight gain (and fast weight loss) is not very healthy for the body, some dogs need a calorie boost quickly to push them towards regaining a balance of health.

Satin Balls as traditionally made with grains, but I will provide a grain free recipe for dogs with allergies or sensitivities.

Satin Balls (With Grain)
10 pounds of ground beef
1 box of Total cereal (NO RAISINS!!) or Shredded Wheat
1 box of oatmeal
1 jar of wheat germ
1 1/4 cup olive oil
1 1/4 cup of unsulphured molasses
10 raw eggs with the shells
10 envelopes of unflavored gelatin
A pinch of salt

Satin Balls (With Grain) SMALLER RECIPE
1 pounds of ground beef
1 cup of Total cereal (NO RAISINS!!) or Shredded Wheat
1 cup of oatmeal
1/4 cup of wheat germ
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup of unsulphured molasses
1 raw eggs with the shell
1 envelope of unflavored gelatin
A pinch of salt

Combine all of the ingredients, roll into 1-inch balls and feed them raw! Portions can be frozen for future use, as well.

Grain-free Satin Balls
10 pounds of ground beef
1 large tub of 4% fat cottage cheese
500g of cream cheese
1 1/4 cup olive oil
1 1/2 cup of unsulphured molasses
10 raw eggs with the shells
10 envelopes of unflavored gelatin
A pinch of salt

Remember to monitor your dog's weight-gain closely so that you can cease using the satin balls or drastically reduce the amount you feed when your dog reaches their ideal weight.

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63 Comments

Valerie Schumer

2/17/2013 04:45:08 am

How many do the get in a day ( Satin Balls)

midnighttrainbullykennel

5/18/2015 08:49:40 am

it depends on how much fat you want to add i would do 2 in the moring with his or her kibbel 1 2 for lunch with out kibbel and 1 with kibbel for dinner

11/17/2017 02:39:01 am

The size of box of cereal changed since this was developed and studied. It needs a definitive amount rather than the ambiguous "box" or "jar". Definitive quantities are here: www.geniuskitchen.com/amp/recipe/satin-balls-50904

Christina Lefler

8/30/2022 08:35:07 am

Is there a smaller recipe for those of us that have small breed dogs? 10 lbs is a lot to make in one batch.

Marcus

5/4/2018 05:41:37 pm

Just started my great danes on them but need to know how much to feed them and how often

K Hallam

5/6/2018 04:04:05 pm

Start slowly and monitor. It's all individual based on each dog.

Michelle Davis

7/30/2013 09:50:56 am

Can you please provide a smaller version of the grain free Satin Balls recipe. Thank you for your time

Heather West

1/8/2017 09:45:01 am

I would love a smaller version of grain free also. I want to make these for my St. Bernard but want to try a smaller scale 1st before making the larger scale.

Shirley Fogarty

2/26/2016 03:10:32 pm

Edam

5/27/2016 07:10:11 am

Are there any drawbacks on cooking the satin balls? My dog is not a fan of raw meat.

Kady

9/3/2017 02:57:47 pm

We bake as a meatloaf and she is gaining weight slowly. I can not wrap my head around raw meat. If you can feed raw then you can make the balls and freeze.

11/17/2017 02:40:12 am

Cooking changes the nutrients.

Rosario Cecchini

10/9/2018 08:35:06 am

Cooking should not change nutrients much if cooked slow at 165 degrees

Jennifer

9/17/2016 11:19:23 am

Is there anything to replace total coral and wheat germ with. My dog is skinny and looking into satin balls. She is allergic to wheat corn yeast

11/17/2017 02:41:39 am

It's mostly there for fiber and trace vitamins and minerals. I imagine you could replace with something comparable. Rice cereal maybe?

Superior Gold Golden Retrievers and Sighthounds link

3/29/2018 07:47:08 am

Please consider the grain free food on the web page attached. It has 501 calories per cup! Has never been recalled and is made in the USA. No corn or wheat glutens! https://www.lifesabundance.com/Home.aspx?realname=20555792&cat=5&hdr=&Ath=True

Cathy

2/8/2017 04:13:03 pm

Come on people, just half the recipe or quarter it.

Tammy

10/9/2018 01:36:33 pm

Preach it, girl.

Cheryl Salvati

8/25/2019 08:08:12 am

thank you those were my thoughts exactly. basic math

Lynn

7/20/2022 07:54:19 pm

Actually not basic math if you compare the large recipe with the small.

10 pounds of beef down to 1 pound, you think a tenth of the big recipe then. But no. 1 1/4 cups of oil down to 1/4 cup is not a tenth of what it was.

Kristy

1/19/2020 01:06:03 pm

LOL I was like REALLY?

Lynn

7/20/2022 07:51:55 pm

If you compare the large recipe with the smaller one, it's not as simple as just doing half or quarter. Plus, 1 jar of wheat germ and 1 box of oatmeal, what do you do with those when the size of them isn't even indicated??

Michelle

4/2/2017 06:14:37 am

What can I use instead of molasses, having difficulty sourcing it? Also how many grams in a large tub of cream cheese?

11/17/2017 02:43:10 am

Try the baking or syrup aisle of any grocery store.

donna

8/9/2018 03:34:58 am

i found mine in the cake and cake decorating aisle of woolworths

ROBIN PEVECZ

5/18/2025 02:31:59 am

If you live in canada there is a place called Bulk Barn., you name it they have it as far as cooking and baking ingredients go and I know for sure they carry molasses and also black strap molasses because that is the only place I found it. If you live in the USA try Trader Joes, that seems to be a go to. good luck

Linda DeLancey

5/24/2017 12:30:53 pm

recipes says eggs WITH shells......are the shells to be ground up fine and then added??

2/6/2018 09:37:04 pm

Not necessary to grind them. I set them aside at the beginning because I like to crumble mine to make the recipe more consistent and because they aren't so sticky after doing almost everything else.

Linda Mallett

5/19/2018 09:04:22 am

I put eggs and shells into blender and blend them right up, helps with calcium and you don't see them!!

dave

7/10/2017 04:58:41 pm

I made this for my lab to gain weight before going to hunting school. long story short he contracted a rare protozoa called Neospora Canium from the raw hamburger. This was the first case they had ever seen at my vet hospital. I am lucky i caught it early and my dog is young... we should be able to beat this but be careful. I bought the meat at Safeway Grocery in a prepacked 3 pound round package. This is very rare... but just know this risk is out there... diagnosis and treatment will likely exceed $500... if you do this maybe buy a bit better hamburger... i bought the cheap stuff as instructed

11/17/2017 03:02:31 am

The cheapest refers to the fat content. Anything more lean than 80% isn't add good for the dog.

Kristi

8/7/2017 12:27:23 pm

Any tips for the size of ball to make for a small (12 lb) dog? These seem to be a size for a larger dog. Maybe 1/4 of the size? Other thoughts?

11/17/2017 03:01:00 am

I don't make balls. I scrape what I want of the chunk.

noenoe

11/20/2017 11:08:39 am

Aloha - Adding crushed eggshells may not be such a good idea as they contain Salmonella which comes from the chicken itself, most of which carry salmonella. I am prone to getting this disease and so wash my hands after handling an egg--it seems that the shell is the one contaminated but not what is inside the egg once it is cooked. So just to add a note of caution to the use of eggs and eggshells.

11/21/2017 09:26:09 am

From what I recall, the shells help prevent a buildup of amino acids that can be dangerous otherwise.

Bonnie

12/1/2017 02:38:47 pm

Toast the shells in a toaster oven for ten minutes and then grind them up with a mortar and pestle to make a powder

12/1/2017 03:34:46 pm

None of the ingredients are to be cooked. They were evaluated raw. Cooking destroys nutrients that are necessary.

Mary

12/4/2018 06:49:38 pm

I don't do raw egg shell. I wash and dry the shell, bake it for 5-6 minutes on 300. They will have a slight beige colourization, then I put them in grinder. Egg shells carry bacterial contamination and are very sharp which can lead to damage going down. I won't take either chance with my dogs.

2/6/2018 06:01:07 pm

I use coconut oil and add apple cider vinegar to this mixture. I use as a treat or for pregnant mama's. I havevalso used this for my 13 year old house dog when gas is an issue with her kibble.

Mary

2/23/2018 03:54:43 am

Thanks SO much for the grain- free version. We reacue old english mastiffs & one has cancer. We couldn't give her the grain ones as it blew her eye up. She went for a wellness check; our vet said if we told him she looked this good, he would have bet against me! One thing I'd like to know. Can you suggest anything to add that isn't a grain that would make it less sticky? Thank you

Debbie link

8/28/2018 02:38:18 pm

You may want to add freshly ground flax seeds. Preground flaxseeds from a store has a nutrient loss. Buy a cheap small coffee grinder from Walmart and grind that way.

Beverly

4/22/2018 05:19:16 pm

I have a Great Dane that was a rescue dog it's been 6 months he eats 5cups food am and 5cups at night. He is tall and skinny his buttocks bone stands out as do his ribs.....he has always sheaded in excess now he is showing little tinny dots where his hair has fallen out. He does not have mange it's just excess hair loss any ides he had blood worm done and things seem ok there.

tina

4/26/2018 08:00:45 am

TRY BULLY MAX

Debra B Robbins

1/8/2019 01:06:14 pm

Test for low thyroid.my springer lost fur and the end of her tail was bare she needed thyroid pills

Betty link

6/4/2018 06:09:36 pm

How big is a "large carton" of cottage cheese? 16 oz from most super markets? 24 oz like from Walmart? 48 oz like from Costco?

Melissa Rhymes

8/13/2018 02:38:10 pm

Currently General Mills has a serial shortage and I cannot purchase Total at any of the stores surrounding my home. Is there another cereal like Wheaties which would substitute Total?

jimmy

9/11/2018 09:11:04 am

raw ground beef might give your dog worms

Nikki link

2/12/2019 04:47:45 pm

Just worm them regularly

Cat

9/29/2018 08:32:57 am

What about using venison? Ii'm workiing with rescues and have had hunters offer to give me extra meat.

10/28/2018 09:10:22 am

So excited to get some weight on my skinny rescue dog, made these. He has zero interest in watching them . So bummed.

Deb

6/12/2019 11:49:31 pm

thats the nice thing about these fat balls just poke down the throat frozen is easiest boom bada bing its gone!

Clifford

12/14/2018 04:34:34 pm

How much do I give a Great Dane

Kiara Cox link

1/6/2019 07:01:06 pm

For those of you that do NOT want to use raw eggs after reaching the internet I found that Raw eggs do have all the same benefits as cooked eggs. However, eating raw eggs or foods containing them raises concerns about the risk of Salmonella infection.With this being said I boil mine and get the same effect.

Shellie

1/22/2019 08:45:48 pm

We have used this recipe in the past for our great danes that had pups and it worked fantastic - I want to make it again - but wanted to confirm that the "box" of oatmeal is like the tube type of quaker oats - the regular round container we are used to seeing in the store. TIA

Daily4ever link

4/20/2019 10:12:50 pm

I had a dog with EPI, did very well on the powder. My only concern is if you think your dog does have a mal-absortion issue, I would stay away from cheap greasy meat(s). It definitely would cause a flare.

Leah K Harp

6/23/2020 09:52:06 pm

I have a dog with malabsorption. Would this be good for her?

rhonda

5/19/2019 02:49:22 pm

just going to try some of these for my fur grandbaby, pitbull and very very thin, bought a new holistic dog food we are going to try and then im making these.has anyone here had good results? thanks

Tim Perry

12/8/2019 11:41:19 am

I have a 1 yr GSD who’s been diagnosed with EPI, he’s very underweight 62lbs! Will this recipe interfere with the pancreVed formula!

Caroline Haynes link

1/15/2020 01:40:07 pm

Since I could not find the "original" box of Total - only a "grain free" one I bought
"Special K" with rice. My dogs need grain if they are to put on weight. Someone else asked you about the cereal - I did not see any answers from you. Is "Special K" with rice a good substitute?

Kim

2/3/2021 06:22:58 pm

This recipe was suggested to me by a long time BMD breeder. I plan to substitute rice cereal (baby food aisle) in lieu of Total or shredded wheat.

Tammy link

3/8/2021 09:27:47 am

Can a 6 month old lab eat them? I've heard mixed comments because of the raw meat.

txjackalope

5/2/2021 07:17:28 am

These are also excellent for pilling your dog that has grown wise to hot dog and/or cheese pill hiding. Just form a tablespoon of the mix around a pill for easy dosing!

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