Dog Treats
Have you ever made treats for your dogs? Here, we present some
easy to make treats -- some that will save you money. If your dog has
allergies, this is one way to create treats that he/she will be able to
enjoy. Use the same ideas as you would for cooking for humans -- too much
fat and/or sugar is not good for the dogs. Of course, never use chocolate
in your dogs' treats.
Homemade Frosty Paws
32 ounces vanilla or plain yogurt
1 banana, mashed
2 Tablespoons peanut butter
2 Tablespoons honey
Blend all ingredients thoroughly. Distribute evenly in 3 ounce paper cups
or ice cube trays or Ice Cream cups. Freeze. This recipe can save
you bunches of money over buying these treats in the freezer section. If
you use Ice Cream cups, the dogs can eat the whole thing -- less mess.
Liver Dog Treats
1 lb. liver - calf, chicken or beef
2 eggs
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup flour
garlic to taste
Process raw liver and eggs in processor - add garlic, gradually add the
flour/cornmeal until well blended - pour into a baking dish or cookied sheet
and bake for 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Same as above, cut into
squares - refrigerate or freeze. You can substitute canned tuna or
chicken (about 10 oz) for the liver.
These make great training treats -- you can cut the pieces as small as you
like.
Peeny Butter Biscuits
1 c. flour (white or whole wheat)
3/4 c. peanut butter
1/2 c. water
2 Tbsp. honey
1 tsp. cinnamon
Place peanut butter honey, cinnamon and water in a small pan over medium heat.
Stir quickly until peanut butter melts and all ingredients are blended. Put
flour into another mixing bowl and slowly fold in the liquid mixture. Mix well
and roll out the dough on a floured surface and use cookie cutters to cut
cookies from the dough. Reflour as necessary. Bake in a 375 degree oven for
about 25 minutes. the turn off heat and let the cookies harden (but don't let
them burn). Cool completely.
Other Recipe Resources
There are several mixes available commercially. Bake Your Dog
a Bone is one that I've used personally -- pretty good reviews (from Kukla,
Jack and Wills).
And Web sites:
http://home.gwi.net/~seadog/treats.html
http://www.fuzzyfaces.com/lrecipe2.html
http://dogsaregods.hypermart.net/recipe.htm