What dog doesn’t love a doggies treat? Our canine friends can be sent into a tizzy at the mere mention of the word, and we love them because they’re a great way to reward our well-behaved pups. Next time you reach for a treat and find the bag empty, however, don’t hop in the car. Hop in the kitchen! Making doggies treats can be a fun, loving project, particularly when you involve the kids.

One of the benefits of making your own doggie treats is that you can control the quality of the ingredients that go into them. For the healthiest possible end product, try using the kinds of ingredients that we humans would use for optimum health. Choose organic if possible when buying flours, meals, and peanut butters and avoid the genetically modified, sugar-added alternatives. Also remember that no two dogs are the same. If your pet has special needs (and even if it doesn’t) it’s always best to run your recipes by your Veterinarian before creating them. They’ll be able to tell you if there are any ingredients that should not be used.

In general you should store dog treats the same way you would homemade people cookies.  The amount and type of fat in the recipe and your local weather conditions will determine how long you should store your doggie treats before purging them. Fats such as butter, meat or meat juices are more prone to rancidity than fats from vegetable oil or shortening. Treats stored in humid or hot climates will tend to spoil at a faster rate that treats stored in cooler climates.

You can prolong the life of your dog treats by refrigerating or freezing them. Store them in a tightly sealed container or zip lock bag (a freezer bag if your storing in the freezer). Be sure to allow your treats thaw completely before use. (You don’t want Buster chipping a tooth.)

Bacon Flavored Dog Biscuit Treats

By the Santa Clara County Humane Society

Ingredients

5 cups Whole wheat flour

1 cup Milk

2 Eggs

10 tablespoon Vegetable oil or bacon fat

1 pinch Onion or garlic powder

1 teaspoon Salt

1/2 cup Cold water

1 tablespoon Vegetable oil to grease pan

Instructions

Mix all ingredients well. Pinch off pieces of the dough and roll them into two-inch balls. Bake biscuits at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. Let them cool, then store in an airtight container.

Home made dog treat recipes are a wonderful way to provide your dog with treats that are bound to be enjoyed. There are many delicious dog treats available commercially but finding home-made dog treat recipes that appeal to your dog can allow you make a dog treat that your dog will go crazy for everytime they receive it.

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You will find home made dog treat recipes from a variety of sources including the web, books in pet stores and mags. You may even find home made dog treat recipes available in specialty dog food and supply stores that concentrate on making products with all natural ingredients available to their consumers.

Using the example above, you could opt for low fat peanut butter instead of regular peanut butter, if your dog is oversized. This gives your dog the flavour of peanut butter that they like and also provides you with the opportunity to make a reduced fat version of a favourite treat.

Creating homemade doggie treats can be a fun activity for children. Children enjoy taking care of their pets and having them assist you in making homemade doggie treats can help them to feel more involved with the care of their beloved pet. They can help you with some of the more complex aspects such as chopping and measuring the ingredients.

Younger youngsters can also help you to create homemade doggie treats for the family dog. They’re capable of helping you to mix the ingredients for the homemade doggie treats.
Baking your own homemade doggie treats is an activity that can be enjoyed by the entire family. The folks and children have the joy of creating treats for their dog that are both tasty and healthy and the dogs enjoy being spoilt with homemade doggie treats that were made specifically for them

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Healthy Dog Biscuits – For a Happy Pet

For most dogs any time is a good time to snack, and so, it is important to feed them healthy dog biscuits. If your dog loves to snack and is only too happy to ask you for his favorite treat, by jumping and barking, then these dog treats can form an important part of his diet. The good news is that, you can even make natural dog biscuits at home!

This is not to say that you cannot feed your dog commercially available treats. But the problem is that most of these treats contain bulk fillers such as corn, which are difficult to digest for canines. There are some brands however, which make really good quality dog treats which you can safely feed your dog.

The main features of these dog biscuits are:

They are rich in protein. High-quality protein ensures that your dog has a shiny coat and healthy, allergy-free skin. They are easily digestible and don’t play games with your dog’s digestive system.

So, these select brands can be really beneficial for feeding your dog between meals. To identify these brands check the ingredients mentioned on the package. You need to look out for these components for identifying a healthy dog biscuit:

Chicken Breast Oat powder Barley Brown rice Sweet potato Lecithin Vitamin E supplements

Human grade meat, such as chicken breast should be the main component of a healthy dog biscuit.

If you want to bake your own at home, you can do that too! Within an hour or so, you can bake dog treats that will last you an entire week. Here are the things you’ll need:

An oven or a microwave Bowls, spoons and measuring cups. Rolling pins and cookie cutters. Get a bone shaped cutter for making your biscuits even more attractive!

So, go for healthy dog biscuits and keep your pet happy!

Homemade Apple Cinnamon Dog Biscuits

Take advantage of Homemade Apple Cinnamon Dog Biscuits. These dog biscuits are fun to make and dogs love them!

Ingredients for Homemade Apple Cinnamon Dog Biscuits:

1 package apple, dried
1 teaspoon Cinnamon — (I usually just shake some in)

1 Tablespoon parsley, freeze-dried
1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder
1 cup ice water
1/2 cup Corn Oil
5 cups flour
1/2 cup powdered milk
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon corn oil

Preparation for homemade Apple Cinnamon Dog Biscuits:

Put the apples in a food processor so that pieces are small. Combine in a bowl all of the ingredients — can add oil or water if dough is too dry. Using a rolling pin roll out dough to about 3/16″ thick (can make thinner or thicker). Using a cookie cutter — cut into shapes — place on cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for approx 20 -25 minutes (until golden).

NOTE: if you substitute corn meal just subtract about 3/4 cup from flour and add Corn meal.

Homemade apple cinnamon dog biscuits are dog favorite! We hope you enjoy making them.

By doing this it would ensure that there would be no preservatives or other chemicals and I would be able to control the quality of the ingredients and maybe even the amount of calories he was consuming which would produce a healthier more natural dog treat. 

So I started my research on how to make homemade dog treats and hoping I would find some easy dog treat recipes to use. I found a recipe book that had everything I needed. It was kind of like a starter kit.

The book had some real basic and easy dog treat recipes to follow. It also came with a selection of bone shaped cookie cutters so you could make small, medium or large treats.

The real question was would he like these treats as much as the store bought ones he was used to getting. After making the first batch of treats it appeared to be a great success. He actually liked these treats better than the store bought ones.

Realizing how easy it was to make your own dog treats I started collecting cookie cutters that had a dog theme to them. Just as an example I had one that was shaped like a fire plug and another one like a dog house. I also started to collect holiday cookie cutters to make Halloween and Christmas dog treats.

After seeing how much my dog loved the homemade treats I had the idea of making them as holiday treats for all of our “extended” canine family and friends. They were a huge success. It would be a great activity for the whole family. The kids would love making “cookies” for their furry friends.