Home made dog treats

I make a No Bake treat. You can also use it as a "pill treat"

Mix: 1/4 C flour (whole wheat or what you prefer- I use coconut flour)

1/4 C milled/ground flax seed (keep it in your freezer)

2 Tbsp milk (I use coconut milk)

2 Tbsp creamy unsalted peanut butter

Optional: You can add a ripe banana

*Coconut flour is very dense compared to other flour so you may need to add/adjust to create a dough consistency. I add more fruit and peanut butter if I am going to use them as pill treats.

Mix all ingredients to form dough;

Pinch off enough to roll into a ball sized for a dog big, med or small

Place ball on parchment paper

*If used as a pill treat, use end of spoon to punch a hole to push the pill into Once all dough has been rolled into balls, put in freezer bag and freeze Or

*Put some In seal tight bag and put in fridge for that day

**I let my dogs Taste Test as I make them.

*If hole isn't big or deep enough for pill, it is easy to reform the frozen ones.

Hi -

I worked for holistic vet and learned about natural diets for pets and we had several books we referenced. One of them was Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats. It's a great all-around info guide and recipe book.

I've cooked for many dogs and cats and they are so much more satisfied and healthier for eating "real" food. :)

Wow!! Excellent recipes!! Being that I'm in Florida, where it gets hot/humid...alot. We have a few frozen treat recipes we love on top of the usual baked goodies. Hope your babies like.

Yogurt Pops

1 8oz cont plain yogurt. No added sweetener. 1 small bag frozen strawberries or blueberries or 1 banana Bit of honey (optional) Blend well, pour into ice trays or small paper cups or muffin tins and freeze. Store in gallon ziploc bags in the freezer.

Beef/Chicken Ice Pops

Dissolve 1 beef/chicken bouillon cube (low/no sodium) according to directions Pour into ice trays, small paper cups or muffin tins and freeze. Store in gallon ziploc bag in freezer.

Peanut Butter Cow Hooves

I buy plain cow hooves, fill with peanut butter and freeze. So easy, lasts a while and can be refilled and frozen over and over. I always have a few of these in the freezer.

Check out this fun blog post on Rover's Daily Treat- 8 drool-worthy holiday dog treat recipes: http://www.rover.com/blog/diy-christm...

Apple crunch pupcakes:

A fruity treat your dog will adore

Ingredients
2 ¾ cups water
¼ cup applesauce (unsweetened)
2 tbsp honey
1/8 tbsp vanilla extract
1 medium egg
4 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup dried apple chips (unsweetened)
1 tbsp baking powder

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Mix water, applesauce, honey, egg, and vanilla together in a bowl
Add remaining ingredients and mix until well blended
Pour into lightly greased muffin pans
Bake 1 ¼ hours

I just made some yesterday for my 3 fur babies. It was so easy, only 3 ingredients. I found the recipe on Pinterest. My dogs, who do not steal things off the counter, stole the treats that were cooling there. I didn't roll them out, I just flattened out a ball of dough on the cookie sheet. Maybe I'll make them fancier for Christmas.

3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Pumpkin Homemade Dog Treats

1/2 cup Natural Peanut Butter 1 cup 100% Pure Pumpkin Puree, canned 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour (I used Whole Grain Brown Rice Flour)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a large bowl, stir together peanut butter and pumpkin. Stir in the flour 1/4 cup at a time just until dough is no longer sticky.

3. Roll the dough out between two sheets of parchment paper to 1/4″ thick. Use a cookie cutter to cut out the dough, then place on the prepared pan.

4. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 8-10 minutes. Let cool completely. Store in an airtight container or freeze for up to 3 months.

I make my own dog biscuits and when a client leaves I always give them some in a goody bag to take home. I have a couple of recipes I make and the one that I have that is popular is:

Honey and Cinnamon Dog treats: 1/2 cup honey, 1/2 cup veg oil, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 egg, 2 tbsp milk, 2 1/2 cup flour, 1tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp cinnamon,

Preheat oven to 375. In a large bowl combine veg oil, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, milk, & egg. Then stir in baking powder & flour. Roll out dough with a rolling pin. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters. Bake 13 - 15 mins.

I just made a bunch of these last night, fun to make 'candy-canes' out of! (Ingrediants: 1 cup rolled oats, 1/4 cup margarine, 1/4 cup bacon grease, 1/2 cup milk, 2 teaspoons beef bouillon, 1 cup shredded cheddar, 3/4 cornmeal, 2 teaspoons white sugar, 3 cups whole wheat flour,1 egg, beaten and 1 cup boiling water)

•Put 1 cup rolled oats, 1/4 cup margarine, 1/4 cup bacon grease in a large bowl. Boil water (add bouillon) and add to bowl, then let stand 10 minutes.

•Then add cornmeal, milk, sugar, cheddar and egg (This is where I would add food coloring). Mix flour in 1 cup at a time until stiff.

•Knead dough on a lightly floured surface, mixing in additional flour as necessary until dough is smooth and no longer sticky. Roll or pat out dough to 1/2" thickness. Cut with cookie cutter, and place 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.

•Bake 35 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Cool before serving. Store in a loosely covered container.

For candy canes I made a plain dough and a red dough. Make the candy cane shapes with the plain and then bake for about 10 minutes depending on size (smaller candy canes will burn after about 15 minutes). Then remove them from the oven, wrap a string of red dough around the outside and finishing baking for an additional 20 minutes or until firm :)

Wow That sound really good and easy to prepare , I think I will make it :-)