Dog treat recipes
for homemade rewards
There are
several dog treat recipes available, from simple add-ons to intricate
homemade cookies. To find the right dog treat recipes for you,
determine how much time you want to spend on cooking, which foods are
acceptable for your dog, and whether a treat already exists that's not
homemade but cheaper and easier for you.
I like dog
treat recipes that are simple, as we often have many foster dogs in
addition to our own, and they already get homemade meals. A woman on an
email group I belong to simply dehydrates chicken livers. If you are
interested in making these treats, try to keep the salt content down.
There are lots of alternatives - consult your dehydrator manual or find
a good salt mixture that will work just as well.
Another of
my very simple dog treat recipes includes scallops rolled in a mixture
of yeast, lecithin, and kelp. It's homemade, healthy, and the dogs love
them. Both the dehydrated organs (or meats) and scallops are great for
people who feed raw.
If you're
looking for more complicated dog treat recipes (and have the time and
energy for homemade goodies rivaling Tollhouse cookies), there are many
flour-based baked treats you can try. I recommend Joan Harper's
The Healthy Dog And Cat Cookbook
for a variety of baked rewards. Joan
even includes ideas for making your own healthy kibble.
Many people like to come up with
their own dog treat recipes. But if you're venturing into the
homemade arena for the first time, be sure to check the recipes for fat
content (especially if you have overweight dogs), any foods your pet may
be allergic to, and beware of large quantities. Imagine making a
recipe for the first time - slaving for HOURS - just to watch Fido turn up his
nose. You then look over to the cooling rack and see you now have four
dozen of the same treats he doesn't like.
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