Homemade Dog Treats

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Borrowed from Goldendoodle Association of North America

Frozen Peanut Butter Yogurt Dog Treats

The perfect snack to cool your pet down after a vigorous play session

Ingredients

  • 32 ounces vanilla yogurt
  • 1 cup peanut butter

Directions

  1. Melt the peanut butter in a microwave safe bowl
  2. Combine the yogurt and melted peanut butter
  3. Pour the mixture into cupcake papers
  4. Place in the freezer

Leftovers Trail Mix

Combine any of the following leftovers from your refrigerator to create a flavorful trail mix, which you can pack for a hike or after dog park snack

Ingredients

  • Pieces of meat (if seasoned, make sure to rinse off any flavoring)
  • Potatoes
  • Vegetables (no onions)
  • Fruit (no grapes or raisins)

Directions

  1. Cut ingredients into ½ inch thick pieces
  2. Spray lightly with cooking spray
  3. Place in a food dehydrator or into a 200 degree preheated oven until dried

Basic Dog Biscuits

These basic biscuits can be customized to cater to your canine’s palette

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups whole wheat flour (substitute regular flour or oats if your dog is sensitive to wheat)
  • 1 tsp. salt (or less)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. Beef or chicken Bouillon granules (can substitute beef or chicken broth/stock)
  • ½ cup hot water
  • Optional: Add bacon or chicken broth, eggs, oats, liver powder, wheat germ, shredded cheese, bacon bits, to (your dog’s) taste

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Dissolve bouillon in hot water
  3. Add remaining ingredients
  4. Knead dough until it forms a ball (approximately 3 minutes)
  5. Roll dough until ½ inch thick
  6. Cut into slices or bone shapes (you can purchase a bone shaped cookie cutter to make shapes with)
  7. Place dough pieces on lightly greased cookie sheet
  8. Cook for 30 minutes

Healthy Pumpkin Balls

This snack is not only delicious but is also filled with fiber, vitamin A, beta-carotene, potassium, and iron.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
  • 4 tbsp molasses
  • 4 tbsp water
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Mix pumpkin, molasses, vegetable oil, and water together in a bowl
  3. Add the whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon to the mixture and stir until dough softens
  4. Scoop out small spoonfuls of dough and roll into balls on your hands (wet hands work best)
  5. Set the balls onto a lightly greased cookie sheet and flatten with a fork
  6. Bake approximately 25 minutes until dough is hardened

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

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

Kong Stuffer Recipe1/2 cup kibble

1 banana 
10 blueberries
1 TSP peanut butter
Add 1 cup water and blend in a blender