Homemade Dog Treat Recipes and More!

Here are a few ideas and recipes for you and your puppy or dog. Hopefully your pet will enjoy your treats and your pocketbook will be happier as well. For instance, did you know that baking soda will clean your dog or cat?..

BAKING SODA DRY SHAMPOO

Just rub the baking soda on and be sure to rub into the
coat. Let set a few minutes and brush off! The doggy
smells will be all gone, and you don't need to get all wet!

Special treats for your dog or puppy can be very expensive, especially if they are 'treat type puppies'...lol. Here are a few ideas for making your own treats for them. This is also not only a good way to save money but a good way to know EXACTLY what you are feeding your dog/puppy. You will KNOW what they get is 'good for them!'.

HOMEMADE...(Of Course, always check with your vet first!)
Dog Bones
2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup nonfat dry milk
1 egg
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 beef bouillon cube
1/2 cup hot water
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients, stirring until well
blended. Knead dough 2 minutes.
On a floured surface, use a floured rolling pin to roll out dough to 1/4-
inch thickness. Using a bone shaped cookie cutter cut out bones.
Bake 30 minutes on a non-greased baking sheet. Remove from pan and
cool on wire rack.

Dog Cookies
1 c Beef, chicken, or vegetable stock
1 c Bread or all-purpose flour
1 c Whole wheat or rye (or other-dark) flour
1 c Bulgar wheat
1/4 c Non-fat dry milk powder
1/2 ts Salt
1 1/2 ts Yeast
Use dough cycle. Roll dough to 1/4" thickness. Cut with cookie cutters
or knife. Place on baking sheets sprinkled with cornmeal. Cover with
clean kitchen towels and let rise in warm place about 45 minutes. Bake
at 325-degrees for 45 minutes. When all arebaked, turn off oven and
return all cookies to cooling oven overnight to harden. Store in airtight
container.
(Using a 3.5" bone shaped cutter, you’ll get about 30-35 cookies from
this recipe.)

Dog Oil Supplement
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup cod liver oil
1/4 cup flax seed oil
Place oils in brown bottle and shake well. Store in refrigerator.
Add two teaspoons to the dogs food each day. Can be add to dry food
as well.
Safflower and Sunflower oil may used as well.


Fido's Favorite Treats
1 cup oatmeal
1/3 cup butter
1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
1/2 cup hot water
3/4 cup powdered milk
3/4 cup cornmeal
1 egg -- beaten
3 cups whole wheat flour
Combine oatmeal, butter, and bouillon granules in a large bowl. Pour
hot water over this and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in powdered milk,
cornmeal, and egg. Add flour 1/2 c. at a time, mixing well after each
addition. Knead for 3-4 minutes, adding more flour if needed to make
a very stiff dough. Pat or roll out dough to 1/2" thickness, then cut
into bone shaped pieces. Place in a greased baking sheet. Bake at
325* for 50 minutes. Allow to cool and dry out till hard.

Home Made Party Cake
2/3 cup ripe mashed bananas
1/2 cup softened butter
3 large eggs
3/4 cup water
2 cups Unbleached Flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup raisins
Frosting:
2 cup mashed banana
1 tablespoon butter
6 tablespoon carob flour
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 tablespoon unbleached flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Cake:In mixing bowl, beat together mashed banana and butter until
creamy. Add eggs and water. Beat well. Stir in dry ingredients. Beat
until smooth. Add nuts and raisins. Spoon batter evenly into oiled and
floured bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes. Cool on
wire rack 5 minutes, remove from pan, replace on rack and cool.
Frosting:Blend thoroughly and spread on cool cake. Sprinkle with
chopped pecans. The frosting contains carob, which is a safe (almost
tastes like) chocolate substitute.

Hors D'ogs
1/4 cup cheddar cheese -- grated
2 tablespoons safflower oil
1/2 cup rice krispies®
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 cup swiss cheese -- grated
Combine cheeses, garlic and oil. Using plastic wrap, shape mixture into
a log about 1 inch in diameter and 8 inches long. Roll log in Rice
Krispies. Refrigerate. Slice into half-inch rounds and serve.

(yummy!)
Liver Brownies
1lb. chicken or beef liver
½ lb. PLAIN cornmeal (non rising)
½ lb. plain old-fashioned oatmeal
1 can salmon or mackerel (with juice)
1 Cup chicken broth or water
1 Tablespoon minced garlic
1 egg
Dash of salt
¼ Cup parsley flakes
Place liver, egg, fish, broth, garlic, salt and parsley flakes in a blender
or food processor and blend until smooth. Mix corn and oatmeal's, and
then add liver mixture. Mix well. Once mixed, batter should be like a
slightly wet brownie mix. Add more broth or water if necessary. Pour
mixture onto well-greased cookie sheet and bake at 250 degrees for 1
½ to 2 hours. Cut into squares while still warm. Cool, and then freeze
what you won’t use in 1 week or less.

(Sounds like something good to serve at my next bridge club...lol)
Peanut Butter & Oats Glazed Goodies
1 cup water
1 cup quick cooking oats
1/4 cup butter -- half stick
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup peanut butter
3 cups whole wheat flour
Boil water in a saucepan. Add oats and butter. Let oats soak for ten
minutes. Stir in the cornmeal, sugar, salt, milk, peanut butter, and
egg. Mix thoroughly. Add the flour, one cup at a time (you may not
need the entire amount) until a stiff dough forms.
Knead dough on floured surface until smooth, about 3 minutes. Roll to
1/2" thickness. Place on a greased cookie sheet.
Glaze:
1 large egg
2 tbsp. milk
Mix well. Brush glaze on dough with a pastry brush. Bake in a preheated
325 degree oven for 35-45 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool completely.

Puppy Formulas
Recipe #1
2/3 Cup Goat milk canned (or just regular canned milk)
1/3 Cup water or Pedialyte
1 teaspoon Karo Syrup
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon Dyne or pediatric vitamin
Strain a couple of times to make sure there is no albumin in the
mixture, although it has been used successfully without egg at all.
Variation: 1 can of Condensed Milk rather than goat's milk (it may be
too high in protein and put a strain on the puppy's kidneys 1 envelope
of Knox unflavored gelatin in addition to other ingredients (helps keep
stools solid).
Recipe #2
1 cup of canned Condensed milk or evaporated milk
4 ounces plain, full-fat yogurt
1 egg yolk
1 dropper full of baby vitamins
Mix well.
Recipe #3
2 cups hot water
1 can Evaporated milk (Not condensed--both are in bakery section of
store but different products)
2 eggs
2 tablespoons Karo syrup
2 envelopes Knox unflavored gelatin.
Mix thoroughly to get the gelatin working.
Recipe #4
4 ounces Carnation EVAPORATED milk
4 ounces FULL FAT natural, plain yogurt
1 tablespoon Mayonnaise, (NOT salad dressing and definitely NOT
DIET)
1 egg yolk

Yogurt Pups
16 ounces plain nonfat yogurt
3/4 cup water
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules
Dissolve bouillon in water, Combine water and yogurt in blender and
blend thoroughly, Pour into small containers for freezing, cover and
freeze.