Welcome to all you budding Canine Cooks!  Below you'll find recipes for various dog treats, all made with natural ingredients.  You could even make them organic!  There is nothing in the recipes that you couldn't eat yourself, why not share them with your furry friend!  Recipes that are ideal for training purposes will be denoted with a paw print.  This page will be added to/updated on a regular basis so check back soon!  Happy cooking!

Liver Cake

¼ lb blended liver
2 eggs
2 cloves of garlic
1lb wholemeal flour
¾ cup water or as required.

Mix all the ingredients together until it's the consistency of a thick dough and spread out on a flat tray. Bake for approximately 45 minutes at Gas Mark 4 or 180°C. When cool, cut up into small cubes.

Cheese & Garlic Dog Cookies

1½ cups whole wheat flour
1¼ cups cheddar cheese - grated
¼ lb margarine
1 clove garlic - crushed

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Cream the cheese with the softened margarine, then add garlic and flour. Chill for half an hour. Roll onto floured board. Cut into shapes and bake for 15 minutes or until slightly brown, and firm. Makes 2 to 3 dozen, depending on size.

Tuna Training Treats

2 6oz. cans tuna in water, do not drain
2 eggs
1 to 1½ cups wholemeal flour
1 tbsp. garlic powder
Parmesan cheese

Mash tuna and water in a bowl with a fork to get lumps out, then liquefy in blender or food processor. Add extra drops of water if needed to liquefy completely. Pour into bowl and add flour and garlic powder; consistency should be like cake mix. Spread into greased or sprayed pan; I find that a round pizza pan or square cake pan is perfect. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake at 350F degrees for 15 minutes; edges will pull away and texture will be like putty. Use a pizza cutter and slice into teeny squares. These freeze beautifully, and the dogs love them...and, no liver to mess with!

Light Biscuits for Belly Draggers

3 cups Whole wheat flour
1/4 cup Brewer's yeast
1/4 cup Dry milk powder
1 tsp. Garlic powder
1 tbs. Parsley - finely chopped
1 pkg. Dry active yeast
1 + 1/4cup Warm water

GLAZE
1 Egg beaten + 1 tbs. Milk

Preheat oven to 300F. Combine the flour, brewer's yeast, dry milk powder, garlic powder and parsley in large bowl. In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in warm water and stir well. Pour the liquid mixture into dry ingredients. Working with your hands, combine all ingredients completely. Knead for several minutes. Sprinkle a board with additional flour and roll dough out to 1/4" thickness. Cut into shapes and place on un-greased cookie sheet. Brush lightly with egg glaze (beaten egg and milk added together) and bake 45 minutes. Turn heat off and let biscuits dry out in oven for several hours or overnight. Store in airtight container.

Breakfast Bars

12 cups oatmeal
4 cups whole wheat flour
8 eggs
3/4 cup olive oil
2/3 cup honey
1/2 cup molasses
2 cups milk
3 to 4 mashed bananas (optional)

Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease 2 cookie sheets. Put everything into a
large bowl. Mix everything together, pat onto greased cookie sheets & bake
for an hour. After 1 hour turn oven off, open oven door slightly and allow the
cookies to cool in oven. Cut into squares.  This makes a lot of biscuits.

Doggie Coolers

2 fresh beef (or other species) marrow bones, each at least 1 in long
Water

In a saucepan, put the bones, and add enough water to cover the bones. Bring water to a boil; continue to boil for at least 10 min. (More time is ok, for a richer broth.) Remove bones, and return any beef marrow to the liquid, along with any meat that you can get off the bones. Cool the broth to room temperature. Pour liquid only into 2-4 ice cube trays. Chop up the marrow/meat/gristle into little bits, and put them into each section of the tray. Freeze solid. Serve 2-3 cubes to your dog on a very hot day. (Not too many if you made the broth very rich with extra bones or lots of marrow.)

Icy Paws

2 cartons plain or vanilla yogurt
1 small can tuna in water
2 teaspoon garlic powder
24 3oz. plastic cups (not paper)

Mix yogurt and tuna together in a bowl. Add garlic powder and stir thoroughly. Use a spoon and scoop the mixture into the cups. Place on a tray and freeze overnight. Makes about 24 treats.

VARIATIONS:
Anti Flea: Mix in garlic powder, brewers yeast & fennel seed.
Veggie Delight: Mix in cooked peas or other vegetables.
Chicken Icy Paws: use canned chicken instead of tuna
Potassium Boost: Add in a mashed banana.
 

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