Dog cookies/biscuit recipes?

[aselvarial]

This one isn't precisely cookies, but i make it for the puppies birthdays or special holidays. It is easy to make, requires no more mixing than an average cake, and you can easily substitute stuff in and out. Top it with a bit of fat-free cream cheese when it is cooled and you have a puppy birthday cake for a LOT less than you would pay at a doggie bakery. Alternatively, the batter can be placed in mini muffin tins and baked for about 20 minutes.

Banana and Carob Chip Cake

2 cups water
2 ripe bananas
1/8 tsp vanilla
3 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 egg
2 Tbs honey
1/2 cup carob chips

Directions: In a mixing bowl combine water, bananas, vanilla, egg and honey followed by whole wheat flour and baking powder. Mix well. Pour mixture into an 8-inch cake pan sprayed with a nonstick spray. Sprinkle carob chips on top. Bake at 350°F for 60 to 75 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.


If you happen to have some broth (beef or chicken) or stock lying around, you can substitute that for the water and the dogs will go CRAZY! The carob chips can be left out easily and the doggies still love it.

[zentrainer]

I make many different treats but I have this odd flavor notion that when I use peanut butter I have to use spices like nutmeg and cinnaman (sp?) and ginger etc. (these all have health properties as well)

When I am making other types of biscuits I use garlic, marjoram, thyme etc.

I doubt most dogs care if they are mixed but for some reason it bugs me!

My current dog does not like garlic which is a drag, I think it's so good for health, but hey, I'm making them for him so it should be something he likes.

[zentrainer]

My Cusinart has a mixer attachment that does all the work. That might help if the mixing is hard.

Also in the olden days we used these hand held mixers that are about $15 now. That might help.

I kind of follow a basic sugar cookie recipe but leave out the sugar and add different spices and herbs. I do use eggs. I often use chicken broth.

I have on occassion used a cookie cutter but life got too short. I roll them out and then just cut them into little squares and bake them at a low temp until they are lightly brown.

Because of allergies I use flour made of Amaranth or ground Quinoa.

If rolling is hard, I agree with another poster, spoon drop them or hand roll them (like making snakes out of play-dough) and bake as is or tie into pretzel shape.

[-Rob-]

I am glad to see that I am not the only that is interested in homemade dog treats/biscuits! Thanks for the recipes!

[ILuvLabs]

This is not exactly a dog cookie/biscuit but Hannah loves this & it's healthy. I give it to her after meals......she thinks she's getting ice cream!

I take a bunch of apples (maybe 6-8) & a few pears, wash, peel & core them. Then I cut them up, add a little water & a touch of cinnamon & let simmer for about an hour. I mash it to get out the big lumps, freeze half of it & keep the rest in the fridge.

If you use organic fruit, you wouldn't have to peel them but organic is too expensive here so I use the regular ones & I peel them.

[Snowden]

Below is a Gelatin treat i make for my pup Van Gogh... ( I got it from a canine epilepsy site)

Gelatin


* 1/2 cup of unflavored gelatin or beef flavored gelatin
* 1/2 cup of cold flavored liquid (Chicken/beef broth work well)
* 1 1/2 cup of boiling liquid (you can use water, but part broth is fine)
* 9 x 12 pyrex pan.
* 1 or 2 quart bowl

Put 1/2 cup of gelatin in a quart bowl. Pour 1/2 cup of cold liquid and let stand one minute to soften. Pour 1/ and 1/2 cups of boiling liquid (water or broth) over the softened gelatin, and stir until all gelatin completely dissolves, about 5 minutes, or less. (If you would like "chewier" treats, next time add more gelatin.)

Pour into a 9 x 12 pan and let harden. Cut into approximately 1" by 3" strips (with shears or a knife) or a correct size for your dog. The finished product is rather rubbery and "bouncy" if dropped!

[anifunk1962]

I made treats using about a cup of peanutbutter (I used the natural kind that doesn't have transfats) and a 32-ounce container of plain yogurt, mixed it together and then spooned it into ice cube trays and froze them. After frozen, I popped them out of the trays and put them into a bag and left them in the freezer. The dogs got really excited everytime someone started to open the freezer because they loved them. I stopped making them after a vet student told me our dogs were too fat but I may start it again and just control how many they get each day or make them smaller by putting less in the tray.