Pet Treat Recipes?

My dogs finished their last box of Iams "milk bones" a few days ago, and there will be NO MORE of those. I'm looking at treats from friendlier companies, but would be happier still to make my own. I'm not exactly a domestic goddess, though, and am looking in particular for recipes that are quick and simple, don't involve a lot of esoteric ingredients, and result in a product that isn't rock-hard to chew, but will also keep for a while. The more basic, the better.

Lorien's post in the "What are you getting your pet for Christmas" thread inspired me to ask. Does anyone have additional recipes for homemade pet treats, that you'd like to share?

I've got a liver-and-Jiffy biscuits recipe around here somewhere. If I can find it, I'll post it....

doesn't get more blue than chicago, and this is a small, owner operator. yummy goodies for dogs.
http://www.fidofoodfair.com/index.html

1 beef bouillon cube plus 1/2 c. hot water (or 1/2 c. low cholesterol beef broth)
2 and 1/4 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 c. non-fat dry milk
1 egg
1/2 c. oil
1 T. brown sugar

Dissolve bouillon in hot water in small bowl. Combine flour, dry milk, egg, oil, broth mixture and brown sugar in order listed in a large bowl, mixing well with wooden spoon. Knead for 2 minutes. Roll 1/4 inch thick on floured surface. Cut with bone-shaped cookie cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool. Yield 4 dozen.

Ice cream for dogs (makes about 40 cubes):
32 oz plain no-fat yogurt
A couple of 6 oz jars of banana baby food
Some creamy peanut butter
Some honey
Mix ingredients in a blender or food processor - may have to do in batches. Pour into ice cube trays and stick in freezer. When frozen, pop out of trays and put the cubes in a plastic bag to keep in freezer. Don't use too much honey and pn butter, will not freeze as hard and may be kind of "chewey" (unless that's what you want).

Alexander's Peanut Butter Dog Biscuit Treats
Recipe by Sherilyn Schamber


I N G R E D I E N T S
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cups safflower oil (or canola oil)
2 medium eggs
3 tablespoons peanut butter (sugar free, creamy)
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/4 cups unbleached white flour
1/2 cups cornmeal
1/2 cups rolled oats

Additional flour for rolling

I N S T R U C T I O N S
Preheat oven to 400 F.

Mix water, oil, eggs, peanut butter, and vanilla with a wire whisk. Add flours, cornmeal, and oats. Combine with a mixer.

Take one-third of the dough and place on a floured surface. Flour top of dough. Gently knead, adding more flour as necessary to form a pliable dough (This will require
a substantial amount of flour). Roll out to 1/2 - 3/4 inch thickness and cut shapes using cookie cutters. Repeat until all dough is used.

Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 400 F, 20-25 minutes, depending on thickness of biscuits . Leave in oven 20 minutes after turning oven off to crisp.

Store in an airtight container


I substitute 2 tablespoons oil plus 1/2 cup apple sauce for the oil when making these for overweight pets.Add ground flax seeds for a healthful addition. I use breed cookie cutters (made some in the shape of corgis recently for some friends dogs) they loved them!

http://www.recipesource.com/misc/pet-food/dog/

All levels of skill and ingredients. I've made the microwave ones and they are pretty easy. Though I don't know if any of the homemade goodies keep very long. I do know that you can freeze them though.

Enjoy!

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http://www.bullwrinkle.com/index.html?Assets/Recipes/Recipes.htm~indexmain
http://gourmetsleuth.com/recipe_dogbiscuit.htm
http://www.gooddogexpress.com/recipes.htm