Dog Treat Recipes

There's no reason why baking cookies can't include your 4 legged friends.  In addition to giving your pet a homemade treat, you can help prevent the harmful buildup of plaque.  You can help to keep your dog's teeth and gums healthy by giving them a hard crunchy treat to help scrape their teeth clean.  This is not a replacement for brushing but rather in addition to proper oral care.

Try to make your biscuits large enough so they will chew on both sides of their mouth.  This will provide a better cleaning action.

Not all the treat recipes found here are hard and crunchy.  Some are just for fun, because our pets need to indulge sometimes too!

3 jars of Baby food – beef/chicken & carrots

1/4 cup cream of wheat

1/4 cup Dry Milk powder

Combine ingredients in bowl and mix well.  Roll into small balls and put on a well-greased cookie sheet.  Flatten slightly with a fork.  Bake in pre-heated 350-degree oven for 15 minutes until brown.  Cool on wire rack.  Store in refrigerator.  Also freezes well. 

If frozen, microwave for 3-4 minutes on medium high.

1/2 cup warm water

1/2 cup powdered dry milk

1 pound liver, chopped

1/2 cup wheat germ

1 tsp garlic powder

1 cup corn meal

1 cup whole wheat flour

Liquefy liver and water in food processor.  Pour into a mixing bowl and add all the other ingredients.  Mix well and pour onto greased cookie sheet.  Spread evenly.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.  Cut quickly into squares while hot (or use cookie cutter).  Store in freezer.  Variation: You can substitute 1/2 cup peanut butter instead of the liver and garlic.

6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled

4 eggs, well beaten

1/8 cup bacon fat

1 cup water

1/2 cup non fat dry milk powder

2 cups graham flour

2 cups wheat germ

1/2 cup cornmeal

Mix ingredients with a strong spoon, drop heaping tablespoons onto a greased baking sheet.  Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.  Turn off oven and leave cookies on baking sheet in the oven overnight to dry out.  Yields about 4 dozen cookies.