Saturday, December 3, 2011
Best Homemade Dog Treats!
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
6 Ingredients Never to Use When Baking Dog Treats
If you like to bake, baking dog treats for your pet can be a very rewarding experience. Choosing a recipe, rolling out the dough and cutting it into special shapes can be a lot of fun. But do you know what ingredients to avoid?
Below are some common ingredients better left out of your baking. They're in no particular order, but some, like the first four, you may find in dog treat recipes. Read on and you'll see why they're not so good for dogs.
#1 Cornmeal
You may find cornmeal in many recipes. While not really harmful in moderation, chances are your dog is getting plenty of corn filler in his food already. By adding more corn to his diet, you could be contributing to a weight problem (starchy) or in developing an allergy to corn.
#2 Onions
Onions in large quantities can be toxic to dogs. Their systems are not equipped to handle them. Onions and onion powder can damage pets' red blood cells causing anemia and breathing difficulties. Be aware if you feed baby food to your dog that many of them are high in salt content and onion flavor. Skip it or use organic.
#3 Bouillon cubes
While not harmful per se, bouillon cubes are loaded with salt and chemicals, neither of which your dogs don't need more of in their diets.
#4 Baby Food
Unless it's organic, a lot of baby food has extra sugars and salts in it that your pet really doesn't need.
#5 Chocolate
You won't find dog treat recipes with this ingredient because it can be toxic to dogs. Chocolate contains chemicals called methylxanthine alkaloids which can an increased heart rate and constriction of the arteries. Large doses can be toxic! And even small doses can cause sickness.
Use melted carob if you want to dip your dog's treats into something chocolaty looking and give them that "bakery"look.
#6 Dairy Products (some pets)
Just as some people are lactose intolerant, there is a percentage of the pet population also unable to digest the lactose in milk and cheese. (Typically, there can be lots of diarrhea if there's a problem) You can substitute lactose free cheese and other dairy products for your pet.
So go ahead and bake Fido some healthy, homemade dog treats. Just make sure you know what's going into them and things to avoid.
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Saturday, November 26, 2011
Healthy Homemade Dogs Treats Are Best For Your Canine
By providing your dog with healthy homemade dog treats you are giving them a treat they will definitely enjoy eating. If you can learn to make your own healthy homemade dog treats, you can control the ingredients they contain. This is especially good if you have a dog that has a special diet or is allergic to the common ingredients that are in normal, store bought treats. For dogs on a diet, you can provide them with treats designed to fit in their daily calorie intake.
There are some finicky dogs out there who only have a taste for certain foods and will refuse to eat anything else making it hard for owners to find any treats to please them. With healthy homemade dog treats, you will be able to remove the artificial ingredients such as colors, additives, fillers, and byproducts that are bad for your dog. Animals need a pure alternative to the left over ingredients used in their food and homemade healthy dog treats give them just that.
The store brand treats are created from preservatives the manufacturer adds to keep these treats on the shelves longer and to prevent spoilage. Healthy homemade dog treats will not have any of this mess in them that might cause your dog to be sick. Only the most natural and highest quality ingredients go into your special pooches treats. You can add fresh vegetables, fresh meats, and other soft, clean ingredients instead of offering them dry, stale, biscuits out of a box that has been on the shelf for months or years before you buy it.
When you are baking your own healthy homemade dog treats, you can be flexible in the ingredients you choose to add. Many different combination can be used to create different special flavors they like. Dogs love flavors like cheesy garlic, chicken, peanut butter, and beef. There are also recipes available that will allow you to make healthy homemade dog treats that taste like chocolate but, in reality, have no chocolate in them. Chocolate, of course, is a bad thing to feed your dogs and cats because it contains ingredients that could make them very sick.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Recipes For Organic Dog Food and Treats
Before we look at some recipes for organic dog food and treats, there are some things which you should be made aware of. Some foods, which we would consider healthy for ourselves, can be poisonous to our dogs.
o You should not use chocolate when making treats for your dog but use carob as a substitute.
o Onions, although great for us, can cause anemia in dogs and should be avoided regardless of whether they are cooked or raw.
o Grapes are also bad for your dog and can be toxic. This includes raisins, which are dried grapes.
o Macadamia nuts can cause a temporary paralysis in your dog as well as fever and pain.
Rather than give a range of recipes for organic dog food and treats, I will give one basic recipe and some alternatives which you can use to add some variety. The most important thing to remember is to ensure that the ingredients that you use are all good quality and organically grown. This includes sourcing the meat from a good organic supplier who you can trust.
A basic biscuit - this is one of those recipes for organic dog food and treats that is very flexible. They can be cut small and used as an addition with a meal, or cut larger and used as a treat for training etc.
You will need:
1 cup of finely ground beef
1 cup of beef stock
1 egg
¼ cup of vegetable oil
¼ cup of milk
1 pack of gelatine
4 ½ cups flour
o To make you simply add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well.
o Roll this out to the thickness that you require, usually about ¼ inch, and cut to the shape and size that you require. (You may find it easier to roll the mixture after leaving it to chill in the refrigerator for a while.) The best size is around 1" - 1 ½" but this can vary according whether you wish to use them as a biscuit for meal times or a treat. You can also take into account the size of your pet! A huge for a tiny dog would obviously be unsuitable.
o Bake the biscuits at 300 degrees for one hour on cookie sheets.
o Remove and cool and store in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
Remember that these kind of recipes for organic dog food and treats will contain no preservatives at all and must be used kept well stored and used within a few days.
To produce a variety you could use organic chicken or liver instead of the beef. I have often found that dogs are particularly fond of mature cheese. If you are using the biscuits as a treat, you cold substitute the ground beef for shredded organic cheddar cheese. Any of these biscuits can be partially dipped in carob if you want to make a special treat. These are guaranteed to bring out the best behaviour in your dog. This is just one of many recipes for organic dog food and treats that are available, but it is flexible, quick and easy and means that you know that your dog is getting a good quality, organic biscuit.







