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Making your own homemade doggie treats can be a fun activity and a healthy reeward for your beloved pekignese. There are lots of benefits in making your own dog treats instead of buying at the store.

You control the ingredients. You can ensure that he is getting a nutritious and fun snack. You control on what goes into the treat that you are making. You can also customize his treat according to his preference and his dietary restrictions.

You can ensure that he is getting a nutritious and fun snack. You control on what goes into the treat that you are making. You can also customize his treat according to his preference and his dietary restrictions. No unhealthy chemicals and additives. Most commercially made treats contain lots of preservatives in order to extend their products’ shelf life. Furthermore, treats bought from the stores are created out from byproducts and fillers rather than from natural and healthy ingredients. In creating your own homemade treats, you can be sure that his snack is tasty as well as healthy.

Most commercially made treats contain lots of preservatives in order to extend their products’ shelf life. Furthermore, treats bought from the stores are created out from byproducts and fillers rather than from natural and healthy ingredients. In creating your own homemade treats, you can be sure that his snack is tasty as well as healthy. A tasty option. Making your dog a treat would give him an option in eating a more tasty as well as nutrious treat from his usual dog biscuit treat from the grocery.

Homemade Doggie Treats

Ingredients – You have complete say in what goes into (and stays out of) your dogs’ treats. You can customize ingredients in your treats once you know the dog treat ingredients to avoid. Easy – We have simple recipes to choose from for those with little baking experience or little time. Easy dog treat recipes are also a great way to get kids involved in baking for the family dog. Size – Dogs come in various sizes and so do their tummies. When you bake your own treats you can size them to fit your needs. You can find many different sizes of dog cookie cutters to fit the theme of the season or event. Check out our dog biscuit recipes to see the fun shapes we have used like our bones, hearts, pumpkins, carrots, gingerbread men, and even turkeys! Special Needs – Is your dog in need of weight management, does she have dog food allergies or is he in need of dental care? If your dog has these or other special needs, you can bake the dog biscuits he requires. Source: Dog Treat Kitchen, http://www.dogtreatkitchen.com/

Easy Doggy Treat Recipes Suggestions

Leftover Mix

Go to your kitchen and go get all the leftovers from your refrigerator to make a more tasty trail mix which can be perfect for your hike or a snack for the dog park.

Ingredients:

Potatoes

Vegetables

Pieces of meat (rinse off any flavoring)

Fruits except grapes or raisins

How to:

Cut all the ingredients into 1/2 inch thick. Put a bit of cooking spray. Put it in a food dehydrator or inside a preheated (200 degrees) oven until dried. Design the mixture into your desired shape by using a food shaper.

Frozen Peanut Butter Treats

This snack would be a perfect treat when he is indulged in a vigorous play session.

Ingredients:

1 cup peanut butter

32oz vanilla yogurt

How to:

Using a microwave safe bowl, melt the peanut butter. Mix the melted peanut butter and yogurt. Pour the mixture into small cupcake papers and place in the freezer.

Simple Doggy Biscuit

Ingredients:

2 1/2 whole wheat flour (you can use oats or regular flour if he is allergic to wheat).

1 tsp or less of salt

1 egg

1/2 cup hot water

1 tsp. chicken/beef bouillon granules (you can use chicken/beef stock if you want).

Optional add ons:

liver spread, cheese, bacon bits, eggs, oats or wheat germ.

How to:

Preheat your oven (350 degrees) Dissolve the bouillon in hot water. Mix the remaining ingredients. Knead the dough-like mixture into a ball-shape. Roll the mixture until it is 1/2 inch thick. Using a cookie cutter, cut the mixture into bone shape or other shapes that you want. Place the pieces in a slightly greased cookie sheet and cook for 30 minutes.

Apple Pupcakes

A delicious and fruity treat that your pekingese will surely love.

Ingredients:

2 3/4 cups water

1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce

2 tbsp honey

1 medium egg

4 cups whole wheat flour

1/8 tbsp vanilla extract

1 tbsp baking powder

1 cup unsweetened dried apple chips

How to:

Preheat your oven (350 degrees). Mix the egg, applesauce, vanilla, water and honey in a bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix it until it blends well. Pour the mixture in a slightly greased muffin pans and bake for 1 1/4 hours.

When preparing homemade doggie treats, see to it that you know what ingredients your pet is allergic to. By all means, avoid the ingredients that you know your pet has a history with. And if you are in the mood of experimenting flavors into his treat, try to give him small amounts first and observe how he will react to it until you give him all of the treats. Lastly, be sure to store your treats in an airtight container and freeze. Before giving the treat to your pekingese, try to thaw the treat for 10-20 minutes first. By freezing the treats, it can last upto 6 months.

If you decide to try one of the said recipes above, please do give us a feedback after you have used it and how your pet reacted to it. Any further recipe suggestions? Leave it on the comment box below so that everyone can also try your tasty treat.