Found another super Hallowe'en craft in BHG which I thought would be such fun. Create your furry family member their own Jack-O-Lantern in their image! Too cute!
Here's a great recipe for making some yummy and healthy treats...not only for All Hallow's Eve, but for anytime. I've made this recipe a lot. It is easy and almost makes me want to eat these treats myself!
Did you know pumpkin isn't only healthy for us humans for your dogs too?
This following pumpkin dog treat is loaded with Beta carotene and anti-oxidants especially vitamins C and E. These vitamins help to lower cancer risk, cataracts and heart disease. Pumpkin is also being used in dog diets to help fat dogs lose weight....hmmm, wonder if it would help humans?? LOL And pumpkin provides extra roughage or bulk in a healthy dog diet . Pumpkin is even being prescribed for dogs who have delicate stomachs or intestinal problems.
***PLEASE CONSULT YOUR VET IF YOUR DOG HAS SPECIAL NEEDS OR HEALTH ISSUES TO MAKE SURE IT IS SAFE FOR THEM****
PUMPKIN WAFERS DOG TREAT RECIPE
Ingredients:# One 15 oz. can mashed pure pumpkin (NOT the spiced pie filling)
# 3/4 cup cream of wheat (or rice cereal if wheat-sensitive) You can mix this dry--no need to cook it first
# 1/2 cup dry powdered milk
Directions: Preheat oven to 300 F.
Mix all ingredients together. Drop small spoonfuls (I use about half of a tablespoon) onto a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake at 300 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
If you'd like to make bite sized cookies for small dogs, training rewards or just small treats, you can use a pastry bag and squeeze out rosettes about the size of a dime for tasty bite sized cookies!
Here's another Doggie Treat Recipe I've used. This one is for our older doggies who need softer foods due to their aging teeth.
Homemade Dog Treat Recipe
Soft Doggie Cookies
3 (2 1/2 oz. each) jars of baby food; either beef or chicken
1/4 cup Dry milk powder
1/4 cup Wheat germ or cream of wheat
Combine all ingredients in bowl and mix well. Roll into small balls and place on well-greased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with a fork. Bake in preheated 350F oven for 15 minutes until brown. Cool on wire rack. Refrigerate to keep fresh or freeze. I like to freeze mine, then I take out a few a day to thaw and be ready for treat time! *s*
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4 Delightful Friends Commented:
Thank you for the pumpkin recipe! I have seen the other one before and even made them for our doggy. He loved them!
You are most welcome. If you doggy loved the soft chewie treat recipe, the pumpkin biscuits will be a new fav for sure :)
I sure like those recipes. My olde dogs love their treats, and I am going to make both kinds fer them. The store-bought treats have so many strange things in them, and my vet told me to be sure and avoid feeding anything dyed red to them...makes one of them have liver probs...these will be perfect!!!
I agree with your 100% ODP...my puppy used to get sick every single time I gave her store bought treats, no matter how supposedly "organic" they were...not to mention all the horror stories I've heard on the news about doggies dying from tainted dog food!!!...So, I started making my own treats and dog food and she's been fine ever since. Spoiled rotten...but a healthy spoiled rotten doggie!
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