Ingredients:

1 lb. ground turkey or chicken

1 Lg. egg

1/4 tsp. of garlic powder (not garlic salt)

1 Lg. sweet potato, cooked and mashed

5 Tbsp. rolled oats (large flaked) quick or regular will do fine

 

Directions:

Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees.

Lightly grease a cookie sheet with olive oil or non stick cooking spray.

1. Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix thoroughly with a spoon or go ahead use your hands, they are a much better mixer anyway.

2. Once completely mixed, scoop all ingredients onto the cookie sheet and spread evenly to the sides of the pan.

3. Flatten the mixture out to around 1/4″ to 1/2″ thick. If you find that the mixture is sticking while you’re flattening it, lightly wet your hands and pat down the mixture.

4. Bake your crunchy chicken flavored dog treats for one hour at 350 degrees.

5. Remove the pan from the oven and use either a cookie cutter or pizza cutter to cut out shapes or into squares, making sure the size is appropriate for your dog breed.

6. Place the cut dough back into the oven for about one more hour at 250 degrees.

Cooking times vary depending on your oven so make sure to check the dog treats. They should be crunchy and a bit crispy but not burnt.

Storing

Because these crunchy Chicken Flavored Dog Treats have meat in them I wouldn’t keep the dog treats in a dog biscuit jar.

It’s much better if you store them in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. You can also freeze the uncooked, cut out dough for up to 4 months. Take out from the freezer, pop them in the oven and cook.

 

Thanks to http://www.love-my-puppy-dog.com/chicken-flavored-dog-treats.html for the recipe

Spinach is the vegetable of choice for these heart healthy cookies. Did you know that spinach is extremely rich in antioxidants, a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids and contains over 20 other vitamins and minerals? Wow, with a veggie this healthy, we should all include this gem in our diets!

The carrots in this recipe add vitamins and a natural sweetness that most dogs love. The rolled oats also contain omega-3 fatty acids, and don’t forget the healthy fat added by the extra virgin olive oil. We know what you’re thinking, with such a heart healthy treat, we’ll look the other way while you try a nibble.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/8 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1 2/3 cup frozen spinach
• 1 cup grated carrot
• 1/8 cup chicken broth, low sodium
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

 

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350° F
2. Whisk together the flour, oats and cheese.
3. Place the spinach in a microwave safe bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of water. cover and cook for 2 minutes, or until heated through. Stir and drain any excess water.
4. In a blender, puree the lightly cooked spinach, carrots and chicken broth.
5. Thoroughly scrape the pureed mixture out of the blender into the dry ingredients.
6. Add the extra virgin olive oil.
7. With a fork, break apart and stir together the spinach and flour mixtures.
8. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
9. Using a tablespoon sized cookie scooper, place spinach balls on the prepared sheet.
10. Dip the bottom of a drinking glass (or something similar) in water. Next, gently press one spinach ball into a flattened cookie shape. Repeat process with each rounded ball.
11. Bake for 20 minutes.
12. Cool completely on a wire rack before serving.

 

Storing – These homemade dog cookies will keep fresh in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. Keep them for up to 6 months in your freezer.

Yield – Using a tablespoon sized cookie scooper, this recipe will make 24 dog cookies.

Tips & Techniques

 

• Vegetarian & Vegan Dog Treat – Make this dog cookie recipe a true vegetarian treat by substituting the chicken broth with water. To make it a vegandog treat, you will also want to substitute the Parmesan cheese with soy or almond cheese.
• Blender or Food Processor? – Personally, my blender works much better at pureeing foods, so that is what this recipe calls for. If you find that your food processor works better, then by all means, use the kitchen appliance that works best. The idea is to achieve a thick liquid consistency to blend well with the dry ingredients.
• Parmesan Cheese – To help make this an easy dog treat recipe, we used powdered Parmesan cheese. However, you can use pre-grated or freshly grated Parmesan, too. If you grate the cheese yourself, be sure that the pieces will fold well into the treat without sticking out, as they will most likely burn in the oven.
• Fork or Spoon? – It may sound a little strange to stir the wet and dry ingredients together with a fork, but that’s what’s needed. The spinach mixture has a desire to clump together, but by using a fork you can break apart the little mounds of spinach.
• Microwave Your Spinach – Research suggests that microwaving spinach is a better option than boiling. The reasoning is that by boiling the spinach you can decrease the amount of folate by up to half. Since these homemade dog cookiesare all about their nutritional value, lets keep the vitamins in the cookie and in our dog’s tummies.

Thank you http://www.dogtreatkitchen.com/homemade-dog-cookies.html for the recipe.

I’ve been making dehydrated sweet potato dog treats for my pooches for a long time.

With there being so many issues with store bought dog treats containing unhealthy levels of antibiotics or salmonella poisoning, I would seriously encourage you to begin making your own dog treats.

Then you know what your dog is eating for sure!

AND Sweet Potatoes are an excellence source of c, b-complex, iron, and phosphorus, which all are great for your dogs immune system along with other benefits.

 

Ingredients

3 Large Sweet Potatoes Uniform in size, washed and dried

 

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 250 degrees F
• Line your baking sheet with parchment paper
• Take the precooked Sweet Potato lay it down lengthwise on a cutting board and cut off one side close to the edge of the fattest part. This will create a flat stable surface and make cutting easier so it won’t roll all over the place.

• Lay the potato on this flat cut side and begin cutting at one end of the potato. Cut each slice 1/4″ thick. Your not cutting lengthwise, your cutting from end to end.
• I submerge the slices in cold water for about 1-2 minutes just to blanch them a bit to help keep their color. Remove with a slotted spoon to cooking sheet.

• Place the sweet potato slices on your baking sheet.
• I bake for about 3 hrs., turning the slices 1/2 way thru. This will give you a soft, but chewy dog treat. For a crunchier treat, cook an additional 20-30 minutes depending on how hot your oven cooks. Just check them around 20 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool. Your sweet potato dog treats me seem a little chewy when you first take them out. Let them cool to see if you like the texture. If not put them back in the oven until desired texture.

 

Voila’ Your Finished Dehydrated Sweet Potato Dog Treats

Using a Dehydrator

Prepare your sweet potatoes the same as above and load into a dehydrator, leaving space in between slices to make cooking even.  Set your machine as directed in your book.

I typically dehydrate my sweet potato dog treats approximately 10-12 hours. I like to have them a bit soft when done because they will harden once cooled and refrigerated. You may need to test a batch or two until you get the texture where you and your puppy dog like them.

Let slices cool on dehydrator racks and then place into a zip lock and keep in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks.

With either cooking methods, the color that your dehydrated sweet potato dog treats turn out will vary. The cold blanching always keep ours a nice color.

Don’t worry if they don’t look like the picture on this page. Your dogs won’t care, they just wanna eat those Sweet Potato Dog Treats!

 

Thank you to http://www.love-my-puppy-dog.com/dehydrated_sweet_potato_dog_treats.html for the recipe

This grain free dog treat recipe is jammed packed with protein, antioxidants, minerals and fiber which all come from the Buckwheat. The Flax seeds are an excellent source of plant-based essential omega-3 fatty acids.

You can find these ingredients at your local store and health food stores. Also you can find them in the “organic” section of your stores.

Note: Buckwheat and Flax Seed are actually seeds and often confused as a grain.

Grain Free Pumpkin Dog Treats

Ingredients:

• 2 cups buckwheat flour
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup ground flax seeds (flax meal)
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 1/4 cup of chicken or beef stock

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl put the buckwheat flour and ground flax seeds. Add the pumpkin puree, eggs, and chicken or beef stock to mixture.  Using an electric mixer, beat all on high until the mixture is smooth – the mixture will be very thick.

Large Dog Size:

Using an tablespoon, drop rounded mounds of mixture on baking sheet. Use a fork to press down on the top of the mounds, kinda like how you would do for a peanut butter cookie, until they are around 1/4″ thick.  Dip your fork in water frequently to prevent from sticking.

Small Dog Size:  Use a teaspoon to drop onto the baking sheet, continuing with the fork to press down.

Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and turn the dog treats over and return to oven to cook for another 20 minutes. The cookies should feel hard to the touch when done. Cool completely on a cooling rack.

Note:  Your small dog Size will take less time to cook, so keep a watch on them. Every oven cooks differently, but I usually cook them for 10 minutes on each side.

Once completely cool, store the grain free dog treats in an air tight container.