From salmon and cheese treats to liver popsicles, these homemade dog snacks will surely delight your pup. Each recipe uses ingredients they already love so that everything goes smoothly for preparation.
Simply gather together some clean pantry ingredients for these 3-ingredient peanut butter banana dog treats! The cookie dough recipe can easily be adjusted to your pup’s specific preferences.
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Salmon Crunchies
These salmon crunchies make an irresistibly tasty and nutritional treat that any dog is sure to love! Their crunchy coating adds satisfying texture while the salmon contains omega 3 fatty acids that support skin and coat health.
This recipe uses salmon fillets with their skin on, making it easier to remove bones and scales. Simply run your fingers along the flesh surface and sides of each fillet; any bones will become apparent and you can use fish boning tweezers to extract them.
The breadcrumb topping features Japanese panko breadcrumbs for an airy and crackly golden coating that’s both crispy and light – plus they add garlicky flavor! Garlic can help promote strong bones and immunity for optimal pet health!
Sardines and Cheese Treats
Treats that offer great flavor are perfect for keeping distracted dogs focused during training sessions. With each treat coming with its own bite-sized flavor sensations, your pup won’t know when it will get its turn to nibble and remain on task during a training session.
Mix together sardine pieces, cottage cheese and yogurt for an easy snack that uses cookie cutters for shaping. Bake at 350 F for 35 minutes – flipping and rotating the baking sheet halfway through will ensure even browning of each treat!
Serve this quick lunch on a flatbread, tossing some arugula with tomato butter before topping each piece with a sardine pyramid and garnishing with crushed red pepper flakes for extra kick! Makes 4 servings.
Cornmeal Doggie Biscuits
These delightful treats are our pets’ go-to homemade treat! Easy and fast to prepare with only three ingredients required!
Mix together flour, cracked wheat, cornmeal and salt. Dissolve yeast into warm water in a separate container before stirring into dry ingredients to form dough.
Stir chicken broth and parsley together before kneading on a floured surface to form dough, shaping into desired shapes such as bones or sticks. Bake at 300deg for 45 minutes on an ungreased cookie sheet before switching off oven for overnight cooling to harden.
If you don’t have chicken broth on hand, beef broth may also work; just ensure it contains no foods toxic to dogs. Grease the cookie sheet using an extra healthy oil such as olive, coconut or flax to create the right environment. Or you could skip this step entirely!
Greenies
Greenies are an extremely popular dental chew designed to help dogs avoid periodontal disease. While available for cats as well, their product selection is more limited.
These treats are formulated using fresh parsley as an all-natural breath freshener and calcium and decaffeinated green tea extract – two great sources of healthy nutrients for your pup! Although these may work great for certain pets with delicate digestions.
Noting the high caloric intake of these treats, veterinarians advise modifying your pet’s diet in order to accommodate for their extra caloric consumption. Furthermore, puppies under six months should not receive Greenies due to potential injury to their small teeth – they must first reach six months and five pounds before receiving these chews.
Pupcakes
Pupcakes are an easy, fun treat that you can make for your pup to celebrate their birthday or just show your affection! Use it as an occasion to show how much you care!
This recipe calls for creamy peanut butter, which is beloved by dogs everywhere. When making this treat, make sure there are no artificial sweeteners such as xylitol listed as ingredients; they are known to be toxic to canines.
To create the batter, whisk together flour and baking powder before mixing peanut butter, oil, applesauce and shredded carrot until completely mixed in another bowl. Whisk in egg and water. Afterward, divide batter among muffin tins lined with paper liners. Bake 18 minutes before allowing to cool before serving.
