Easy Homemade Dog Treats

• Serves: 2 dz cookies
• Prep Time: 15 min
• Total Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1/2 chicken breast
• 1 c. cornmeal
• 2 c. wheat flour
• 6 tbsp oil
• water

Instructions

Add ½ chicken breast to 4 c. boiling water. Boil 1 hour. Add water to cover chicken as needed. Do NOT add salt.

Drain chicken. Set aside the broth and shred 1/8 c. of the boiled chicken.

Mix together 1 c. cornmeal, 2 c. wheat flour, 6 tablespoons oil, 1 c. chicken broth, and 1/8 c. shredded chicken. Stir until well mixed.

Place the dog treats dough on a flat surface and roll out until 1/3-1/2" thick.

Use bone shaped cookie cutters to cut out dog treats. Place on cookie sheet. If you do not have bone shapes, simply cut into sticks or drop half dollar sized pieces on a cookie sheet. (The dogs won't know the difference.)

Bake dog treats at 350 degrees for 25-35 minutes.

Store in an airtight container for 7-10 days... Ok, dog treats don't last that long in my house either.... But in theory they can last that long... so long as my dogs aren't in your kitchen.

Tips & Warnings
*When purchasing chicken, look for organic or all natural, hormone-free chicken. (It's better for your puppy's health)
*Short on time? Check out the health food aisle of your local grocery store for low-sodium chicken broth made without onions. (Onions are poisonous to dogs!)
*Have extra broth? Make Pupsicles!

Ingredients

• Boiled chicken (shredded) with broth.

Instructions

Boil a little extra chicken when making the treats above (or the next time you boil a chicken for supper).

Add one part shredded chicken to one part chicken broth (salt-free!). Pour mixture into ice cube trays and freeze.

Store frozen pupcicles in a freezer bag for up to one month.

Ingredients

• Plain graham crackers.
• Carob chips.
• Low fat cream cheese.

Instructions

Break graham crackers in half and top each with 1 tsp carob chips. (Chocolate contains theobromine which is poisonous to dogs. Carob has a similar look and taste to chocolate but completely safe for both humans and canines.)

Microwave 20-30 seconds or until the carob starts to soften. Do not over heat. Use a knife to spread it on the cracker. Place in the freezer for 3-5 minutes for the carob to reharden.

Spread one cracker with 2 tsp low-fat cream cheese and top you s'mores with the other cracker. Drizzle the top with melted carob for an extra special look or if you are making them for a dog party or as a gift.

Simply wrap and toss in the bag to enjoy on the hike. Cream cheese will keep for several hours outside of a cooler. If you are going to be camping over night, wrap in foil and place in the ice chest.

Don't worry if you grab the wrong snack and bite into this dog treat. Humans think they taste great, too.

Ingredients

• Stale bagel.
• Garlic powder (NOT fresh garlic).
• Non-stick cooking spray.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°.

Slice a plain or whole wheat bagel into ultra thin slices. (Stale bagels slice better than fresh ones and taste the same!)

Put bagel slices on a cookie sheet and coat pieces with cooking spray and garlic powder. Flip and repeat on other side.

Place tray of bagel dog treats in the oven and bake 2 minutes on each side or until crispy.

WARNING: Never give dogs fresh garlic or large amounts of garlic to dogs. Garlic contains a chemical that can cause anemia in dogs if fed in large amounts. Smaller dogs are more susceptible than medium or large dogs.

Ingredients

• Raw liver.
• Butter

Instructions

In a skillet, melt a large tbsp butter and add liver chopped into nickel sized pieces. Sautee.

Place on a paper towel to soak up excess butter when you remove from skillet. Crumble liver pieces and use sparingly. (Cooked liver contains higher amounts of fat than most treats and can cause stomach upset if you give them too much fatty foods.)

Alternative: I do know people who just go through the drive through at KFC, but their liver contains higher amounts of fat and salt... and you'll have enough liver treats for 50 dogs.

Heart can also be substituted for liver. Deer heart treats will crumble more than liver but contain less fat.