Homemade Treats for Your Best Friend
Dogs have long held the title, "Man's Best Friend" and deservedly so. So show them a little love in return! The following recipes for homemade doggy treats will get their tails wagging and thumping.
Love animals but don't have a dog? Make a few batches for your local animal shelter. These recipes make great community service projects for kids and families and the dogs will certainly thank you!
(picture courtesy of Mariah Gale under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 license)
Doggie Bites
Savory Meat Flavor
INGREDIENTS:2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 egg
2 (2.5 oz) jars of strained baby food (beef, chicken, lamb, etc.)
6 teaspoons canola oil
2/3 cup water or broth
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350º. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Stir until too stiff, then use hands to knead. You may add more water in small amounts if too stiff or a little flour if too sticky to handle.
When dough is smooth, begin pinching small pieces of dough and palm rolling to form bite-sized (marble-sized) doggy bites. Place on cookie sheet and flatten slightly. Continue until all dough is rolled. Place cookie sheet in oven and bake for 20-25 minutes.
Remove treats from oven and allow to cool completely. If bites feel soft in the center and you wish them to be harder, turn off the oven and leave the cookie sheet in for up to an hour.
When ready, store bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Treats should be used within two weeks (since they do not contain preservatives), but can be frozen for up to six months.
Makes approximately 190-200 doggy bites.
(Updated 4/12/08)

Doggie Bites & Great Treats for Good Dogs by Really Crafty is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.
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Doggie Bites
Chunky Peanut Butter Flavor
INGREDIENTS:2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 egg
1 cup chunky or creamy peanut butter
2/3 cup water
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350º. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Stir until too stiff, then use hands to knead. You may add more water in small amounts if too stiff or a little flour if too sticky to handle.
When dough is smooth, begin pinching small pieces of dough and palm rolling to form bite-sized (marble-sized) doggy bites. Place on cookie sheet and flatten slightly. Continue until all dough is rolled. Place cookie sheet in oven and bake for 20-25 minutes.
Remove treats from oven and allow to cool completely. If bites feel soft in the center and you wish them to be harder, turn off the oven and leave the cookie sheet in for an additional hour.
When ready, store bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Treats should be used within two weeks (since they do not contain preservatives), but can be frozen for up to six months.
Makes approximately 210-220 doggy bites.
(Updated 4/12/08)

Doggie Bites & Great Treats for Good Dogs by Really Crafty is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.
Based on a work at www.squidoo.com.
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