Recipes: Homemade Pet Treats
by the Coop Scoop Staff
Warm Weather Treat for a Hot Dog
Make a block of frozen fun for your furry friend: fill a bowl with chunks of carrots, blueberries, slices of apple, chunks of peanut butter, dog biscuits, toys, etc. and top it off with water. Freeze the full bowl and then pop out the ice treat for some tasty, frozen fun!
VERY CRISPY Dog Biscuits
1 4 oz jar of baby food (chicken, beef, sweet potato, etc; check that there are no ingredients toxic to dogs) OR ½ cup puréed pumpkin
1 cup flour (whole wheat, oat, etc)
Mix ingredients together by hand or in a food processor (add extra flour to the mixture if needed; dough should be malleable and neither sticky nor crumbly). Shape dough into 1-inch balls and flatten with a fork. Place biscuits on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Bake at 350º for 30 minutes or until the edges begin to brown. Do not open the oven after the cook time ends. Leave the oven door closed and allow biscuits to cool in the oven (for 5-6 hours or overnight) so they dry out.
Store at room temperature.
Tuna Treats for Dogs and Cats
1 3.5oz can of Tuna Fish (in water), do not drain
2 eggs
1 cup flour
Preheat oven to 350°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
In a food processor or blender, combine tuna, egg, and flour and process until until a thick paste forms.
Spread paste evenly over about an 8x8 square on your prepared baking sheet (it doesn't need to be exact or pretty). Bake for 15 minutes, until mixture is set.
Allow to cool slightly before slicing into 1/2-inch squares (1/4-inch for cats).
Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
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