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Dog Treat Recipes For Dogs With Allergies



Does your dog suffer from allergies? Are you tired of trying to find store bought dog treats that won’t have your dog scratching like a maniac? Lucky for you a very special pet owner got into the business of baking healthy homemade dog treats for her dog Stanley after she could no longer stand to watch him suffer from a terrible wheat allergy. She decided to create a cookbook that was written especially for dogs with allergies. All of the recipes found in her cookbook are all natural, wheat-free, non-dairy, corn-free, egg-free, soy-free, and there are also several vegetarian options throughout. The name of her cookbook is Bone Appetreat and it’s a must have if your dog suffers from allergies.

Homemade Dog Treat Recipes For Dogs With Allergies

dog treat recipes for dogs with allergiesMost of the recipes that are found in this cookbook use minimal ingredients. One of my favorites is a recipe for Ruffogies (Perogies). This recipe calls for only two ingredients:  spelt flour and goat cheese. You simply mix them together until a dough forms. Roll the dough out and cute it into your desired shapes. Talk about an easy homemade dog treats recipe! Here a few more of the clever recipes that you will find in this amazing book.

Chicken Pawmigiana

Doggie Ketchup

Hog -n- Dogs (ground meat with potato and carrot)

Multi-Mineral Grain Biscuits

Upside Down Dog Birthday Cake

Tip: Bake Eggs Shells and then grind them up for a good source of calcium. You can sprinkle the egg shells on your dogs dry food or treats.

The Beet Goes On (Vegan Dish)

Peanut Butter and Banana Dog Biscuits

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Ingredients:

1 medium ripe banana

1/2 cup peanut butter or almond butter

1/2 cup water

1 egg

1 cup wheat germ or rolled oats

1 cup of spelt flour

1 cup of barley flour

pinch of salt for flavor

Directions: Cut banana into about seven or eight small pieces. Place peanut butter, egg, banana, and water into food processor. Mix ingredients together. Add dry ingredients and pulse. When dough forms take out of food processor and place into large bowl. Divide dough into four equal parts. Flour surface with flour. Roll the dough to about an 1/8″ thickness. Use your favorite cookie cutters to cut dough into desired shapes. Place on parchment paper lined baking sheet. Place in the oven on the middle rack for 7 tail wagging minutes. Flip treats over and bake for another 7 tail wagging minutes. Let treats cool and serve. Take a look at the finished product here.

The Healthiest Kind of Dog Food

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How To Make Dog Treats

How To Make Dog Treats At Home

Interested in making some homemade dog food or homemade dog treats for your pooch?

Cooking for your dog is actually a lot easier than you might think. A lot of concerned pet owners are turning to homemade pet food largely because of all the pet food recalls that have occurred over the past several years. There are very few, if any, guidelines that pet food companies have to follow when it comes to producing pet food. I’m not going to get into right now, but if you new what these big businesses were allowed to put into their pet food, you would be applauded!

Having said that, let’s look on the brighter of things and take a look at how you can make sure that your pet is eating healthy and nutritious food and pet treats.

As you can see, I have created this blog to help concerned dog owners like yourself easily prepare food for your pooch. Again, I want to stress that all the dog treat recipes and dog food recipes that are found on my site can be made in the comfort of your own home with simple ingredients that you can get at your local food store. I figured why not start out with few easy homemade dog treats recipes! I started making homemade treats for my dog about seven years ago and I would be happy to share all of the little tips and tricks that I have learned along the way.

Here are two of my favorite dog treat recipes. Before you begin  you might want to browse through the list of items that you will need to start making your pet these tasty treats.

Things you will need:

electric mixer or large bowl

wooden spoon

ice cream scoop

cookie sheet

rolling pin

parchment paper

cookie cutters (dog bone shape, etc.)

oven

How To Make Easy Dog Treats

If you are just learning how to make homemade dog treats, then I would suggest starting out with a something simple. This is important because you don;t want to get discouraged the first time around! The first recipe is an easy dog biscuit recipe that I think both you and your dog will enjoy.

Ingredients:

3 cups whole wheat pastry flour

1 cup of wheat germ

1 package of yeast

1 egg

1 cup chicken broth

2 tbsp. brown sugar

Directions: Begin by preheating your oven to 325 degrees. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. In a large mixing bowl dissolve on package of yeast in warm water.in  large bowl. Whisk in one egg. Add chicken broth and brown sugar. With a wooden spoon mix in whole wheat pastry flour  and wheat germ. Mix together. When dough forms you  can use your hands to form a ball of dough. Flour the surface. Roll out cookie dough 1/4″ thickness. Cut out desired shapes. You can use fire hydrants, dog bones, etc. Place on parchment paper. Bake for 40-45 minutes.

The next dog treat recipe is one of the most sought after recipes. I can’t tell you how many emails I get with people wanting to know how to make dog treats with peanut butter.

how to make dog treats
peanut butter dog treats

Ingredients:

1/4 cup of peanut butter

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup wheat germ

3/4 cup of oatmeal

1 1/2 cups of unbleached organic flour

1/4 cup of honey

1 tsp baking powder

Directions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine all ingredients in large mixing bowl. Use an electric mixer to blend all ingredients together. This shouldn’t take to long to mix. Use a small ice cream scoop to make small balls of cookie batter.Place each scoop on a baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper. The parchment paper is a great way to ensure that your cookies won’t burn. If you do not have parchment paper be sure to place the doggie cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes. The video below will show you exactly how to make these tasty peanut butter treats.

 

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