Deb's Old English Sheepdogs - Dog Treat Recipes

Dog Treat Recipes

Homemade Frosty Paws

Banana and Peanut Butter

32 oz vanilla yogurt
1 mashed banana or 1 large jar of baby food (banana)
2 tblsp peanut butter
2 tblsp honey

Blend ingredients together and freeze in either 3 oz paper cups, ice cube trays or used Frosty Paws cups. Tap container lightly to level and then freeze.
Microwave a few seconds before serving

Meat

32 oz vanilla yogurt
1 mashed banana or 6 oz jar of baby food (banana)
4 - 4 oz jar of baby food meat (beef, turkey, chicken, etc)

Blend ingredients together and freeze in either 3 oz paper cups, ice cube trays or used Frosty Paws cups. Tap container lightly to level and then freeze.
Microwave a few seconds before serving

Liver Cookies

1/2 cup water
1 lb Liver
1 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup powdered milk

1/2 cup wheat germ
1 cup (or less) whole wheat flour
1 egg
garlic powder

Liquefy liver and water in blender or food processor. Pour into mixing bowl. Add all other ingredients and mix well. Pour onto well greased cookie sheet. Spread evenly, bake @ 350F for 30 minutes. Cut quickly into squares while hot. Store in freezer.

Variation: 1/2 cup of peanut butter instead of liver and garlic salt

Filling for a Hollow Bone

For a 2x2 bone

Mix flour, a tblsp of garlic powder and enough water to make a thick paste. Stuff bone. Bake @ 100F for 3 hours. Let cool.

Good Puppy! Cookies

1/2 cup powdered milk
1 egg, well beaten
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp garlic salt

1 1/2 tsp brown sugar
1/2 cup water
6 tblsp gravy
baby food meat

Mix all ingredients and shape into a ball. Roll out on a floured board about 1/2" thick. (use extra flour if needed) Dip cookie cutter in flour and cut out shapes.

Bake @ 350F for 25-30 minutes. Cool. Cookies should be hard.

Deluxe Dog Cookies

12 to 16 ounces raw liver
1 1/2 lbs white flour
8 oz Quaker Oats

3 Bouillon cubes (beef or chicken)
2 eggs, well beaten
1 cup water (may not use all)

Chop liver finely (can also put in blender)

Mix flour and oats. Crumble in bouillon cubes and add eggs and liver. Add water and continue until the mixture is a firm dough (will remain a bit sticky)

Roll out on a floured board about 1/2" thick. (use extra flour if needed)
Dip cookie cutter in flour and cut out shapes. Place cookies on greased cookie sheets.

Bake @ 350F for 60 minutes. Cool. Store in refrigerator for maximum 2 weeks.

Liver Morsels

(Great for training sessions and for obedience classes)

1 package raw liver
salt
garlic salt

Bring salted water to a boil. Place liver into water, leave until cooked through. Take out and dry with a paper towel. Line cookie sheet with silver foil and place liver on silver foil and apply garlic salt. Bake @ 350F, turning one and garlic salting the other side. Bake until dry, but not brittle.

To test liver, bend it, and it should split like an eraser. Package into small amounts and freeze. When thawing, dry with a paper towel.