How to make home-made treats for your dog

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A nice healthy snack for a well behaved dog or the pet has done his training correctly, there could be nothing better. A nice healthy home made treat for your dog. What could be better. When the animal does what he/she is supposed to do, you should treat them with something, so that way they know to do it correctly again. Learn more below and discover a nice healthy recipe for home made treats for your dog.

Just as we humans love our treats and to a certain extent expect to get one when we have been particularly good or done something really nice for someone. It seems only fair that making some dog treats for our favorite pooch shouldn’t be too much trouble.

We can choose to pop into the nearest pet supply store and buy some off the shelf or we can take a little bit of extra trouble for our beloved puppies and learn how to make one from a homemade recipe.

In all my time having dogs as pets I have yet to own a pooch that didn’t adore a dog treat, even more so if it was homemade. Its not difficult, and there are 100s of dog treat recipes available just by doing a search on the web.

It’s probably best just to double-check the ingredients from any online dog treat recipe that you decide to use to ensure their is nothing in it that could harm your Pet. I’ve never had a problem using them but always better to err on the side of caution.

I have loads of doggy treat recipes but without doubt this one is my German Shepherd Alfie’s absolute favorite.

Alfie’s No1 favorite - Cheesy Dog Biscuit Treats Ingredients:

* One cup rolled oats (something like Quaker) * One third (1/3) cup margarine * One cup water/boiling * Three quarters (3/4) cup corn-meal One * One tablespoon sugar * Two (2) teaspoons beef or chicken stock (instant bouillon) * Milk 1/2 cup * One (1) cup grated/shredded cheddar cheese * One (1) egg, beaten * Two to Three (2 - 3) cups whole wheat flour

Now we have the ingredients, let’s get it made.

With the oven preheated at 325 degrees we move on to greasing the cookie sheets.

Using a large bowl to put the boiling water, rolled oats and margarine into and then leave for around ten mins. Next step is to mix in the cheese and egg, milk, bouillon sugar and cornmeal. Using your measuring cup gently spoon in the flour & level off. The flour should be added one cup at a time whilst checking it is mixed thoroughly. You will know that it is ready when the consistency of the dough becomes stiff. Tip the mixture onto a floured suface and using the last of the flour, knead until the mixture becomes smooth and is no longer sticky. Now you can press the dough into a 1/2 inch layer with your hands or a rolling pin.

Bone shaped cookie cutters are nice touch to cut with. Next put the cut-out shapes onto greased cookie sheets roughly an inch apart and place into the oven at 325 for around 35-45 mins or when they have gone an inviting golden brown color.

This should make enough dog treats to keep your pooch happy for some time to come. Although it may seem like a lot of trouble to go to, it really doesn’t take that long. It can also be a great way of having fun with the kids whilst creating your first mutt masterpiece gourmet dog treat.

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