I have no problem admitting that our pug Wendell is extremely spoiled. He goes to Doggie Day Care at least once a week, sleeps in our bed cuddled up in between hubby and I, and he gets LOTS of treats. Since pugs have a tendency to pack on the pounds, especially in the winter when they may not get as much exercise, I am picky about the treats Wendell gets. I buy treats with natural ingredients so when I saw this recipe for homemade treats with whole wheat flour on Delish, I thought they'd be perfect for my baby. I made these one weekend we dog sat for our neigbor's dog, Bella. Bella and Wendell both seemed to love these treats. One batch made a ton of treats, and after a week or so I noticed mold on some of treats and had to throw them out, so next time I will either halve this recipe or give half of it away to Wendell's doggie friends.
On a side note, does anyone know where I can find dog bone cookie cutters? I have looked and looked and looked to no avail.
Bacon & Cheddar Dog Treats
From Delish
Printable Version
Ingredients
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 cup bacon fat, melted
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3/4 cup milk
2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
Flour work surface. Roll dough to 1/3 inch thickness. Dough will be greasy/oily but should roll easily.
Cut into desired shape.
Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes until firm. Cool and then store in an airtight container. Share with your favorite doggies.
Since I make (and blog about) so much food for my hubby, I thought it was time for me to make something special for the other man in my life --- Wendell! Wendell is our 2 year old pug and he is the other love of my life. My husband is aware of this, although not so happy about it. Until we have our own babies, Wendell is my baby. Since he is a pug and puggies get easily overheated in the summer, I whipped up some homemade Frosty Paws Treats to help cool him off. These froze just in time for a weekend sleep over with Gizmo, Wendell's best friend forever. Wendell and Giz really liked these treats. With banana, honey, peanut butter, and yogurt they sound like a pretty darn good snack for humans too!
Frosty Paws Treats
From Bmd4me on Tasty Kitchen
Printable Version
Ingredients
32 ounces of plain yogurt
1 whole ripe banana
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon peanut butter
Directions
Lightly spray 2 cupcake tins with vegetable spray. Put all the ingredients into the food processor. Whiz it around until smooth. Divide evenly between 24 cupcake molds.
Freeze until solid. Pop out of cupcake tins and put into plastic freezer bags until ready for the doggies.
