Homemade Dog Treats

[onelilspark]

Does anyone have a good recipe for Dog Treats that do *NOT* include cornmeal?

I'd love to make some up for my pup (he's an only child, he's spoiled) but all the recipes I find include cornmeal and he's allergic to corn

Even website suggestions would be helpful!

 

[Plannin'Shannon]

I make these peanut butter treats for my spoiled dog on a regular basis.

1.5 cup oat flour (I buy a box of Quaker oats and grind them in a blender)
1.5 cup brown rice flour (Buy a bag of brown rice, grind in a blender or food processor)
.5 cup peanut butter (unsalted)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 egg
1 Tablespoon honey
.5 cup water

Combine all ingredients except water. Add water slowly and mix until dough forms (if too dry, add more water). Roll out to 1/4" thickness. Cut into shapes. Line on cookie sheet and bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown at 350 degrees.

I alternate between these and another recipe. For the second recipe (snickerdoodles), just omit the peanut butter, increase the cinnamon to 2 teaspoons, increase the honey to 2 Tablespoons, and add 1 teaspoon of vanilla. The baking instructions are the same. They really are SO easy and inexpensive to make. Hope your pup enjoys them!

 

[onelilspark]

Thanks! I'll have to give it a try!

 

[Mrs. H]

You can replace the cornmeal in any recipe with rice flour. Happy treat-making!

 

[onelilspark]

You can replace the cornmeal in any recipe with rice flour. Happy treat-making!

Good to know! Thanks!

 

[Magic Mom]

I have never used a real recipe. Usually I just throw together ingredients until I get a good cookie like dough. An egg, some olive oil, a half cup or so of canned dog food or peanut butter for flavor, oat bran, oat flour, instant oats. Shape into treats and bake at 350.

 

[Phil'sFrontier]

I love my dog but that is too much work. If I want to give her a treat, I give her people food. She really loves oysters, sometimes I put some on her dry food then pour the liquid from the can onto her food like sauce. She absolutely loves that. On special occasions she will get something like a small steak and cooked veggies.
Another thing she really loves is Pineapple!.....lol

 

[luvsmickeymouse]

http://www.dogtipper.com/recipes/2010/10/peanut-butter-and-pumpkin-dog-treat-recipe.html

I made these for our dogs, they love them. Very easy to make.

 

[onelilspark]

I have never used a real recipe. Usually I just throw together ingredients until I get a good cookie like dough. An egg, some olive oil, a half cup or so of canned dog food or peanut butter for flavor, oat bran, oat flour, instant oats. Shape into treats and bake at 350.

If I did that, they'd probably come out like bricks

I love my dog but that is too much work. If I want to give her a treat, I give her people food. She really loves oysters, sometimes I put some on her dry food then pour the liquid from the can onto her food like sauce. She absolutely loves that. On special occasions she will get something like a small steak and cooked veggies.
Another thing she really loves is Pineapple!.....lol

My pup has never had people food. With the exception of popcorn that popped out of the bowl (don't ask) and cheese because we put his heartworm pills in cheese!

 

[onelilspark]

http://www.dogtipper.com/recipes/2010/10/peanut-butter-and-pumpkin-dog-treat-recipe.html

I made these for our dogs, they love them. Very easy to make.

That looks really easy! And I can make pumpkin cookies for us with the same can of pumpkin

 

[nancycg56]

Here is the recipe I use ~ http://nancysrecipes.wordpress.com/2008/10/31/happy-halloween-treats-for-the-canine-crowd/

 

[Evi]

Does anyone have a good recipe for Dog Treats that do *NOT* include cornmeal?

I'd love to make some up for my pup (he's an only child, he's spoiled) but all the recipes I find include cornmeal and he's allergic to corn

Even website suggestions would be helpful!

Hrm not to derail your thread but I have a question or a few. How did you figure out what he was allergic to? How do you treat his allergies? Do you have a vet you would recomend?

I'm in Boston and was told my baby has food allergies but I haven't been getting the best advice and hes so itchy all the time its breaking my heart. We've tried cutting out what the vet suspeted it was (chicken) but I think it may be something else. If its corn he will be devistated he loved corn on the cobb and eat all kinds of veggies.

 

[Kona65]

Does anyone have a good recipe for Dog Treats that do *NOT* include cornmeal?

I'd love to make some up for my pup (he's an only child, he's spoiled) but all the recipes I find include cornmeal and he's allergic to corn

Even website suggestions would be helpful!

Don't feel to bad, we just found out that our puppy Golden Retriever is allergic to almost everything. It would be easier to list what he is not allergic to.

 

[jaminmd]

Here's the peanut butter cookie recipe for cut out cookies. This is the easiest dough on the planet:

3 c flour
1 c water
2 tbsp oil
1/2 c peanut butter

Roll to 1/4" thickness & bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, which will make them a soft cookie. If you want a harder crunch to them, flip them over & cook for another 15 minutes.

Pumpkin biscotti:

4 c flour (may need to add more near the end, just use your judgement to firm the dough)
1 can pumpkin (15, 16 oz)
1 tbsp oil
1 egg
1 tbsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda

This can be too sticky when you're done, so that's why I just add a little more flour at a time, especially if you want to make cookies. If you're just going to make the biscotti, then you shouldn't need to add any more. Usually I roll these into a roll, bake at 350 for 40 minutes, then slice the roll into 1/2 inch thick slices & I bake them on each side for an hour on 300 degrees. This makes them super hard & crunchy & my dog loves them!

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/jaminmd/IMG00004-20101118-1112-1.jpg

 

[Pirate Me]

I saved a recipe in my book for Peanut Butter Dog Treats that doesn't require cornmeal or oats. I usually don't have those two ingredients on hand but see them in most dog treat recipes.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/peanut-butter-and-pumpkin-dog-treats/detail.aspx

2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 eggs
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
2 tbs peanut butter
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Preheat to 350. Whisk flour, eggs, pumpkin, peanut butter, salt, cinnamon. Add water as needed to make dough workable. Dough should be dry and stiff. Roll the dough into 1/2 inch thick roll and cut into 1/2 inch pieces. Bake until hard, about 40 minutes.

 

[luvwinnie]

Hrm not to derail your thread but I have a question or a few. How did you figure out what he was allergic to? How do you treat his allergies? Do you have a vet you would recomend?

I'm in Boston and was told my baby has food allergies but I haven't been getting the best advice and hes so itchy all the time its breaking my heart. We've tried cutting out what the vet suspeted it was (chicken) but I think it may be something else. If its corn he will be devistated he loved corn on the cobb and eat all kinds of veggies.

I strongly urge anyone dealing with allergies to see a veterinary dermatologist and I would also consult an integrative vet. Our integrative vet saved our Hooch's life. When we adopted him his allergies were SEVERE and ntohing "Western" helped. He was so sick we thought we might have to euthanize because he had zero quality of life. Our integrative vet did wonders for him with a mix of supplements, natural hydrocortisone and zyrtec.
PM if I can be of more help.

 

[onelilspark]

Thanks everyone for the recipes! I'll have to try them all!!

Hrm not to derail your thread but I have a question or a few. How did you figure out what he was allergic to? How do you treat his allergies? Do you have a vet you would recomend?

I'm in Boston and was told my baby has food allergies but I haven't been getting the best advice and hes so itchy all the time its breaking my heart. We've tried cutting out what the vet suspeted it was (chicken) but I think it may be something else. If its corn he will be devistated he loved corn on the cobb and eat all kinds of veggies.

When we brought him home, we noticed he was really itchy. Our Vet asked what we were feeding him, which was Iams at the time. He told us that the first ingredient in that was corn and how bad corn (and some other things that are used as filler in dog food) is for dogs. It wasn't a bad allergy, just that he was itchy. So we went home and did some research on Dog foods, we came up with Orijen as one of the best. We asked our Vet about it and he said if he were to recommend one food, he would recommend Orijen. He still scratches more than most dogs, but we think it's an OCD thing now, he doesn't do it nearly as much as he did before we stopped feeding him corn. For example, he would stop playing to itch before. Now he tends to itch if he gets bored.

We have a small dog, so we only get the 5lb bags of food. Orijen was only $2 more per bag, so it wasn't a huge investment, and whenever we go to the store to buy treats, we always check the ingredients. The more "all natural" we can get, the better.

So we never had an official allergy test for him because stopping corn worked.


ETA: I'm really surprised that your vet suspected chicken as the first thing he was allergic to. Once you start doing some research on the matter, you'll find that corn is one of the first things that pops up. In a dog's natural diet, he'll eat meat, not corn.

 

[Swalphin]

I am not sure how old your pup is, my now 4 year old, when we adopted her she was at 4 months, she was itchy all the time.The vet said some puppies are just like that no real cause and that she would grow out of it, she did. In the spring she does gets itchy from pollen we treat her with benadryl for a few weeks until the pollen that bothers her passes. So, maybe your dog is still young enough and she may grow out of it, I hopeso, you feel so bad for them.

 

[Maridw]

Here is one that a friend of my mother's used to make for all of his dogs. It has a lot in it and it does have cornmeal, but as Mrs. H. said you can substitute rice flour for the cornmeal.

Dog Biscuits
(by P. Stein)
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup bulger (wheat)
¼ cup soy bean powdered milk
¼ cup rice polish
½ cup rye or buckwheat flour
¼ cup oat bran
¼ cup parsley flakes
¼ cup wheat germ
½ cup cornmeal
¼ cup lecithin
¼ cup dry milk
¼ cup arrowroot
¼ cup bone meal
½ cup soy granules
2 cans chicken broth
2 eggs beaten with 2 tbsp of milk of glaze
Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl – mix thoroughly.
Add chicken broth. If dough is too dry, add water. Mix with hands. Roll out hands, roll on floured surface – cut with knife or cookie cutter (I use a biscuit cutter). Put on cookie sheet, brush with glaze. Bake at 300º for 45 minutes. Turn off oven and let biscuits dry out over night.

This friend used to take in strays all the time and would make these biscuits for them. This recipe is quite different from most. But then so was my mom's friend.