My dehydrator just arrived

[Jarka, Monty & Auggie]

Yay! I have not even unpacked it yet and I'm making a list of yummies for my doodles: sweet potatoes, chicken jerky, bananas, apples... What else do you dehydrate? I'm sure there is a recipe book in the box, but I just wanted to check with our DK dehydrator experts.

As for the jerky, some say pre-cook the meat and some say don't. Which way do you prefer?

I used to buy duck jerky for Monty at Costco until I realized it was made in China. He loved it. I hope my home-made jerky will taste so much better to him. I know it will be healthier!

[Jarka, Monty & Auggie]

That's a great idea, I will try that with a couple of sweet potatoes the next time. My sweet potatoes were quite thin and crispy, but it seems that they don't get digested at all since they all come in pieces through the other end the next day. Little Auggie does like dried bananas, though and I have not seen pieces of those the next day.

[Sue & Lily Grace]

Jarka, the treats look fantastic. My dehydrator is finally here and Lily Grace will be home in Two weeks. It is time for me to get busy. I want to make little training treats or dry things that can be broken Into little pieces. Any suggestions? Also do you store all your dried treats in food storage bags? You probably don't have them around for long with both Monty and Auggie eating them but have have you seen any sign of spoilage? A lot of questions so I guess I have to stop thinking about it and just do it. Any insight is appreciated.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Sue, you have time for making treats, lol. We recommend that you do not change anything about your puppy's diet for the first two weeks after she comes home. Stay with whatever food & treats the breeder is feeding, even if it's not the best. So you have time to research dehydrator treats and maybe make some for yourself as an experiment!

[Sue & Lily Grace]

I forgot about the cardinal rule in my impatience to be so ready. Thank you for the reminder. Now an email to my breeder to see if she is getting treats and if so what kind so I can have them here. A Mom's work is never done. LOL. I have waited so very long.

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

We bought a dehydrator back in probably May.  I was doing chicken and sweet potatoes right up until Lucy tore her CCL and both girls got in trouble for being overweight when we took Lucy to the Ortho.  So, it is now in the cabinet taking up space.  They get very few treats these days.