TREATS

[Lynne Fowler-Oodles of Doodles]

Put your recipies for doggie treats here.

[Lynne Fowler-Oodles of Doodles]

I bet they love 'em. I used salmon and tuna to make cookies, like yours, we call them Fish Cookies. You're right, they don't last very long. My guys scarf them down.

[Barbie]

I like the salmon version. Has anyone tried using egg whites or Egg Beaters in place of the whole eggs? I'm trying to find a very low-fat treat recipe because one of my kids is overweight.

Oh, and what about a can of chunk chicken in place of the liver ... anyone tried that?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Barbie, Egg yolks are not at all high in fat or calories. You may be confusing cholesterol with fat; they are two very different things. Egg yolks are not high in fat, and a whole large egg contains only 70-80 calories. Also, the Amer. Heart Association has revised its recommendations on egg yolks even for heart patients, allowing up to four whole eggs per week for people who actually have heart problems. Use the whole eggs, the biotin in egg yolks is very beneficial for you dog's skin and coat. Egg whites don't contain many nutrients.

[Barbie]

Ok, thanks, Karen.

[Lynne Fowler-Oodles of Doodles]

TREAT From Leslie:
Doctor Feelgood's Feel Better Muffins - Three Dog Bakery - makes 18 treats

1 cup cooked rice
1 cup skim milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup white flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 clove garlic, minced (apparently some controversy about garlic, so I guess you could leave it out if you wanted)
3 egg whites

Preheat oven to 350.
In a bowl, combine cooked rice, milk, and oil.
Add flour, baking powder and garlic, stirring well.
In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff then fold into the rice mixture.
Spoon into a muffin tin (my mom uses the really small ones) so that cups are half full and bake for 25 minutes. Cool before serving and store in an airtight container. We keep ours refrigerated.



TREAT From Leslie:
Must Have Muffins - from Real Food for Dogs by Arden Moore

1.5 cups oat flour
1 cup oat bran
1 cup rolled oats
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 egg, whisked
1/3 cup honey
3 tablespoons sunflower oil
3/4 cup skim or nonfat milk

Preheat oven to 425. Spray a 12-muffin pan with nonstick spray (I think Mom uses tiny muffins here, too).
In a large bowl, mix the flour, bran, oats, cinnamon, and baking soda.
In a separate bowl, blend the egg, honey, and oil.
Add the milk to the bowl with the dry ingredients and then add the egg, honey, and oil mix. Stir well.
Spoon into the muffin pan, filling the cups 3/4 full.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
Cool before serving. Store extras in resealable plastic bags in the freezer.



TREAT From Leslie:
Cinnabone - from The Doggy Bone Cookbook by Michele Bledsoe - makes 36 treats.

1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup bran
1/2 cup brewers yeast
1/4 cup wheat germ
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons molasses
2 tablespoons corn oil
1 egg
1/3 cup milk
pinch of cloves

Preheat oven to 350.
In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients.
In a separate bowl, beat honey, molasses, vegetable oil, egg, and milk.
Gradually add mixture to dry ingredients to form a dough.
Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness, and cut into bone shapes.
Bake at 350 on an ungreased cookie sheet for 15 minutes or until lightly brown.

[Lynne Fowler-Oodles of Doodles]

TREATS From Leslie:
Snickerpoodles - you just have to love the name

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup honey
2 eggs
3.75 cups white flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup cornmeal
2 teaspoons cinnamon

Preheat oven to 400.

Mix vegetable oil, shortening, and honey with eggs. Beat well.
Add four, baking soda, and cream of tartar.
Knead dough until mixed well.
Shape dough by rounded teaspoons into balls.
Mix the cornmeal and cinnamon together in a bowl and roll balls in mixture.
Place 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet. Press the balls down with a fork.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes at 400.
Cool on a rack. Store in airtight container.

[Lynne Fowler-Oodles of Doodles]

Here's Lauren's Liver Treats so you don't have to go to the link:

Moc's Homemade Dog Treat Recipe

3 eggs
2/3 cup oil vegetable or olive oil
1 pound raw beef liver
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon garlic (fresh minced or dried) or garlic salt to taste
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Beat eggs and oil a few seconds in blender. Using scissors, cut liver into small pieces and add to egg/oil mixture. Add a few tablespoons of water to any liver juice remaining in the container, swish, and add to blender mixture. Add fresh minced or powdered garlic or garlic salt 'to taste' and puree until thoroughly blended. Pour mixture into bowl. Add flour while stirring. Depending on your flour, humidity, elevation, etc., adjust flour as necessary. You want the consistency of brownie batter that can be poured into the pans -- not runny, but not like cookie dough either.
Spoon batter into non-stick or spray-coated cake or jelly roll pan (I divide the batter between two standard 13x9 sheet cake pans) and spread evenly. Tap pan on counter several times to bring up any air bubbles in the batter.
Bake for 10 minutes in 425 degree oven, or until the top is dry and outer edges are just beginning to brown. The thickness of your treats and the baking time will vary depending on the size of the pan(s) you use. Remove from the oven. Cool in pans 5 minutes.
Tip cakes out of the pans onto a cutting board, one atop the other. (You can score the treats while they're still in the pan, but that can be hard on your knife blade and on a non-stick baking pan.) Let cool for another five minutes or so.
For a soft treat -- Score with a sharp knife lengthwise and widthwise into 1/2" x 1/2" (dime size) pieces. When completely cool, store. Recommended method for the young pup with teething sensitivity.
For a firm treat -- Score with a sharp knife into 1/2" x 1/2" pieces. Spread the treats out in the two baking pans or on a large cookie sheet. TURN OFF THE OVEN, and return the treats to the oven to dry for an hour or so.
You can't beat the price -- about $1.50 for all these treats! Compare the cost of preparing these healthful treats with what you'll pay retail for hot dogs or commercially processed treats full of artificial ingredients and chemical additives.
Store in an airtight container, or portion out into smaller ziplock baggies, and store in your freezer to defrost and use as needed. This recipe makes several hundred treats for use in both tracking and obedience.


Unlike commercially prepared dog treats, these meat-based homemade liver treats aren't saturated with chemical preservatives, and they'll spoil unless properly stored. Handle like any other perishable food and feed only fresh, properly stored treats.


NOTES: I use an old Oster blender. You could also use a Cuisinart or other food processor/blender. I recommend that you cut up the raw liver into small pieces with scissors before feeding it into your blender. I've experimented with different flours (try ground rye flour for a heavier bait) and have substituted chicken liver, calf liver, sardines and water-packed tuna for the liver. The batter will have variable consistency with each combination, so baking times may vary somewhat. For example:
• Use chicken liver with white flour, and add powdered spirulina* to make a green bait. This works well as a camouflaged bait for tracking in green grass -- the crows and seagulls can't see it.
• Use beef liver with dark wheat flour for use on plowed dirt tracks...
• Use chicken liver with white flour for use on sand/"moon dust" tracks...
• Use chicken liver with white flour and add a pinch of charcoal powder* for use on asphalt tracks...
• Use your imagination ...
*Found in the 'Health Foods' section of your grocery store

[Susan, Zeke. Lily & Jasper]

I made these treats today and my pups just loved them. They were really easy and eventhough I don't eat liver they smell pretty good. I'm amazed at how much a recipe makes! A definite keeper!

[fergie11]

All these Liver things are really good training treats- they've got a good smell so the doods really want them. Just note - if you have one - use a food processor for all this kind of stuff. So much easier than a blender - once you get used to one you'll give your blender to good will.

[Lynne Fowler-Oodles of Doodles]

Then how would you make Margaritas? LOL

[Stephanie]

Thank you! I plan on trying these out!

[Lynne Fowler-Oodles of Doodles]

Kath, I use the whole wheat flour in the Liva Drops I gave you last year. If they are a little crumbly, add a little more broth or add a little flour to bind them together. Frozen is fine, too. I do the same thing because without the preservatives, they will spoil fast.