Tips On Homemade Dog Treat Recipes

By Enid Hinton


As a pet lover out there, it is always a challenge getting that dog treat for your pet that has quality ingredients. Many of the treats are made specifically from food not suitable for human consumption but assumed to be quality enough for dog consumption. However, as a pet owner who cares more about your dog, you may want to prepare some homemade treats which seem a more viable alternative. In order to prepare that meal which will be healthy and to the likeness of your pet, you have to consider various factors that are essential in preparing homemade dog treat recipes.

The first major consideration you should make is finding out which ingredients are not fit for dogs. It is crucial to understand that there are many ingredients present in stores which when in many cases are delicious to human being, are simply not good for dogs. Your pet may end up refusing to feed on your treat or end up with stomach discomforts.

Macadamia nuts, chocolate and milk products are just but a few of the ingredients not recommended for dog consumption. They are known to cause diarrhea, vomiting and at times bloating in the animal. In fatal cases this can lead to death. To create a successful meal, be keen to check all your items well before preparing them into a treat.

A different baking style is recommended when making cookies for a dog treat. The cookies are dried or made to be more dehydrated unlike in the case with those for humans. This dryness helps the pet clean its teeth while eating.

To achieve quality dryness of the cookie, the baker should carry out the baking differently unlike with the human cooking. The temperatures should be maintained lower than normal. The cooking should also take longer in order to really dry out the cookie.

When you are starting with the homemade baking process, you should limit the ingredients used. This will help you keep charge of what your dog likes and dislikes. Becoming too wild at the beginning and mixing too many ingredients increases the chances of the pet disliking your cooking because of some ingredient present. You can start with a simple ingredient like meat and then go on mixing more and more little by little.

It is recommended that you find an alternative to wheat flour for your baking. Most dogs are known to be allergic to wheat thus it is not advisable for an ordinary home baker to use the normal flour at hand for making the treat. There are other flour alternatives widely available at grocery stores suitable for the meal.

Such alternatives include rye, buckwheat, coconut and oat flours. They are all easy to find and come with various health benefits which will aid in the growth of your animal. All you need to do is carry out some research from friends or on websites to learn about the best type of floor suitable for your animals needs. Some of the homemade foods you can prepare are Cinnamon Bun Bites, Biscuits, Peanut Butter and Banana, Doughnuts and more.




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