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Authors: Paris Permenter, John Bigley
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dough on a floured surface and knead; roll out the dough to 1 ⁄ 4 " thickness.
Cut dough with your favorite cookie cutters and place on cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
To make treats extra crispy, turn off the oven, crack the oven door a bit, and allow the treats to cool completely in the oven.
Refrigerate for 5 days or freeze in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
Garlic: Good or Not?
Garlic is a member of the same family as the onion, a food you should never serve to dogs. Garlic, too, can lead to anemia when eaten in large doses. Talk with your veterinarian about safe levels for your dog.
Canine Crouton Treats
Wondering what to do with that stale bread? Croutons are easy to make for you and your dog; add 1 teaspoon of garlic powder to your portion if you like them spicy.
YIELDS: 60 (1") square croutons
6 slices whole-wheat bread
1 ⁄ 2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 ⁄ 2 cup melted bacon fat or olive oil
Preheat oven to 250°F.
Use kitchen shears to cut bread into 1" squares.
In a medium bowl, add Parmesan cheese and toss the bread squares with cheese. Drizzle bread with fat or oil while continuing to toss the bread so all the cubes are coated.
Spread croutons on a cookie sheet and bake for 30–40 minutes. Turn the croutons midway through baking to brown evenly.
Remove croutons from the oven and allow them to cool before refrigerating or serving. Refrigerate for 5 days or freeze in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
Beef Heart Treats
Beef heart is considered a muscle meat, not an organ (which is important because only 10 percent of your dog’s diet should be organ meat), and it makes a healthy and economical treat or meal. It can be found in most grocery stores, either sold whole or as a half heart.
YIELDS: 40 ( 1 ⁄ 2 ") treats
1 pound beef heart
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon garlic powder (optional)
Cube the meat in small chunks. In a large skillet, fry chunks in olive oil over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes.
Sprinkle with garlic powder if you choose.
Refrigerate for 3 days or freeze in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
We “Heart” Heart!
Beef heart doesn’t have the panache of sirloin or rib eye, but this muscle meat is an excellent option for dogs and humans. If you can’t handle working with the entire heart, you can purchase a half heart or ask your butcher to slice it for you. Besides getting an economical cut of meat, you’ll know you are using a cut that otherwise might be discarded.
Liver Training Treats
Liver makes a flavorful and motivating training treat for most dogs! Chicken liver can also be substituted here. These treats can be broken into pea-size bits to use in dog training.
YIELDS: 45 ( 1 ⁄ 2 " -square) training treats
1 pound raw organic beef liver, rinsed
2 cups whole-wheat flour
1 egg
1 ⁄ 2 cup water
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Purée liver in a blender or food processor.
In a mixing bowl, pour the liver purée and mix with flour, egg, and water. Stir well. The result is a heavy batter. Pour batter onto a well-greased cookie sheet (one with a good lip). This mix won’t rise much at all.
Bake for 30 minutes. Remove cookie sheet from oven and score the treats into 1 ⁄ 2 " squares.
Return the cookie sheet with the scored treats back to the oven for about 10 minutes to dry out treats. After 10 minutes, turn off oven, flip treats again, and return the cookie sheet to the oven. Leave treats in oven until the oven cools.
When removing from oven, if treats are not completely cooled, let them cool on a drying rack before serving or refrigerating. Refrigerate for 3 days or freeze in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
Meat Is Sweeter for Treats
Meat (rather than sweet) treats are the most effective training treats with many dogs; often, the stronger-scented treats like liver are best.
Chicken Liver Squares
This easy recipe makes a good base for stuffable dog-treat dispensers. Use it as the “plug” in
Cut dough with your favorite cookie cutters and place on cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
To make treats extra crispy, turn off the oven, crack the oven door a bit, and allow the treats to cool completely in the oven.
Refrigerate for 5 days or freeze in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
Garlic: Good or Not?
Garlic is a member of the same family as the onion, a food you should never serve to dogs. Garlic, too, can lead to anemia when eaten in large doses. Talk with your veterinarian about safe levels for your dog.
Canine Crouton Treats
Wondering what to do with that stale bread? Croutons are easy to make for you and your dog; add 1 teaspoon of garlic powder to your portion if you like them spicy.
YIELDS: 60 (1") square croutons
6 slices whole-wheat bread
1 ⁄ 2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 ⁄ 2 cup melted bacon fat or olive oil
Preheat oven to 250°F.
Use kitchen shears to cut bread into 1" squares.
In a medium bowl, add Parmesan cheese and toss the bread squares with cheese. Drizzle bread with fat or oil while continuing to toss the bread so all the cubes are coated.
Spread croutons on a cookie sheet and bake for 30–40 minutes. Turn the croutons midway through baking to brown evenly.
Remove croutons from the oven and allow them to cool before refrigerating or serving. Refrigerate for 5 days or freeze in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
Beef Heart Treats
Beef heart is considered a muscle meat, not an organ (which is important because only 10 percent of your dog’s diet should be organ meat), and it makes a healthy and economical treat or meal. It can be found in most grocery stores, either sold whole or as a half heart.
YIELDS: 40 ( 1 ⁄ 2 ") treats
1 pound beef heart
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon garlic powder (optional)
Cube the meat in small chunks. In a large skillet, fry chunks in olive oil over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes.
Sprinkle with garlic powder if you choose.
Refrigerate for 3 days or freeze in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
We “Heart” Heart!
Beef heart doesn’t have the panache of sirloin or rib eye, but this muscle meat is an excellent option for dogs and humans. If you can’t handle working with the entire heart, you can purchase a half heart or ask your butcher to slice it for you. Besides getting an economical cut of meat, you’ll know you are using a cut that otherwise might be discarded.
Liver Training Treats
Liver makes a flavorful and motivating training treat for most dogs! Chicken liver can also be substituted here. These treats can be broken into pea-size bits to use in dog training.
YIELDS: 45 ( 1 ⁄ 2 " -square) training treats
1 pound raw organic beef liver, rinsed
2 cups whole-wheat flour
1 egg
1 ⁄ 2 cup water
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Purée liver in a blender or food processor.
In a mixing bowl, pour the liver purée and mix with flour, egg, and water. Stir well. The result is a heavy batter. Pour batter onto a well-greased cookie sheet (one with a good lip). This mix won’t rise much at all.
Bake for 30 minutes. Remove cookie sheet from oven and score the treats into 1 ⁄ 2 " squares.
Return the cookie sheet with the scored treats back to the oven for about 10 minutes to dry out treats. After 10 minutes, turn off oven, flip treats again, and return the cookie sheet to the oven. Leave treats in oven until the oven cools.
When removing from oven, if treats are not completely cooled, let them cool on a drying rack before serving or refrigerating. Refrigerate for 3 days or freeze in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
Meat Is Sweeter for Treats
Meat (rather than sweet) treats are the most effective training treats with many dogs; often, the stronger-scented treats like liver are best.
Chicken Liver Squares
This easy recipe makes a good base for stuffable dog-treat dispensers. Use it as the “plug” in
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