Homemade Dog Treats

Here is my Disclaimer:
 
 I have a German Shepherd that has issues with wheat and grains so this is my search to give him and our Cocker Spaniels the best treat I can create.  I am by no means a baker, not sure I really enjoy baking and I'm not sure if the treats taste good but I do know the recipients of these treats will love me just the same.
 
Cleo’s Pumpkin Dog Biscuits
 
2 eggs
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
2 tablespoons dry milk
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
2 1/2 cups brown rice flour *
1 teaspoon dried parsley (optional)
Preheat oven to 350.
In large bowl, whisk together eggs and pumpkin to smooth. Stir in dry milk, sea salt, and dried parsley (if using, optional). Add brown rice flour gradually, combining with spatula or hands to form a stiff, dry dough. Turn out onto lightly floured surface (can use the brown rice flour) and if dough is still rough, briefly knead and press to combine.
Roll dough between 1/4 – 1/2″ – depending on your dog’s chew preferences, ask first – and use biscuit or other shape cutter to punch shapes, gathering and re-rolling scraps as you go. Place shapes on cookie sheet, no greasing or paper necessary. If desired, press fork pattern on biscuits before baking, a quick up-and-down movement with fork, lightly pressing down halfway through dough. Bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven and carefully turn biscuits over, then bake additional 20 minutes. Allow to cool completely on rack before feeding to dog.
* Brown rice flour gives the biscuits crunch and promotes better dog digestion. Many dogs have touchy stomachs or allergies, and do not, like many people I know, tolerate wheat.
Makes up to 75 small (1″) biscuits or 50 medium biscuits

 
“Pumpkin Squeaks” Dog Treats

2 cups rice flour
1/2 cup natural peanut butter
1 cup pumpkin puree (one low in sugar)
2 eggs (I used 3 for more moisture)
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
 
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix ingredients together until blended, then spread dough to 1/4 inch thick and cut into desired cookie shapes. Bake for 10-15 minutes. Let cool before serving. Store in refrigerator for up to 7 days.

 
Peanut Butter & Bacon Dog Treats {Gluten-Free}
Yield: 15-20 treats
Peanut Butter & Bacon Dog Treats {Gluten-Free}
Ingredients
  • 1 cup oat flour (you can just whip up your own by grinding up rolled oats)
  • 1 cup brown rice flour (or you can substitute regular or whole wheat flour)
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter (unsalted is best)
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2-3 pieces cooked bacon
  • 1 shredded carrot
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a medium bowl combine all wet ingredients until well blended. Add both flours to wet mixture to form dough.
  2. Roll out between two pieces of parchment paper or lightly floured work surface to 1/4 inch thick.
  3. Cut out with cookie cutter. (I used a dog bone shape cookie cutter)
  4. Place treats on a parchment lined baking sheet (they can be close together, just not touching) and bake for 20-25 minutes.
  5. Cool in oven, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  6. Store about a weeks worth on the counter in a sealed container and the rest can go in the freezer.
I found this recipe on Tidy Mom Blog
 
 
Peanut Butter Treats
 
1 cup coconut flour
1 cup all natural peanut butter
4 eggs

Combine coconut flour, peanut butter and eggs in a mixing bowl, mix thoroughly.  Shape into 1-inch balls or roll out and cut shapes with a cookie cutter.  Bake at 350 degrees F for 17-20 minutes.
**recipe found on German Shepherd Forum posted by Wild Wolf
 
Coconut flour is very fibrous and absorbs allot of liquid if substituting wheat flour use 2 cups.


Cran-Pumpkin Peanut Butter Oatmeal Dog Treats

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour (I used brown rice flour)
1 1/2 cups of Oatmeal flour (simply place 1 1/2 cups of regular oatmeal in the food processor and grind till fine : )
1/2 – 1 cup of dried cranberries
1 cup of pure packed pumpkin…NOT pumpkin pie in a can…pure pumpkin
2 large eggs
1/2 cup peanut butter of your choice…smooth…chunky…natural…
1/2 – 1 cup of dried cranberries…check out the wonderful health benefits from cranberries…there are many! DO NOT USE RAISINS instead…they are on the DOG POISON LIST!!!
1 tablespoon of organic brown sugar (optional) it just adds a little touch of sweetness and distributed over 100 small treats…it does not present a problem : ) but it can be left out.
Directions: 
Use a standing mixer…crack your two eggs into the mixing bowl and beat for about 1 minute…then add the packed pumpkin…mix for a minute and then add your peanut butter and beat till everything is nice and creamy.  Now slowly add your flours and the dried cranberries  until you get a nice thick…not too sticky…not too dry dough…one that is perfect for rolling.  If the dough is a bit sticky…just add a touch more flour and if it is too dry…a little bit more peanut butter or a little bit of milk.  Flour your work area and take the dough out of the bowl and put it on the floured surface…cut in half…and roll the dough to approximately 1/4″ thickness and then cut away with your favorite cookie cutter! Gather the scraps and roll them out and start cutting out shapes till all the dough is used.  Line 2 cookie trays with parchment paper and load them up with the treats.  You can place close together since they do not rise.  Bake in a 350 oven for 30 minutes…depending on your oven a few minutes more or less.  We made them crunchy and it took exactly 33 minutes. Let cool and then let the pups at them…you will be getting tons of kisses with this homemade batch of doggy baked goodness! They will last in a well sealed container for about 10 days.  If you know you are not going to use them…pack them up in freezer bags and place them in the freezer and just take them out as needed…they will last for 6 months in the freezer : )

I found this recipe at:  http://thecottagemarket.com/2014/02/cran-pumpkin-peanut-butter-oatmeal-homemade-dog-treats.html
 
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