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Title: Baking cookies for dogs
Post by: shepherdchik on January 22, 2017, 08:03:15 am
We decided it's easier to make our dogs their food and we are going to try cookies now and see if they like them lol! Anyone try this?
Title: Re: Baking cookies for dogs
Post by: sbenkoski on January 22, 2017, 09:11:19 am
I make tons of dog snacks..... the best i've made hands down is liver jerky  (YES REALLY)  get a Nesco FD-80A Square-Shaped Dehydrator they are about 65 bucks on Amazon .. its a work horse and will make you tons of treats.  When my friends butcher a cow i get the the whole liver the heart and slice them up .. put the Dehydrator on high  it will handle about 5 pounds of liver at a time .. slice about a half inch thick ... flip the liver after about a hour or its hard to pull off the racks .. then let it go on high another 8 hours.  Open a window or by a over head fan or do in your garage.. 9 hours of cooking liver has a way of well i'm sure you get the drift.   I have a very spoiled dog who sits and barks at the dehydrator while  waiting for this.. If you don't have friends with cows just ask your butcher... pork liver is cheaper and also works.  I do chicken for my dog and chicken gizzards.. even wrapping vegs with the meat.  it sounds nuts but if i go to the pet store and buy a chew i have no idea where it came from and costs me 7 bucks... i can buy a beef roast cut it in strips and make 50 chews and i know its safe.  Don't get a cheap Dehydrator i made the mistake and it was a waste of 30 bucks.  The one i posted gets hot enough to do chicken and i have made tons of snacks.  Be sure to store your snacks in the fridge they last about 2 weeks if the dogs don't drive you nuts first.  Also don't over feed them at first ... too rich !! Now i supply all my friends dogs snacks as well. The stuff you can think up to make is a blast .... hope this helped !!
Title: Re: Baking cookies for dogs
Post by: BATISTAGIRL663 on January 22, 2017, 09:47:07 am
i make my dogs food but have not tackled treats yet --let me know what you make and how the like it --
Title: Re: Baking cookies for dogs
Post by: sak4kat on January 22, 2017, 09:54:38 am
I did do this once but found it was tedious and pricey for ingredients.  At the time I had 3 cocker spaniels and 2 toddlers - It wasn't worth it for me to make the dogs treats - I much would rather spend the time & money making people treats.  I don't think they really cared on way or the other.
Title: Re: Baking cookies for dogs
Post by: snuggleycutejc on January 22, 2017, 10:06:21 am
Nope never did that, Do you feel better if it was homemade? I know they love rice, potatoes and carrots, peas, and fruits. My cat is picky, she loves bisque soups, I want to make this but I read how much ingredients this takes a fuwwwy I just buy them at the store, I hope they don't stop selling this kind of cat food because she will be extremely skinny.
Title: Re: Baking cookies for dogs
Post by: sherryfan on January 22, 2017, 01:15:18 pm
I buy a lot of dog treats but I never thought about making them, I bet it'll be fun!
Title: Re: Baking cookies for dogs
Post by: quietpal on January 22, 2017, 07:10:41 pm
My dad has a dog and a lady that he knows made her some dog treats. She tore them up.
Title: Re: Baking cookies for dogs
Post by: Valley5649 on January 22, 2017, 07:23:04 pm
I tried making dog treats once for a family member's dog,but they turned out terrible. I must have done something wrong,they were as hard as rocks and I couldn't even get them off of the cookie sheet. i threw the cookie sheet away. I haven't tried it again since then,but maybe I will someday when I get a better cookie sheet. :dog:
Title: Re: Baking cookies for dogs
Post by: dsawan on January 22, 2017, 07:29:14 pm
never give pets chocolate. See here:

http://www.hillspet.com/en/us/dog-care/nutrition-feeding/is-chocolate-bad-for-dogs
Title: Re: Baking cookies for dogs
Post by: oldbuddy on January 23, 2017, 06:36:16 am
My granddaughter is making dog treats and selling them, as a senior project for high school. All the proceeds go to training dogs for the blind, which she is also participating in.
Title: Re: Baking cookies for dogs
Post by: Nancy5 on January 23, 2017, 09:04:06 am
I don't bake dog treats, but there is an organtic store that sells food, treats, everything for dogs and cats.  There is a bakery there that looks like a regular bakery and you pick what treats you want.  Of course there are always tons of free treats and tons of hugs from the staff.  Since we have six dogs, we take two once a week to stock up on food, treats, and hugs!
Title: Re: Baking cookies for dogs
Post by: themrs13 on January 23, 2017, 09:50:31 am
I think i have the most pickiest dog in the world, and if i were to bake him some cookies and he would not eat it i would be very upset. 
Title: Re: Baking cookies for dogs
Post by: oldbuddy on January 24, 2017, 07:15:20 am
I think i have the most pickiest dog in the world, and if i were to bake him some cookies and he would not eat it i would be very upset. 
This sounds like the ultimate description of pessimism.
Title: Re: Baking cookies for dogs
Post by: Skyisbluetoday on January 24, 2017, 03:12:27 pm
Sometime's that's the best way to get the treat's that they like!
Title: Re: Baking cookies for dogs
Post by: nmbrown863 on January 24, 2017, 09:03:41 pm
I did try to bake my dog some home made biscuits a few years ago. I don't think they turned out quite as I had planned though. Lol.
Title: Re: Baking cookies for dogs
Post by: pkrahmer on January 25, 2017, 04:34:33 am
I understand making their food. But when I looked into making their treats years back it was to expensive and time consuming. Would like to know how you make out. :rose: :rainbow: :peace: :wave:
Title: Re: Baking cookies for dogs
Post by: dbsaus1 on January 25, 2017, 04:57:04 am
I have thought about making my dog treats. I have to buy my dog prescription  food and treats (allergies). It would me much less expensive to make them. There are several easy recipes on Pinterest.
As for making has food, he is on a food with duck as a protein. He is doing well and we don't won't to disturb things.
Title: Re: Baking cookies for dogs
Post by: catchow on January 25, 2017, 11:34:04 am
No I figure its too much work, so never tried, lol sbenkoski I hate the smell of liver cooking, that would do me in!
Title: Re: Baking cookies for dogs
Post by: patapon555 on February 05, 2017, 09:47:30 pm
I really would like to try making treats for my dog, but I feel like the cost and return isn't that great.
Title: Re: Baking cookies for dogs
Post by: darkxtsuna on February 06, 2017, 12:34:58 am
I have never attempted to do one but my sister did made two of our dogs at the time a large cake to feed them with. I never knew they like sweet stuff or I think it was sweet did not see her make it but our dogs did enjoy it as they jumped around after finishing it.