Recipes for Dogs and Cats

DOG MORSELS

2008-01-29T09:52:00.000-06:00

2 cups whole wheat flour
2 tsp. garlic powder
2 cups white flour
1 cup skim milk powder
2 eggs
water
1/2 cup melted beef or pork drippings (or lard)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix ingredients together with enough water to make a stiff dough. Roll out and cut into Christmas shapes. Bake on cookie sheet until hard.

Spicy Treat-balls for Dogs!

2008-01-02T07:34:00.000-06:00

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

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, beat honey, corn oil, egg and milk. Gradually add mixture to dry ingredients to form a dough. Form into 1-inch balls and bake at 350 F on an un-greased cookie sheet for 15 minutes. Makes 18 balls.

Tuna Treats for Cats

2007-12-26T15:20:00.000-06:00

1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup nonfat powdered milk
1/2 can tuna, in oil or 1/2 cup cooked chicken, chopped into small pieces
1 tablespoon vegetable or cod liver oil
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup water

In large bowl, mash the tuna (or chicken). Add the flour and powdered milk, mixing well. Stir in the water, oil and egg, mixing well. Mixture will be sticky.

Shape mixture into 1/2-inch sized balls. Place on greased baking sheets. Press balls to flatten.
Bake at 350*F (175*C) for 10 minutes. Remove treats from oven; let sit 5 minutes and then turn treats over and bake another 10 minutes or until golden brown.

Cool completely on wire rack. Store in an air tight container in refrigerator.

Mackerel Cat Munchies

2007-12-26T15:18:00.000-06:00

1/2 cup canned mackerel, drained
1 cup whole-grain bread crumbs
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 large egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon Brewer's yeast, optional

In a medium-sized bowl, mash the mackerel with a fork into tiny pieces. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.

Drop mixture by 1/4 teaspoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet.

Bake at 350*F (175*C) for 8 minutes. Cool and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Veggie Dog Biscuits

2007-12-26T15:16:00.000-06:00

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup cooked carrots or peas (or combination of both)
1 cup whole wheat flour
Soy milk

Combine the cheese and margarine. Mix in the carrots and/or peas and flour. Add enough milk to form for a stiff dough ball. Chill dough for 1 hour.

Roll dough out on floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness and cut into desired shapes.

Bake at 375*F (190*C) for 15 minutes or until nicely browned.

Oil Supplement for Dog Food

2007-12-26T15:15:00.000-06:00

1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup cod liver oil
1/4 cup flax seed oil

Combine all ingredients together in a tightly covered jar/bottle or other container and shake well. Store in refrigerator.

To use, add one to two teaspoons daily to your dog's wet and/or dry food.

Note: Safflower and sunflower oil may used as well.

Pupcakes

2007-12-13T10:17:00.000-06:00

3 C. water2 carrots, shredded
1 egg
1/2 t. vanilla
2 T. honey
2 ripe bananas, mashed
4 C. whole wheat flour
1 t. baking powder
1 t. ground nutmeg
1 t. ground cinnamon

In large mixing bowl, blend water, carrots, egg, vanilla and honey. Add mashed bananas. In separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, nutmeg and cinnamon. Combine flour mixture with carrot mixture and mix thoroughly. Coat 12 cupcake pan with nonstick spray. Fill each cup about three-quarters full. Bake at 350°F. 50 to 60 minutes. Cool before serving.

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2007-12-12T13:21:00.001-06:00

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Peanut Butter n' Honey Oat Dog Crunchies (corn-, wheat- and yeast-free)

2007-12-10T10:18:00.000-06:00

1/4 cup honey
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
2 cups water
1/3 cup peanut oil
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup oat bran
3-4 cups oat flour

Preheat oven to 350 ° F

In a small dutch oven or large saucepan, combine honey, peanut butter (try to find a brand that has no added suger, salt or other ingredients; ideally it should only contain peanuts), water, and peanut oil. Heat, stirring often, until mixture begins to simmer. Remove from heat. Stir in rolled oats and oat bran and let cool until lukewarm -- or cool enough to work with. Gradually blend in oat flour, adding enough to form a stiff dough.

Transfer to a floured (oat flour or rye flour) surface and knead until smooth (about 3-5 minutes). Shape the dough into a ball, and roll to 1/4-inch (6 mm) thick. Use a mini-cookie cutter or cut into small squares. Transfer to ungreased baking sheets, spacing them about 1/4 inch (6 mm) apart. Gather up the scraps, roll out again, and cut additional biscuits. If the dough becomes too crumbly to work with after a few rollings, sprinkle with a little water to bind it together and knead it for 30 seconds or so.

Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and turn over. Bake for an additional 30 minutes, or until golden brown on both sides. After you finish baking all batches of biscuits, turn off the oven, spread all the biscuits in one baking pan and set them in the oven to cool for a few hours or overnight. The extra time in the oven as it cools off helps make the treats crispier. These make a more delicate crunchy biscuit, so we use them more for special or training treats, not tartar control.

Makes several dozen small treats that keep and freeze well.

Free Sample of Naturals Cat Chow

2007-12-10T09:00:00.001-06:00

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2007-12-07T11:34:00.000-06:00

Oatmeal Dog Treats

2007-12-06T13:45:00.001-06:00

1.00 c Uncooked Oatmeal
0.75 c Powdered milk
1.00 Egg, Beaten
0.33 c Margerine
1.50 c Hot Water
0.75 c Cornmeal
3.00 c Whole Wheat Flour

In a large bowl pour hot water over oatmeal, margerine, and bouillon granules: let stand 5 minutes. Stir in powdered milk, cornmeal and egg. Add flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. Knead 3 to 4 minutes, adding more flour if necessary to make a very stiff dough. Pat or roll dough to 1/2 inch thikness. Cut into bone shapes and place on a greased baking sheet. Bake in a 325 degree oven for 50 minutes. Allow to cool and dry out until hard. Makes approximately 1 3/4 pounds.

Dog Training Treats

2007-12-05T14:28:00.000-06:00

2 1/3 cup flour (all-purpose or whole wheat)
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup applesauce
1/2 cup grated cheese (like parmesan)
1 large egg
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 cup non-fat powdered milk

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl; mix well; Roll the dough out to size of a cookie sheet; Pat the dough onto a lightly greased cookie sheet, bringing it to the edges.Using a sharp knife or a pizza cutter, cut desired sizes into dough (just score through). If you're using as training treats, cut them into small pieces; Sprinkle a little extra cheese and garlic powder if desired on dough for flavor.

Bake in a 350 degree oven about 15 minutes until golden brown. Turn off the oven and let cool for a few hours; They will keep hardening the longer you leave them. Break them apart; store tightly covered or in the freezer.

Healthy Tuna Cat Treats

2007-12-03T08:42:00.000-06:00

1/2 C Whole wheat flour
1/2 C Nonfat powdered milk
1/2 Can Tuna
1 T Vegetable oil or cod liver oil
1 Egg beaten
1/4 C Water
1 tsp Catnip

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease cookie sheets with cooking spray.

1. In large bowl, mash the tuna(or chicken)into smaller pieces. Then add flour and milk. Mix well.

2. After all is mixed pour in water and oil. Mix well again.

3. Now, beat egg in seperate dish until dish util egg gets a foamy texture. Add to mix. 4. Mix well. The dough mix will be sticky, so dont worry.

5. Using your fingers shape dough into samll bite size balls, about the size of a marble. Put balls on greased cookie sheets. Flatten blaas with hand.

6. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove treats from oven wait five minutes and turn treats over so other side will cook. Bake 10 more minutes or until golden brown in color.

7. Place treats on cookie rack to cool. Cool for 15 minutes. NEVER give treats to your pet right after cooking.

*You can add the catnip in the recipe or sprinkle on top of treats. They like it either way. Store in air tight container and store in fridge or cool dry place.

Chocolate Toxicity in Dogs

2007-11-29T14:00:00.000-06:00

Contributed by Deb:

Since this info is all over the web, and comes from a book, I consider it public domain. So I will post it here without any concerns:

Chocolate - active ingredient = theobromine: The half life in the dog is 17.5 hours

The Toxic dose in the dog is 100-150 mg/kg.A kilogram (kg) = 2.2 lbs. A milligram(mg) = 1/1000 of a gram

So for a 50 pound dog, a toxic dose would be roughly 2.2 grams (2200 mg) of pure chocolate.

However the concentration of theobromine varies with the formulation of the chocolate so: Milk chocolate has 44mg/oz (154mg/100gm) :toxic dose for 50 lb dog - 50 oz of milk chocolate.

Semisweet chocolate has 150 mg/oz (528mg/100gm) :toxic dose for 50 lb dog - 15 oz of semisweet chocolate

Baking chocolate 390mg/oz (1365 mg/100gm):toxic dose for 50 lb dog - 5 oz of baking chocolate

Thus a dog eating one oz of baking chocolate would have to eat almost 3 oz of semisweet or 10 oz of milk chocolate to get the same dose of theobromine.

The theobromine in candies consisting of chocolate that is coated over some other substance - as in filled candies and chocolate coated dried fruits, etc. will be more dilute than that in pure chocolate bars and solid chocolate candies.

Obviously the chocolate in milk chocolate is quite dilute and this is why many dogs can eat a piece here and there and seem not to show toxic effects, how many dogs would get ahold of 50 oz at a time? This is not true of the more concentrated forms however.

Dr Sue Bank's experience was that she had two dogs, a 95 pound one and a 60 pound one. They got ahold of 2 one pound bags of Nestle's semi-sweet chocolate pieces (a bag each). The 95 pound dog survived but the 60 pound dog ingested a toxic dose.

The problem with feeding a dog milk chocolate as a treat is that it develops a liking for chocolate and since dogs do not seem to be as sensitive to bitter tastes as humans - it may then eat the more concentrated, and thus quite toxic, baker's chocolate if it gets a chance or it will consume a toxic amount of milk or semi-sweet chocolate if it can get into a improperly stored supply.

Treatment which is best administered by someone with medical training follows the same strategy as treatment for caffeine overdose: Support Respiration Support cardiovascular function, control arrhythmia's, control electrolytes and acid-base balance. Control CNS excitation. Emesis Gastric lavage Cathartic Activated charcoal.

Administration of an activated charcoal slurry is a major component of the treatment and needs to be administered by a veterinarian - it is not a home treatment. From Kirk and Bistner's Handbook of Veterinary Procedures and Emergency Treatment 6th edition. ************ *********

Vitamin Rich Meal for Felines

2007-11-28T08:00:00.000-06:00

1/3 c Cottage cheese
2 tb Bisquick
1 tb Chopped liver
1 tb Corn oil
1 Dash iodized salt

Mix all together for 1-2 delicious cat servings.

Dog's Long Life Treats

2007-11-26T11:46:00.000-06:00

4 C. FLOUR
1 C.OLIVE OIL
2 TEA. MINICED GARLIC
1/4 C. HONEY
1/2 C. WATER

PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 325 DEGREES MIX INGEREDIENTS TOGETHER ROLL OUT THEN CUT COOKIES PUT ON GREASED PAN PUT IN OVEN TILL GOLDEN BROWN(APPROX.5-10 MIN.)

Cat Crackers

2007-11-21T12:32:00.000-06:00

6 Ounces Undrained tuna
1 C Cornmeal
1 C Flour
1/3 C Water

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Measure all of the ingredients into a bowl and mix thoroughly with your hands. Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness and cut into treat sized pieces. Place on a greased cookie sheet. bake for about 20 minutes or until golden. Let cool prior to serving.

Basic Dog Biscuits

2007-11-16T12:43:00.000-06:00

2 1/2 c Whole wheat flour
1 ts Sugar
1 ts Salt
6 tb Margarine
1 Egg
1/2 c Skim milk
1/4 c Creamy peanut butter
2 ts water, cold (approx.)
2 Egg whites lightly beaten
Sesame seeds (optional)

1. Combine flour, sugar and salt. With a pastry blender or a fork, cut in the margarine until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.

2. Beat egg in a small bowl. Stir in milk and peanut butter (mixture will be lumpy). Add egg mixture to flour mixture; stir. Stir in the water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until the dough forms a ball.

3. On a lightly floured surface, knead dough for 3 minutes. Roll dough out to a 1/2-inch-thick rectangle. Cut into desired shapes with a cookie cutter. Brush with beaten egg whites and, if desired, sprinkle with sesame seeds.

4. Bake in a preheated 350'F oven until firm and golden, about 30 minutes.

Chicken Liver Dog Cookies

2007-11-15T13:12:00.000-06:00

2 c Flour
3 T Vegetable oil
1 c Wheat germ or cornmeal
1 Egg lightly beaten
1/2 c Chicken broth
2 ts Chopped parsley
1 c Chopped chicken liver cooked

Preheat oven to 400F.

Combine flour and wheat germ. In a separate bowl, beat egg with oil, then add broth and parsley; mix well. Add dry ingredients to bowl a little at a time, stirring well. Fold in chicken livers and mix well. Dough will be firm.

Turn dough out on lightly floured surface and knead briefly. Roll out 1/2" thick and cut into shapes. Place on greased cookie sheet 1" apart and bake for 15 minutes or until firm. Store in refrigerator.

Somethin' Fishy Doggie Treats

2007-11-14T07:52:00.000-06:00

1 can tuna or salmon
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
3 eggs
1/4 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
1/4 cup canned pumpkin
2 cups (or more as needed) whole wheat flour

Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray Cookie Sheet with cooking spray oil.

Put all ingredients, except flour, into a food processor and process till well combined. Add flour through processor tube until blended and the mixture forms into a stiff dough using extra flour as needed.

Turn out dough onto a lightly floured work surface and kneed for about 1 minute. Roll out to a thickness of about 1/4".

Cut into shapes using a cookie cutter dipped in flour.

Place on greased cookie sheets. Bake treats for about 30 minutes or until firm and nicely browned. Cool treats on a wire rack.

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2007-11-13T10:14:00.001-06:00

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Oatmeal - Wheat Germ Dog Cookies

2007-11-13T08:10:00.001-06:00

3 c Whole wheat flour
3 c Uncooked oatmeal
1/2 c Plain wheat germ
6 tb Margarine
1/4 c Molasses
1 c Evaporated milk
1 c Water

Mix together the first 3 ingredients. Then thoroughly mix in the last 4 ingredients. Dough will be stiff. Chill for a half hour. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls into balls. Flatten, place on greased cookie sheet, and bake for 1 hour at 300F.

Basic Dog Bones

2007-11-10T23:27:00.000-06:00

2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup powdered low fat dry milk
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. brown sugar
6 tbs. unsalted butter
1 egg beaten
1/2 cup ice water

Mix dry ingredients. Cut in butter or shortening. Mix water and egg, add to dry ingredients. Grease cookie sheet.

Pat dough out to about 1/2 inch thick and cut with cookie cutter.

Pat out scraps and proceed as before. Bake for about 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Gourmet Dog Biscuits

2007-11-09T10:51:00.000-06:00

12-16 ounces raw liver
1 1/2 lb White flour
8 oz Quaker Oats
3 Bouillon cubes, meat or chicken flavored
1 c Water- approx.
2 Eggs, beaten

Preheat oven to 350. Grease 3 cookie sheets. Chop the liver finely, or put briefly in a blender. Mix flour and oats, crumble in the bouillon cubes, add eggs and the chopped liver. Add enough water to make a firm but slightly sticky dough. Spread evenly on the cookie sheets, about 1/2" thick.Dip a small dog-cookie cutter in flour before cutting out each portion. Bake 1 hour.

Can be kept for about 2 weeks. Store in refrigerator.

Matzoh Balls for Dogs!

2007-11-08T10:03:00.000-06:00

2 Eggs, raw; lightly beaten
1 ts Oil, polyunsaturated
1/2 c water, cold
1 c Dog food, all-natural dry
Dash of Garlic powder
1/2 c homemade chicken broth -- no onions!!!

Grind the ingredients smooth in food processor or blender 1 cup of all-natural dry dog food and a sprinkle of garlic powder. Add to wet ingredients. Form 1 1/2 inch balls. Drop into 1 quart boiling water mixed with 1/2 cup chicken broth; boil 3 minutes, remove, cover and store balls in refrigerator.

Bad Breath Banisher Dog Cookies

2007-11-07T15:11:00.000-06:00

2 cups brown rice flour
1 Tablespoon activated charcoal (find this at drugstores, not the BBQ briquets!)
3 Tablespoons canola oil
1 egg
1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
2/3 cup lowfat milk

Preheat oven to 400F. Lightly oil a cookie sheet. Combine flour and charcoal. Add all the other ingredients.Drop teaspoonfulls on oiled sheet, about 1 inch apart. Bake 15-20 minutes. Store in airtight container in the refrigerator.

Heavenly Sardine Treat for Cats

2007-11-06T07:31:00.000-06:00

2 flat cans of sardines in oil
2/3 C. cooked rice
1 T. Liver
1/4 C. Parsley, chopped

Combine all ingredients. Stir with a wooden spoon to break up sardines into bite-sized pieces. Store unused portion in refrigerator, tightly covered.

CARROT DOG COOKIES

2007-11-05T08:06:00.000-06:00

6 Jars Baby Food Carrots
2 Eggs
1 Tablesppon Garlic powder
2 Cup unbleached all purpose flour
1 Cup dry rolled oats
1/4 Cup wheat germ

Combine carrots, eggs and garlic. Mix until smooth. Add dry ingredients. Roll out on heavily floured surface and cut into bars or desired shapes. Bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes or to desired crunchiness. The centers will continue to harden as they cool. Brush with egg white before baking for a glossy finish.

Cat Chow Cookies

2007-11-02T07:46:00.000-05:00

1 1/4 C. whole-wheat flour
1/4 C. soy flour
1/4 C. water
1 egg
2 T. wheat germ
2 T. molasses
2 T. margarine
1 t. organic catnip

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flours, liquid, egg, wheat germ, molasses, margarine and catnip.

Lightly flour a rolling pin. Roll out the batter on a greased cookie sheet. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Bake 20 to 22 minutes.

Allow to cool before serving. Store the leftovers in an airtight container in a cool place.

SPECIAL DIET: CARROT DOG BISCUITS (Low Purine for Kidney

2007-11-01T07:10:00.000-05:00

1/2 cup cornmeal
2 cups white rice flour
6 tablespoons safflower oil
2/3 cup water
2 tablespoons grated carrot
1 teaspoon garlic powder

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients together well. Roll out to 1/4 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutter. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool and store in tightly sealed container.

Finicky Feline Meal

2007-10-31T10:13:00.000-05:00

1 C. chicken, boiled
1/4 C. steamed fresh broccoli
1/4 C. steamed shredded carrots
chicken broth

Mix all the ingredients with enough chicken broth to hold it together. This same recipe can be used with fish (broil until it flakes.) And you can also vary the recipe by adding rice or other vegetables. Do not use tomatoes or onions.

Foods that are Potentially Dangerous to Dogs

2007-10-30T13:57:00.000-05:00

There are some foodstuffs that humans relish which cause illness and death if eaten by pets. Chocolate, macadamia nuts and onions are good examples. Each of these foods contains chemicals which rarely cause problems for humans, but for dogs, these same chemicals can be deadly.

Chocolate toxicity
Onion poisoning
The danger of macadamia nuts
Pear pips, the kernels of plums, peaches and apricots, apple core pips (contain cyanogenic glycosides resulting in cyanide posioning)
Potato peelings and green looking potatoes
Rhubarb leaves
Mouldy/spoiled foods
Alcohol - serious intoxications have occurred when dogs have been given alcohol to drink as a "joke". Also, dogs seem to be attracted to alcoholic drinks, so drinks should not be left unattended.
Yeast bread dough - yeast from homemade bread produce alcohol-ingestion of raw yeast dough can result in serious alcohol intoxication. Additionally, there is a risk of bloat and gastrointestinal obstruction from the dough as it rises in the stomach.
Coffee grounds, beans & tea - caffeine is a no-no for dogs, as it acts as a stimulant and can cause severe heart acceleration and seizures
Hops (used in home brewing)Tomato leaves & stems (green parts): a Nightshade plant, tomatoes contain trace elements of nicotine, mostly concentrated in the leaves and stems
Cooked Bones - bones become brittle in the cooking process and splinter when broken. These splinters have sharp edges that can rupture/puncture the stomach lining. Amongst the most dangerous cooked bones are ham bones, pork chop, chicken and turkey legs
Raisins and grapes
Cigarettes, tobacco, cigars

Peanut Butter Dog Treats

2007-10-30T13:50:00.000-05:00

2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 1/4 Tbsp baking powder
1 1/4 cup peanut butter
1 cup soy milk

Combine flour and baking powder in a large bowl. Combine milk and peanut butter in a separate bowl and mix until smooth. Gradually stir peanut butter mixture into flour in the larger bowl. Knead dough by-hand and roll-out on floured surface to desired thickness. Cut-out treats. Place aluminum foil on cookie sheet and bake 15 minutes at 400o . Cool before storing. Note: cooking time may vary depending upon thickness.