Make Homemade Dog Treats:
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We like to err on the side of making homemade dog treats that are healthy. For us that means:
- Few sweeteners - just some honey and naturally sweetened fruit or vegetable juices
- Avoiding added salt - watch for this in canned and frozen products
- Lowfat or non-fat dairy products
(High fat dairy items can cause pancreatitis in dogs)
Take a basic liquid or semi-liquid ingredient and add more solid items with natural flavorings, add ice cubes, then blend these ingredients into a thick, cold drink.
If you don’t have a blender, mash solid items with a potato masher or spoon or grate them finely. Then beat them together with the liquid ingredients. Skip adding the ice cubes.
DAIRY PRODUCTS SMOOTHIES
We are including the following:
MILK, YOGURT, COTTAGE CHEESE and SOUR CREAM
Ingredients:
1/4 C dairy product for each dog
1/2 C dairy product for each human
4-6 Ice cubes (optional)
Blend each 1/4 C of the above with one of the following:
1/3 C naturally sweetened thick applesauce and 1/4 tsp cinammon
1/3 C chopped peeled apple and 1/4 tsp cinnamon or 1/8 tsp allspice
1/3 C chopped carrot with 1 tbsp concentrated orange juice
1/2 ripe chopped banana
1/3 C pineapple chunks or slices with 1 tbsp unsweetened grated coconut
1/3 C ripe blackberries, blueberries or strawberries with 1/4 C honey
1/3 C frozen berries with 1 tbsp honey
1/3 C canned apricots with 1 tbsp honey
1/3 C canned peaches, pears or mixed fruit cocktail (in own juice)
1/3 C canned sliced beets (plus 3 tbsp beet juice for thinner smoothies)
1/3 C canned pumpkin with 1 tbsp honey and 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Amounts above are guidelines only. Adjust smoothie to individual tastes.
See also: Vegetable Puree Smoothies
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