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Bake the Dog Treat Recipes Your Dog is Craving!

The best homemade dog treat recipes your dog has ever had come from your own kitchen! So take a peek into our recipe box and choose from our favorite dog biscuit recipes and homemade dog treats. Next, grab your apron, and let's start baking!

Never baked for your dog before? Don't worry, Here's the "step by step" for everything you need to know.

Why You Should Make Homemade Dog Treats:

Ingredients - You have complete say in what goes into (and stays out of) your dogs' treats. You can customize ingredients in your treats once you know the dog treat ingredients to avoid.
Easy - We have simple recipes to choose from for those with little baking experience or little time. Easy dog treat recipes are also a great way to get kids involved in baking for the family dog.
Size - Dogs come in various sizes and so do their tummies. When you bake your own treats you can size them to fit your needs. Find different sizes of dog cookie cutters, and all other supplies needed to bake homemade dog treats in our store.
Special Needs - Is your dog in need of weight management; does she have dog food allergies or is he in need of dental care? If your dog has these or other special needs, you can bake the dog biscuits he requires.
Once you get in the kitchen and start baking you'll see there is no limit to your imagination. You can start with every dog's favorite, a peanut butter dog treat. Then try recipes for gourmet dog treats, vegetarian or organic dog treats to see which one becomes your dog's new favorite.
Are you training your dog in agility or the basics in manners? You're no doubt going through a lot of treats! Try baking a recipe for dog training treats such as dehydrated liver. They make a very motivating, inexpensive, and healthy dog treat.
Do you have a special event planned for your dog? Check out our delectable dog cake recipes that will be the bark of the party!
Don't forget to add the dog treat icing to complete your dog cake, muffin or dog biscuit.
These dog treat recipes will help you get in the kitchen and start baking the very best for your dog.

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Champion Cheese & Veggies Chews

1/2 cup grated cheese, room temperature
3 tbsp. veg. oil
3 tsp. applesauce
1/2 cup cooked veggies (whatever kind you prefer)
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 cup whole wheat flour
non-fat milk

Mix cheese, oil and applesauce together. Add veggies, garlic, and flour. Combine thoroughly. Add just enough milk to help form a ball. Cover and chill for one hour. Roll onto a floured surface and cut into shapes. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool.

Yield: 12 - 15 chews

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Carrot Cakes

1 large carrot or 2 small carrots
1 tbsb.baking powder
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup wheat germ
3 tbsb. molasses
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup oats
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tbsb. olive oil
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

*Preheat oven to 375*

Combine dry ingredents in a large bowl. In a small bowl combine the other wet ingredents together. Put trhe batter in a small greased cup cake pan, for 15 to 20 min. Take out of oven to cool. Store in the fridge in an airtight container. For an extra treat you can spread some cream cheese on the top of a muffin when you sereve it.

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Romantic Rottie Dinner for Two

1lb of Regular Ground Beef
2 eggs
3 carrots
1 cup cabbage
2 tablespoons Canola, Flax Seed, or Olive Oil
1/2 cup peas
1 can of baked beans
1 tin of sardines
Garlic (cloves/pureed or powder)

Puree vegetables in food processor or blender. Mash vegetables and ground beef together in a bowl, with a potato masher or with your hands. Crack the eggs into the bowl, including the shells (for extra calcium). Add remaining ingredients and keep mashing until everything is smooth and there are no large chunks of egg shell. For extra nutrients, mash in a Vitamin E capsule, or Echinicea. Your dogs will clean the bowl so well you'll think it's straight out of the dishwasher!

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Chock Full O' Chicken Chow

1 piece of chicken for every 20 lbs. your dog/puppy is(on the bone for extra flavor)
2 Carrots (or about 10 baby carrots)
2 Potatos
1 Celery Stick
1-2 Cups Rice
2 Tablespoons of Garlic Powder
1 Cup Water

Cook the chicken on the bone completely, with a pan to catch the broth. Chop celery and the carrots (if not using baby size) into about 10 pieces. Then, cut potatos into small cubes. Cook vegetables until soft. Cook the rice as suggested on the package. Put everything in a pot and stir. Take the gravy from under the pan you cooked it on, and pour it into the pot also. Stir well. Let cool in the refridgerator for about 1-1 1/2 hours. Take the doggie stew out and let it sit for about 5-10 minutes. Serve. BONE appetite!