homemade dog treats II

Just a follow-up…Henry and Jess loved the dog treats. A few comments on the recipe…I didn’t put 1/2 lb. bacon in them - it sounded like a lot to me and when my dogs have too much fat, their stomach can’t handle it.

Having said that, I didn’t put any bacon grease over top before baking but I would do that in future because they do come out a little hard.

Anyhow, give it a try - your dogs will love them!

homemade dog treat

My sister found another yummy treat recipe from Rachael Ray. In fact, here’s a link to her site where you can find lots of yummy homemade dog treat recipes! Rachael Ray Dog Treats.

I’m going to give this one a try this weekend…

INGREDIENTS

1.  Preheat the oven to 350° and line a baking sheet with foil.
2.  In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain, reserving the grease. Let the bacon cool slightly, then crumble.
3.  In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal and crumbled bacon. In a large measuring cup, stir together 1 1/3 cups warm water and the broth and pour into the dry ingredients. Add the EVOO and stir together to form a loose dough. Knead on a work surface until smooth.
4.  Divide the dough into balls of the appropriate size for your dog (about 1 inch for large dogs and 1/2 inch for small dogs) and set on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with the reserved bacon grease. Bake until firm to the touch, 35 to 45 minutes. Let cool completely.

Enjoy!

dog detective

Have you ever thought it would be a good idea to have a national dog registry? Well, I’m sure there are different kinds but I really liked this one - and it’s apparently the largest one on the internet. It’s called dogdetective.com. You register your dog(s) and for $3.00 you purchase a dog ID tag with the dog’s ID number & the website address. When someone finds your lost dog, they can go to the website and put in your dog’s number and send you a confidential email that they found your dog! I like it. It’s inexpensive and confidential. I think $3.00 is small price to pay for a little doggy security.