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From Doctors of Veterinary Medicine (DVMs):
Foods that are toxic (poisonous) to dogs and are never to be fed under any circumstances:
Information given above is given in the spirit of educating you so that more pets will remain healthy and happy, and will not suffer needlessly from inappropriate ingestion of table foods.
Love, Doc
Foods that are toxic (poisonous) to dogs and are never to be fed under any circumstances:
- raisins
- grapes
- chocolate
- onions
- leeks
- chives
- raw salmon or raw trout
- nuts
- mushrooms
- alcohol-beer, wine, spirits
- pork-all pork and foods with pork in it
- spices: pepper, cayenne pepper, Tabasco, worcestershire etc.
- pizza (see spices), ribs (spices), buffalo wings (spices)
- all foods high in fat-pizza, ribs, chicken skin,lard, butter, margarine, cheeses can cause disease
- ie pancreatitis, obesity, diabetes, lipomas (big ugly fatty tumors)
Information given above is given in the spirit of educating you so that more pets will remain healthy and happy, and will not suffer needlessly from inappropriate ingestion of table foods.
Love, Doc
Be sure to check these sites for more canine srumpshish treats!!
Kong Stuffings
1 Place a Peice of dog biscuit in the bottom of the Kong to cover its small hole. 2 Smear the inside of the Kong with processed cheese or peanut butter. 3 Add your dog's regular food, plus some surprises, such as apple pieces, hard cheese or carrots. 4 Use dog biscuits to plug the hole in the top of the Kong.
Wiener Treats
1 Slice half of a package of chicken wieners into 1/2-inch thick coins. 2 Place a piece of paper towel on a microwave-safe plate and place the wiener coins on top of the paper towel. 3 Cover the wiener coins with another piece of paper towel. 4 Microwave at medium-high temperature for five minutes. 5 Cut the cooked coins into quarters.
Liver Treats
1 Slice 1/2 pound of liver into 1/2-inch wide pieces. 2 Place the liver pieces in a pot of cold water and then bring the water to a boil, stirring often. 3 Turn down the heat and simmer until the liver is cooked thoroughly. 4 Drain the liver and place on a greased baking sheet. Then generously with garlic powder. 5 Place the baking sheet in a 300 degrees farenheit oven for 30 minutes.
Cheesy Garlic Treats
1 Grate 1 1/2 cups of cheese. 2 Mix the cheese with 1/2 cup of margarine, one crushed clove of garlic, a pinch of salt and 1 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour. 3 Add enough milk to create a ball of dough. 4 On a floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch and cut the dough into 1-inch squares. 5 Place the treats on a baking sheet and bake in a 375degree farenheit oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
Puppy Breath Biscuits
1 cup wheat flour
¼ teaspoon salt
½ tablespoon charcoal
1 small egg
1½ tablespoons vegetable oil
¼ cup chopped parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
1/3 cup milk
Heat oven to 200 C. Mix flour, salt and charcoal. In another bowl mix egg, oil, parsley and mint. Stir in the flour mix and then the milk until the mixture has the consistency of drop biscuits. Drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto a greased baking sheet leaving a gap between biscuits of about 3 cm. Bake for about 15 minutes.
Keep in the fridge, but be sure to cover well or the mint flavor will affect the other foods in your fridge.
Makes 12 biscuits.
Breath Busters Biscuits
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups Bisquick ® baking mix
1/2 cup mint leaves -- loosely packed
1/4 cup milk
4 tablespoons margarine
1 egg
1 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup -- or corn syrup
Combine all ingredients in food processor, process until well mixed, mint is chopped,and a large ball forms. Press or roll on non-stick surface (floured board or ceramic) to a thickness of 1/4-1/2". Cut into 1x2" strips or with bone-shaped cookie cutter and place on non-stick cookie pan.
Bake at 375° for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool and store in air-tight container. Makes about 30 medium biscuits.
Peanut Butter Bones
1 package dry yeast
1/2 cup lukewarm water
1 cup mashed potatoes
1 cup milk
1/4 cup molasses
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 cup chunky peanut butter
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup rye flour
1/2 cup rice flour
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose white flour
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 ° F (165 ° C).
In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in water. In a large saucepan, mix together the potatoes, milk, molasses, stock, and peanut butter. Heat, stirring frequently until boiling. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Add yeast mixture. Gradually blend in the egg, wheat, rye, and rice flours. Add enough white flour to form a stiff dough.
Transfer to a floured surface and knead until smooth (about 3-5 minutes). Shape the dough into a ball and roll to 1/2-inch (12 mm) thick. Using cookie cutters, cut out biscuits. Place on ungreased baking sheets, spacing them about 1/4-inch (6 mm) apart. Gather up the scraps, roll out again, and cut additional biscuits.
Bake for 45 minutes. Let cool overnight. Makes several dozen bones that freeze well--and have the consistency of pizza crusts, a favorite snack for most spoiled dogs!
1 Place a Peice of dog biscuit in the bottom of the Kong to cover its small hole. 2 Smear the inside of the Kong with processed cheese or peanut butter. 3 Add your dog's regular food, plus some surprises, such as apple pieces, hard cheese or carrots. 4 Use dog biscuits to plug the hole in the top of the Kong.
Wiener Treats
1 Slice half of a package of chicken wieners into 1/2-inch thick coins. 2 Place a piece of paper towel on a microwave-safe plate and place the wiener coins on top of the paper towel. 3 Cover the wiener coins with another piece of paper towel. 4 Microwave at medium-high temperature for five minutes. 5 Cut the cooked coins into quarters.
Liver Treats
1 Slice 1/2 pound of liver into 1/2-inch wide pieces. 2 Place the liver pieces in a pot of cold water and then bring the water to a boil, stirring often. 3 Turn down the heat and simmer until the liver is cooked thoroughly. 4 Drain the liver and place on a greased baking sheet. Then generously with garlic powder. 5 Place the baking sheet in a 300 degrees farenheit oven for 30 minutes.
Cheesy Garlic Treats
1 Grate 1 1/2 cups of cheese. 2 Mix the cheese with 1/2 cup of margarine, one crushed clove of garlic, a pinch of salt and 1 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour. 3 Add enough milk to create a ball of dough. 4 On a floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch and cut the dough into 1-inch squares. 5 Place the treats on a baking sheet and bake in a 375degree farenheit oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
Puppy Breath Biscuits
1 cup wheat flour
¼ teaspoon salt
½ tablespoon charcoal
1 small egg
1½ tablespoons vegetable oil
¼ cup chopped parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
1/3 cup milk
Heat oven to 200 C. Mix flour, salt and charcoal. In another bowl mix egg, oil, parsley and mint. Stir in the flour mix and then the milk until the mixture has the consistency of drop biscuits. Drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto a greased baking sheet leaving a gap between biscuits of about 3 cm. Bake for about 15 minutes.
Keep in the fridge, but be sure to cover well or the mint flavor will affect the other foods in your fridge.
Makes 12 biscuits.
Breath Busters Biscuits
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups Bisquick ® baking mix
1/2 cup mint leaves -- loosely packed
1/4 cup milk
4 tablespoons margarine
1 egg
1 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup -- or corn syrup
Combine all ingredients in food processor, process until well mixed, mint is chopped,and a large ball forms. Press or roll on non-stick surface (floured board or ceramic) to a thickness of 1/4-1/2". Cut into 1x2" strips or with bone-shaped cookie cutter and place on non-stick cookie pan.
Bake at 375° for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool and store in air-tight container. Makes about 30 medium biscuits.
Peanut Butter Bones
1 package dry yeast
1/2 cup lukewarm water
1 cup mashed potatoes
1 cup milk
1/4 cup molasses
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 cup chunky peanut butter
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup rye flour
1/2 cup rice flour
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose white flour
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 ° F (165 ° C).
In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in water. In a large saucepan, mix together the potatoes, milk, molasses, stock, and peanut butter. Heat, stirring frequently until boiling. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Add yeast mixture. Gradually blend in the egg, wheat, rye, and rice flours. Add enough white flour to form a stiff dough.
Transfer to a floured surface and knead until smooth (about 3-5 minutes). Shape the dough into a ball and roll to 1/2-inch (12 mm) thick. Using cookie cutters, cut out biscuits. Place on ungreased baking sheets, spacing them about 1/4-inch (6 mm) apart. Gather up the scraps, roll out again, and cut additional biscuits.
Bake for 45 minutes. Let cool overnight. Makes several dozen bones that freeze well--and have the consistency of pizza crusts, a favorite snack for most spoiled dogs!
Great Treats for Training
Rutabaga-Potato Loaf
Ingredients:
Combine and bake in covered non-stick casserole for 45 minutes to one hour. Cool, slice and serve. (Double or triple this recipe as needed.)
Beef Heart Strips
Ingredients:
Liver Bake
Variations of the following tasty recipe have been in the dog fancy for many years.
Ingredients:
Stir eggs, honey and garlic together. Puree beef liver in food processor or blender, then add to the first mixture. Stir in wheat germ, flour and water until well blended. Grease and flour an 8-inch by 11-inch cake pan, pour in mixture and bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until done.
Honey's Holiday Treats
Ingredients:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. In a seperate bowl, combine flour, milk powder, salt and wheat germ.add dry ingredients and water alternately to egg mixture. Stir in dates and carrots. On well-floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-inch thick. Cat with bone shaped cookie cutter and place on greased baking sheet. Decorate with golden raisins and dried cherries. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
Other Treats
Other terrific and healthy treats are cut-up or baby raw carrots, commercial kibble, dried fruit, raisins, boiled chicken, turkey hot dogs and bits of cheese. Competitive trainers often buy cheese and meat snacks from the grocery store and pull off very small bits to reward the dogs as they are training.
Training treats should be very small, something your pup can gulp down quickly; chewing slows down the learning process.
Another competitor's tip: start off with a base reward, kibble or kibble like commercial treat, then up the ante with chicken or cheese or meat snacks as the pups interest start to wane.
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Rutabaga-Potato Loaf
Ingredients:
- 1 Rutabaga, grated
- 1 potato, grated
- 2 cloves pressed garlic
- 1 egg
- 1 cup water or homemade broth
Combine and bake in covered non-stick casserole for 45 minutes to one hour. Cool, slice and serve. (Double or triple this recipe as needed.)
Beef Heart Strips
Ingredients:
- 1 beef
- Garlic powder or Kelp powder
Liver Bake
Variations of the following tasty recipe have been in the dog fancy for many years.
Ingredients:
- 2 large peices of beef liver
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 cup wheat germ
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup water
- Dash garlic powder
Stir eggs, honey and garlic together. Puree beef liver in food processor or blender, then add to the first mixture. Stir in wheat germ, flour and water until well blended. Grease and flour an 8-inch by 11-inch cake pan, pour in mixture and bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until done.
Honey's Holiday Treats
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup dry powdered milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup cold water
- 1/8 cup wheat germ
- 1/2 cup chopped dates
- 1/2 cup grated carrot
- golden raisins and dried cherries
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. In a seperate bowl, combine flour, milk powder, salt and wheat germ.add dry ingredients and water alternately to egg mixture. Stir in dates and carrots. On well-floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-inch thick. Cat with bone shaped cookie cutter and place on greased baking sheet. Decorate with golden raisins and dried cherries. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
Other Treats
Other terrific and healthy treats are cut-up or baby raw carrots, commercial kibble, dried fruit, raisins, boiled chicken, turkey hot dogs and bits of cheese. Competitive trainers often buy cheese and meat snacks from the grocery store and pull off very small bits to reward the dogs as they are training.
Training treats should be very small, something your pup can gulp down quickly; chewing slows down the learning process.
Another competitor's tip: start off with a base reward, kibble or kibble like commercial treat, then up the ante with chicken or cheese or meat snacks as the pups interest start to wane.
- Teach your children to handle your dog/puppy kindly and gently at all times.
