Homemade Dog Treats
If you’re puppies are anything like mine, you probably go through a ton of dog treats. Of course, you want to treat your best friend in moderation, but there’s the dog treat for good behavior, the dog treat for correcting bad behavior, the dog treat at the end of a walk, the dog treat for bedtime and the dog treat for just being so darn cute and lovable. That can start to add up!
Ingredients In Homemade Dog Treats
Whenever you make your own homemade treats for dogs, it’s super important to know what ingredients are safe for your dogs. You can see a great list of what not to feed your dog here. When I started thinking about making dog treats for my sweet Hazel and Loulou, I started with carrots. My girls love carrots because it is really the only human food treat they get with any regularity. One of my favorite things to do is to pull two carrots from my garden, bang off all the dirt (they aren’t that picky!) and watch them run across the yard with it, carrot greens flowing out of one side of their mouth, until they find a good spot to lie down and enjoy it. Carrots are low in calories, but high in fiber and vitamins. The additional bonus of carrots is the crunch – fun to eat and good for their teeth. So, I decided that a slice of carrot would be the secret surprise inside this puppy treat.
All these ingredients are great ingredients to serve to your pup, but what makes these treats special is the fact that dogs go crazy for them (in other words, they sit very nicely waiting for them). These no-bake peanut butter oatmeal puppy treats are Hazel and Loulou approved, so they are sure to please your pup!
Thanks for this great pup treat recipe, Meredith. Our two dogs, Fritz and Lily love them and always want more!
Thanks for the recipe the saints absolutely love them!
Made the puppy poppers today. My husband’s service dog liberty loves them. Great recipe. About to try some more of the recipes.
What could I use in place of wheat bran?
Hi Carol. You could try oat bran instead of wheat bran.
My attempt came out mushy and sticky. Then I rolled each treat in bran which helped the stickiness. Then I baked them at 350 for 8 minutes. Still quite soft but firmer.
Some natural peanut butter is thinner than others which could have made it more sticky. You can add more oatmeal to tighten it up. The treats will also become more firm when refrigerated.
These were so easy. My two goldens Becca & Riley loved them. I made 4 batches so we should have enough for tomorrow. (Just kidding) If they could get them out of the refrigerator themselves They would. At first Becca spit out the carrot but she quickly got the hang of it.
I think I might shred the carrots before I put them in the recipe. My dogs love them although 1 spits out the carrot.
haha! 😊 My pups love the carrots, but finely shredding some carrots in the mix is a great way to go.
My kids and I made this for our dog Dunkin. We enjoyed them as well! Made enough to share with the neighborhood dogs as well. Easy and fun!
Could put sliced apple in them instead of carrot. Or some of both.
Sure, you could definitely put apples and/or carrots in the middle of the treats. Just be sure to store them in the refrigerator.
Lisa
-BJC Team Member