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    trugem    January 2011  

    Hi, 

    I am considering baking my puppy (10.5 month old lab mix) something for the holidays. I know it will be torture for her to smell all the good food we will be making for ourselves and I don't want to leave her out. 

    I heard that pumpkin is good for dogs so I am thinking about making her a pumpkin pie. Any one have any pet recipes they would like to share? 

     

     
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    abbyful    June 7, 2011   Kansas City

    How about the raw neck from the turkey? (Only raw bones, never cooked! Raw bones, even raw poulty bones, are safe, they are soft and digestible. Cooked bones are the ones that pose danger, even cooked beef bones, they are brittle and can splinter into sharp shards.) It will be yummy and fun to chew on.

    If you her give pumpkin for dessert, make sure to only give "pumpkin puree", not "pumpkin pie filling".

     
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    PitBulLover    August 21, 2010  

    I have a REALLY easy recipe for homemade PB dog biscuits...I just made them yesterday

    What youll need

    -1.5 cups whole wheat flour
    -1/2 cup all purpose flour
    -1 tbsp baking powder
    -1 cup PB (smooth or chunky, smooth will be easier to work with but I used chunky)
    -3/4 cup milk

    1) In large mixing bowl combine flour & baking powder
    2) In small bowl, whisk PB and milk until smooth
    3) Make a well in the flour mixture and gradually stir in PB mixture til well blended
    4) use hands to work dough into 2 pliable balls
    5) Knead each dough ball on a floured surface for 2 mins
    6) With a rolling pin, roll dough btwn 1/4" to 1/2" thickness
    7) Cut with cookie cutter (I have a dog biscuit shaped cutter, anything will work though!)
    8) Bake 15 mins at 400F
    9) Cool on a rack and store in a sealed plastic bag in the refrigerator

     
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    trugem    January 2011  

    @abbyful: Thank you! My dog doesn't usually eat raw meat. Do you think she will be okay if she eats it? Thanks for the distinction of which type of pumpkin to get. 

    @PitBulLover: Thank you! I know she will love those. 

     
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    strawbabies    December 19, 2011   wedding in St. Augustine, FL

    I use that same PB Biscuit recipe, and my dogs love it!

    I don't give my dogs any poultry because one of them has gotten pancreatitis after eating turkey, and the vet has confirmed that it can happen in some dogs.  

     
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    PitBulLover    August 21, 2010  

    @strawbabies: do you have MacPherson's K-9 cookbook??

     
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    abbyful    June 7, 2011   Kansas City

    @trugem -It will be fine. Turkey neck has high bone content, so you shouldn't have to worry about runny poos (bone firms poo).

    @strawbabies - Pancreatitis is triggered by excessive fat (& skin) intake; higher risk from those things being cooked than raw.

     
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    MrsStormy    February 26, 2011   Northern California

    @trugem: Thats a great idea to have a treat for your dog, I think I'm going to try this too, so I am commenting mostly just to mark this thread!

     
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    strawbabies    December 19, 2011   wedding in St. Augustine, FL

    @PitBulLover:

    No, I don't have that cookbook--I actually found it in a magazine type thing I have about schnauzers.  It's the only dog treat recipe that I use.  I tried a dog-friendly carrot cake recipe that I found somewhere else, and it was a disaster!  I stick with what works.  

    I did make one little tweak to the PB biscuit recipe, though, and like to use natural peanut butter fresh from the grocery store's deli.

     
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    trugem    January 2011  

    @abbyful: Thank you.

     

    @MrsStormy: She is very spoiled. My parents already have Christmas gifts for her. lol

     
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    twentyeleven    January 1, 2016   NC

    www.doggydessertchef.com - one of my favorites! One thing I also make for my dogs (even though it's frozen, they love it any time of year) is a small amount of non-fat plain yogurt as a base, mixed with different things to form a puree and then frozen in an ice cube tray or a kong toy... I've used pb/banana/honey, or apple/cinnamon, to name a few. Yummy, and keeps them occupied for a decent amount of time. :)

     
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    trugem    January 2011  

    @twentyeleven: Thank you! That website is awesome!

     
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    Lillindy    September 2008   Bay Area, CA

    You pup is lucky to have you!  :)  We usually let the dogs snack on table food, but your idea is way more thoughtful and I'm sure they will love it!

     
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    Mrs.tobe    September 30, 2011   the middle of there

    I saw a recipe on pinterest for peanut butter bones for pups! But I'm at work right now and pinterest is blocked (boo. boo work.)

    I'll try to find it and post later!

     
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    Gemstone    July 2011   Cincinnati

    I don't have a recipe, but I know my dog loves anything with peanut butter! And I'm not sure where I was recently, but I saw a dog bone-shaped mold to make dog-bone shaped treats. So cute!

     
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    Aug2012bride    August 18, 2012  

    I'm going to make this recipe for my dog (from www.Dogster.com)

    Whip together 1 can pumpkin (not pie mix), 3 eggs, half a cup of skim milk (or unsweetened soy milk), half a cup of brown sugar (it is a holiday!), and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.

    Pour into a wholewheat pie shell and bake at a preheated 375 degrees F for 60 minutes or until a knife comes out clean. Your dog's pumpkin pie will be rich and not too sweet!

     
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    soyjoy222    June 1, 2012   PA

    I got a book on sale last year, "Baking for your Dog". Has recipes for homemade treats in it! Am planning on using it this year for my dog and his 'cousin'.

     
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    Mrs.tobe    September 30, 2011   the middle of there

    Here's the link! Lots of cute ideas here too!

    http://www.pinkpistachio.com/biscuits-for-boyfriend/

     
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    trugem    January 2011  

    Thanks ladies! I haven't baked anything. I am so exhausted from traveling and being in my 3rd trimester. Hopefully I can try something this weekend or for Christmas. 

     

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