Are there benefits to making your own dog treats at home?
Yes there are!!
- Your dog’s health!
- You will know what ingredients are going into your treats without the preservatives or additives which make homemade treats even safer and healthier for your pet.
- Your dog deserves the best nutrition just as much as you do!
- Make treats that your dog loves!
- You can use ingredients that your dog loves! How many times have you bought an assorted box of treats only to have a flavor or two that gets left on the floor? Plus, homemade treats just taste better!
- Special dietary needs
- If your pup has special dietary needs, weather they are diabetic, overweight, have sensitive stomachs or food allergies, you can find a recipe that will work specifically for them.
- SAVE MONEY!!
- Once you start baking your own treats – you will be surprised by how much money you can save over the store bought options.
- More quality time with your pup!
- Now imagine if your kitchen is filled with the smell of freshly baked treats that your dog knows you’re baking for them – Que the tail wags & kisses!!!
How to make your own homemade dog treats, bones and biscuits
Dog treat recipes are easy to find! A simple search will give you some dog treat recipes to try. Most of the ingredients you more than likely already have on hand in your pantry or refrigerator.
There are also some great dog treat recipe cookbooks out there that are fantastic resources that won’t break the bank. Not only that, they make a great gift for the animal lover on your shopping list!
Supplies that make baking your own dog treats easy!
Perhaps you question your baking skills (if you’re anything like me) and you are looking for some easy dog treat options to get you started.
Here are a few recommendations:
==> Bake-a-bone Dog Treat Maker. I love my Bake a Bone, and so does my dog! It doesn’t get any easier to make treats than this. Plus – it’s very affordable and comes with some easy recipes to try out.
There are over 200 reviews on Amazon with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating!
There are some great baking molds in fun pet friendly shapes out there if you want to make more than a few treats at a time.
Cookie cutters in various shapes and sizes are a great option for oven baked treats for all breeds.
For those of us still questioning our baking abilities, there are healthy, natural pre-made mixes available.