Here are a few recipes for dog treats your dogs will love. The advantage of making dog treats is they are fresh and made without preservatives.

DOG COOKIES

 

¾-cup wheat germ

¾-cup powdered milk

1 egg

1 jar baby meet (liver or beef)

½-jar water

Mix well and drop on a cookie sheet. The cookies should be about the size of a quarter. Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees, or 71/2  minutes on high in the microwave.

OATMEAL-WHEAT GERM

BISCUITS

 

3 cups whole wheat or rye flour

3 cups oatmeal

½-cup regular wheat germ

6 tablespoons melted bacon drippings or margarine

¼-cup molasses

1 cup evaporated milk

1 cup water

Mix dry ingredients together. Add remaining ingredients and blend until well mixed. Dough will be stiff. Chill for 30 minutes. Take rounded teaspoons of dough and roll into balls. Flatten and place on a lightly-greased cookie sheat. Bake at 300 degrees for one hour.

HOMEMADE DOG BISCUITS

 

31/2  cups all purpose flour

2 cups whole wheat flour

1 cup rye flour

1 cup corn meal

2 cups cracked wheat

½-cup dry milk

4 teaspoon salt

1 package dry yeast

2 cups liquid chicken stock or chicken broth

1 egg

1 teaspoon milk to brush on top

Combine all dry ingredients except for yeast. In separate bowl, combine yeast with ½-cup of warm water. To this, add chicken stock. Add the liquid to the dry ingredients. Knead for three minutes. If dough is too stiff, add an egg or more liquid. Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees. Roll dough out on floured board to ½-inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and brush the tops with egg and milk and bake for 45 minutes. Turn oven off and let stay in oven overnight to become bone hard.

NOTE: Remember, besides treating your dog with special goodies for the holidays, dog treats are also thoughtful gifts for your friends’ canine companions.