The Ultimate Dog Treat Cookbook

Liz Palika

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HOMEMADE TREATS FOR MAN'S BEST FRIEND

With 50 canine-tested, veterinarian-approved recipes,The Ultimate Dog Treat Cookbook has something to delight every canine connoisseur. Dog lovers can stir up appetizing homemade treats for their beloved pooches using easy-to-find ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions. Recipes include Peanut Butter-Honey Nut Cheerios Balls, Taco Treats, Birthday Blueberry Pupcakes, Halloween Treats, Frozen Magic Meatballs, and more. There are even delicious doggy delicacies for pets with special needs, including Turkey Jerky and Salad Bar Bones. Fun and funky color illustrations plus Nutritional Notes and Treats and Tidbits about cooking and storing the goodies ensure that cooks will enjoy this book as much as their pets enjoy their homemade treats!
Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

Cooking and Baking Terms.

Minimum Equipment.

Taste Tests.

Chapter 1: Cookies by the Spoonful.

Chapter 2: Cookie-Cutter Treats.

Chapter 3: Special Goodies for Special Occasions.

Chapter 4: Good Dogs Deserve Tasty Treats!

Chapter 5: Delicacies for Dogs with Special Needs.

Meat-Free Treats.

Grain-Free Treats.

Wheat-Free Treats.

Reduced-Fat Treats.

Index.

Sujets

• Cuisine
• La cuisine et son histoire
• Pets
• Dogs

Informations

• Publié par: Turner Publishing Company
• Date de parution: 05 mai 2008
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780470364901
• Langue: English

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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Cooking and Baking Terms
Minimum Equipment
Taste Tests
Chapter 1: Cookies by the Spoonful
Chapter 2: Cookie-Cutter Treats
Chapter 3: Special Goodies for Special Occasions
Chapter 4: Good Dogs Deserve Tasty Treats!
Chapter 5: Delicacies for Dogs with Special Needs
Meat-Free Treats
Grain-Free Treats
Wheat-Free Treats
Reduced-Fat Treats
Index
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Deb Eldredge, DVM, who scrutinized all these recipes to make sure our canine best friends could safely indulge in them! Thanks, Deb!
Introduction
My grandmother was not a demonstrative woman, yet all of us grandkids knew without a doubt that she loved us very much. After all, she was always cooking for us. There were simple yet homemade lunches, nourishing dinners, and wonderful desserts. Grandma showed her love by cooking and baking.
I have found myself following in her footsteps - not for people, though, but for dogs. It s easy to make good treats, especially for my dogs, because they ll eat anything I hand them, and they always appreciate my efforts. By making homemade dog treats, I can also control the ingredients
I use. I can make sure that the ingredients are of good quality, and I can avoid things that I prefer my dogs not eat. It s important to me that my dogs eat well; after all, I want them to be with me, hale and hearty, for as long as they can be. Treats are important, and I want the ones my dogs get to be good ones made from quality ingredients.
All the treats in this book were tested in my kitchen and in the kitchens of several willing volunteers. I hope that we caught any glaring errors. However, cooking techniques vary, ovens vary, and so do microwaves. (Yes, there are a couple of microwave recipes in this book.) So, when you try a recipe for the first time, watch your cooking time; if your oven is hot, shorten the cooking times, and if your oven is cooler, extend the cooking times.

You will find two different types of sidebars throughout the book. Nutritional Notes help you understand the nutritional values of the ingredients found in various recipes. Treats and Tidbits share with you some information about cooking, treat storage, and other things that will assist you.
So have fun! Keep in mind that these recipes are for treats - not a daily diet-and should never exceed 10% of your dog s daily diet.
Cooking and Baking Terms
This book is written in an easy-to-understand style, using the following cooking and baking terms:
Chop: To cut food into pieces, from small (finely chopped) to large (coarsely chopped)
Dice: To cut into equal-sized small cubes (usually between and inch)
Grate: To shred a solid food by using a hand grater, a blender, or a food processor
Grind: To use a blender or food processor to change a solid food into fine pieces
Knead: To work dough with your hands, usually on a floured surface, in order to thoroughly blend the ingredients
Puree: To mash food in a food processor or blender until it becomes a smooth paste or liquid
Minimum Equipment
You will not need a kitchen full of stuff to make dog treats, but you will have to have a few basics:
A large metal or glass bowl for mixing ingredients
A set of measuring cups that includes cup, 1/3 cup, cup, and 1 cup
A set of measuring spoons that includes teaspoon, 1 teaspoon, and 1 tablespoon
Two cookie sheets
A breadboard
A rolling pin
Cookie cutters (plastic or metal)
Some of the recipes also specify to use a blender or a food processor. An electric mixer is not necessary because most of these recipes are best mixed by hand.
Taste Tests
My dogs, Australian Shepherds Dax, Riker, and Bashir, will eat just about anything I hand them. They eagerly ate every treat in this book as well as several that didn t make the cut for the book. So I needed to set up taste tests with dogs who might be a little pickier. I thank the following dogs and their owners for being my first round of taste testers; all the recipes were tested on these dogs before being included in this book:
Petra Burke and her dogs Kona and Logan (Aussies) and Teddy (a German Shepherd Dog)
Katy Silva and Sasha (a Rottie), Jasper, and Lily (Parson Russell Terriers)
Kate Abbott and Gina (a Rottie) and Walter (a mixed breed)
Sally Kayser and Ludwig (a German Shepherd Dog)
If the treats were well accepted by these dogs, they went on to the next round of taste tests. I have to thank all the students attending classes at Kindred Spirits Dog Training in Vista, California, who participated in taste tests before or after classes; or who used these treats as training treats during classes. The treats that were well received by the majority of those dogs made it into this book.
Thank you, all!
1
Cookies by the Spoonful
THE COOKIES IN THIS CHAPTER ARE MEASURED OUT BY THE SPOONFUL TO MAKE BITE-SIZE TREATS. YOU CAN VARY THE SIZE OF THE SPOONFUL FOR YOUR DOG, MAKING SMALLER ONES FOR TOY BREED DOGS AND LARGER COOKIES FOR BIGGER DOGS. IF YOU VARY THE SIZE, HOWEVER, CAREFULLY WATCH THE COOKING TIMES. SMALLER TREATS WILL NEED LESS COOKING TIME THAN THE RECIPE CALLS FOR, AND LARGER TREATS MORE.
MOST OF THESE RECIPES WILL CREATE A DOUGH THAT IS EASILY MIXED BY HAND, ALTHOUGH YOU CAN USE A MIXER IF YOU WISH. IF YOU SHOULDN T USE A MIXER BECAUSE DOING SO COULD DAMAGE THE INGREDIENTS, THE RECIPE WILL STATE THIS.
WHEN SPOONING THE DOUGH OUT ONTO COOKIE SHEETS, MAKE UNIFORMLY SIZED TREATS IN EACH BATCH. IF YOU HAVE TREATS OF VARIOUS SIZES ON ONE COOKIE SHEET, THEY WILL NOT COOK UNIFORMLY; YOU MAY HAVE SOME OVERDONE AND SOME UNDERDONE.
MOST OF THESE RECIPES ASK YOU TO PLACE THE DOUGH ONTO GREASED COOKIE SHEETS. YOU CAN USE OIL, BUTTER, OR NONSTICK SPRAY ON THE COOKIE SHEET TO KEEP THE TREATS FROM STICKING. WATCH THE TREATS DURING BAKING; OVENS AND MICROWAVES VARY, AND SO WILL THE BAKING TIMES.
MICROWAVED TREATS CAN BE COOKED ON A HEAVY-DUTY PAPER PLATE (NOT STYROFOAM) OR ON A PAPER TOWEL ON A MICROWAVE-SAFE PLATE.

Chunk Chicken and Sweet Potato Treats
Microwave Oatmeal Balls
Peanut Butter-Honey Nut Cheerios Balls
Taco Treats
Tummy-Tempting Chicken Soup Cookies
Italian Beef Treats
Molasses Granola Balls
Ginny s Bonanza Treats
Cheesy Chicken Delights
Chicken Liver Treats
Gina s Three-Cheese Cookies
Bisquick and Beef Treats
Riker s Favorite Liver Treats
Chunk Chicken and Sweet Potato Treats
Makes 40 to 50 bite-size treats
These treats have tasty chunks of chicken and sweet potato and appeal to even the fussiest eaters.

1 cups of -inch pieces of cooked chicken
2 cups all-purpose whole wheat flour
cup of -inch pieces of cooked sweet potato
1 cup evaporated lowfat milk
teaspoon salt
teaspoon baking powder
2 large eggs
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix all the ingredients together well, making sure the pieces of chi