Contributed by Marenie
Dog Food and Nutrition -- People Foods: Are They Safe?
Showing posts with label good snacks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label good snacks. Show all posts
Healthy Snacks
Synopsis of a thread:
Fresh fruits or vegetables especially carrots or bananas were mentioned by many.
Carrots are great for dogs suffering intestinal problems like IBS.
Baby carrots can be used in training a dog as an incentive reward.
About butcher bones:
From Jean:
Butcher bones from the meat counter should be boiled (to get rid of bacteria/food poisoning) and cooled before giving to your dog.
Bijou responds:
Our vet recommends raw bones to help clean teeth. My dogs love them and they have really cleaned up my 15 yo Bichons teeth. I usually buy the Nature's Variety beef bones or go to a co-op and get free-range raw bones in their freezer section and give them a raw bone once a week in their crates. It's their special treat and they clean them up. We feed them Nature's Variety raw too for their meals but they don't get the benefit of the bones because it's ground.
From Beau:
Our vet told us never to feed any dog any kind of bone because they will splinter and sometimes cause intestinal punctures or blockages
CraZaboutdogs writes:
I will try the boiled bones but I heard that cooked chicken, turkey and other bird bones can be fatal to a dog, so never give them as chew toys. These bones are hollow, and when chewed they splinter into sharp fragments which can then pierce your dog´s intestinal lining. This can be very difficult to treat. Bones and Raw Food advocates say that poultry bones are safe if given raw, as they do not splinter readily. I heard that at http://www.dog.lifetips.com
There was much chatter on this thread that the Bichons seem to like to go and hide and eat their food/snacks, or take it into another room and eat it.
Fresh fruits or vegetables especially carrots or bananas were mentioned by many.
Carrots are great for dogs suffering intestinal problems like IBS.
Baby carrots can be used in training a dog as an incentive reward.
About butcher bones:
From Jean:
Butcher bones from the meat counter should be boiled (to get rid of bacteria/food poisoning) and cooled before giving to your dog.
Bijou responds:
Our vet recommends raw bones to help clean teeth. My dogs love them and they have really cleaned up my 15 yo Bichons teeth. I usually buy the Nature's Variety beef bones or go to a co-op and get free-range raw bones in their freezer section and give them a raw bone once a week in their crates. It's their special treat and they clean them up. We feed them Nature's Variety raw too for their meals but they don't get the benefit of the bones because it's ground.
From Beau:
Our vet told us never to feed any dog any kind of bone because they will splinter and sometimes cause intestinal punctures or blockages
CraZaboutdogs writes:
I will try the boiled bones but I heard that cooked chicken, turkey and other bird bones can be fatal to a dog, so never give them as chew toys. These bones are hollow, and when chewed they splinter into sharp fragments which can then pierce your dog´s intestinal lining. This can be very difficult to treat. Bones and Raw Food advocates say that poultry bones are safe if given raw, as they do not splinter readily. I heard that at http://www.dog.lifetips.com
There was much chatter on this thread that the Bichons seem to like to go and hide and eat their food/snacks, or take it into another room and eat it.
Flax Seed Dog Biscuits
Flax Seed Dog Biscuits
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1½ cup whole wheat flour
1/3 cup powdered milk
1/8 cup whole or ground flax seed
5 Tbsp shortening1 large egg
1/8 cup honey
Water as needed to make a nice kneading dough.
Cooking Instructions/Procedures
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients and mix well.
Cut in the shortening with a fork as for biscuits.
In a separate bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients. Mix well.
Combine together the wet with dry mixture.
Roll onto a floured surface to ¼” thick for larger treats. For smaller treats 1/8” thick.
Cut the rolled dough with bone shaped cookie cutters. Place the dog biscuits on a non-stick baking sheet.
Bake for 1 hour (½ hour for smaller treats).
Turn the oven off and leave the dog biscuits inside until the oven is cool.
Most of the moisture should be out of the biscuits. They will be hard and great for your dog’s teeth.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
If there is moisture left in the dog treats, they may mold (when kept in a covered container) if not refrigerated. If you follow the instructions, there should not be a mold issue.
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1½ cup whole wheat flour
1/3 cup powdered milk
1/8 cup whole or ground flax seed
5 Tbsp shortening1 large egg
1/8 cup honey
Water as needed to make a nice kneading dough.
Cooking Instructions/Procedures
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients and mix well.
Cut in the shortening with a fork as for biscuits.
In a separate bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients. Mix well.
Combine together the wet with dry mixture.
Roll onto a floured surface to ¼” thick for larger treats. For smaller treats 1/8” thick.
Cut the rolled dough with bone shaped cookie cutters. Place the dog biscuits on a non-stick baking sheet.
Bake for 1 hour (½ hour for smaller treats).
Turn the oven off and leave the dog biscuits inside until the oven is cool.
Most of the moisture should be out of the biscuits. They will be hard and great for your dog’s teeth.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
If there is moisture left in the dog treats, they may mold (when kept in a covered container) if not refrigerated. If you follow the instructions, there should not be a mold issue.
Home Made Snacks
Several recipes for homemade snacks for dogs or cats.
Includes the famed Kitty Litter Cake for humans.
Home Made Snacks for Dogs or Cats
Includes the famed Kitty Litter Cake for humans.
Home Made Snacks for Dogs or Cats
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)