Dog Treat Recipes Made with Love
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Why make your own dog treats when they’re easy to buy at the store? If you make them yourself, you will know exactly what ingredients are in the treats and the quality of those ingredients. Here’s a simple dog treat recipe you can make at home:
Liver “Brownies”
- 2 lbs chicken livers
- 2 C corn meal
- 2 C wheat germ
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/2 tsp. granulated garlic (do not use garlic salt)
- 1/2 C dried parsley
Liquefy the chicken livers in a food processor, pour mixture into a bowl and add other ingredients. Mix until consistency of a brownie batter. Place parchment paper on a cookie sheet spread evenly, about 1/3 inch thick. Bake at 350 F for about 35 minutes. When brownies are cool, cut into squares, or whatever shapes you prefer and serve to your dog. Keep them in a ziplock bag in the refrigerator.
Buying dog treats in the store is a lot more convenient than making them yourself. But have you ever looked at the ingredients in commercial dog foods and treats? Do you know where those ingredients actually come from?
As an example, let’s look at “meat by-products,” a common ingredient in many commercial dog foods and dog treats. It is defined as the “non-rendered, clean parts, other than meat, derived from slaughtered mammals”. It can include, but is not limited to, lungs, spleen, kidneys, brain, livers, blood, bone, partially defatted low temperature fatty tissue, and stomachs and intestines freed of their contents. It does not include hair, horns, teeth and hoofs. Not particularly appetizing, but it gets even better.
Pet food companies are not required to tell where they get their meat by-products. They can be obtained from any source, so there is a question of quality. Any animal can be used, including “4D animals,” which means dead, diseased, disabled, or dying prior to slaughter. Animals euthanized at shelters can be (and are) used in pet foods and treats. It can also include cancerous tissue, decomposing tissue, and pus.
Now that you know what a meat by-product is, would you really want to feed this to your beloved dog? I don’t think you would. This is why it’s a good habit to carefully research commercial products you buy for your dog and to take the time to gather dog treats and food recipes and them yourself. Your dogs give you unconditional love and are an important part of your family. Show your love and gratitude by providing them with the best possible nutrition to ensure a healthy quality of life.
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