How to Make Meaty Homemade Dog Treats - A Step-by-Step Guide

For those of us with furry four-legged friends, finding wholesome and nutritious treats for our beloved pets can sometimes be a challenge. Store-bought dog treats can often be packed with additives, preservatives, and other unhealthy ingredients that we would rather not feed to our furry family members. That's why making your own homemade dog treats can be a great alternative. Not only does it give you full control over the ingredients, but it also allows you to tailor the treats to your dog'...

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Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups sifted whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup dry milk powder
  • 1 cube beef bouillon, crumbled
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup cooked ground pork
  • 1 cup grated carrot
  • 6 tablespoons shortening
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup cold water

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Servings: 36
  • Yield: 3 dozen dog treats

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly oil two cookie sheets.
  • Stir together whole wheat flour, milk powder, beef bouillon, and salt in a medium bowl. Add ground pork, carrot, shortening and egg; mix in to the flour mixture while gradually adding water to form a stiff ball of dough.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. Re-roll and cut scraps until no dough is left. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the bottoms of the cookies are browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Allow cookies to set for a few minutes on the cookie sheet before removing to wire racks to cool completely.