Sunday, December 30, 2012

The Simple and Effective Way on How to Make Dog Treats

By Geraldine Dimarco


All experienced pet owners know this, no matter how convenient commercial pet food is, there is nothing quite like serving up a batch of homemade dog treats for your pet. Of course I don't mean to put down dry kibble, there are good brands out there in the market. However, you can expect a healthier and happier dog with homemade fare. Do you want to know how to make dog treats? Read on to find out how.

Before you begin, go to the vet and have your canine thoroughly examined. Are there any health complications that you should know about? Is there a specific type of food that your vet might want to recommend? You can customize your animal's dietary needs according to what he needs. Find out what this is and find an appropriate recipe that meets it.

Decide on the treats you want to serve your furry friend. You can give him a dessert-like cookie or a more flavorful tasty treat? Either one should be good; only make certain that you check the recipe for ingredients that are known to be toxic for dogs. Research on these harmful food substances and keep the list in the kitchen to remind you what to avoid.

After that is preparation time. What are the ingredients you have decided upon? You can select pretty much any kind of meat or fish except for salmon. There have been reported cases where salmon has been the cause for infection on some dogs. Organ meat is also a great source of vitamin A; however overuse of it will not be good for the animal.

If you want to put in fruits for the added vitamins, you can. However, avoid grapes, apricots, peaches, cherries and avocados. Some of the seeds of these fruits activate cyanide poisoning. Why not also buy special canine related cookie cutters and molds? It makes your treats even more interesting and more than that-other people might find it fun and would want to order some from you as well.

Now that all the things are prepared, you can start cooking. You can boil, toast, bake or simply assemble the food. When you cook meat, remove the bones completely. Cooked pieces of bones splinter-- and we all know choking does not a happy eating experience make. Slice the doggie treats in little pieces so that it will be simpler for the canine to eat.

When you have finished creating the canine culinary masterpieces-what are you going to do about them? It's wise to make a whole extra bunch at one time and save the excess food for another time. Seal the homemade dog treats in an air-tight bag and freeze them until you have need of them. Thaw them out completely before serving again.

There it is, the easy way on how to make dog treats. That wasn't so hard was it? Anybody who loves their pet can do it. Start practicing what you just learned and have fun cooking and feeding your pet today.




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