Bake your own doggie treats

Anyone with a dog knows a lot of dog treats have been recalled in recent months. Why risk your pet’s health on pre-made, processed by-products when making treats from scratch isn’t any harder than baking cookies?

That, and I have been looking for an excuse to use these cool doggie bone cookie cutters….

When a neighbor passed along this recipe her sister’s dogs loved, I asked Doggie Lily’s vet if it sounded like a healthy treat. She said pumpkin is really nutritious, good for digestion (it’s great for cats, too), then asked me to let her know how they turn out.

This weekend Doggie Lily and I broke out the rolling pin and started baking.

Measure and mix as directed, then use your hands to knead it into shape. Then roll out the dough and start cutting.

They don’t need much space for baking, so you can pack them fairly closely.

Bake as directed (flipping the treats half way through), and this is what you get.

Yield: 20 small, 18 medium and 12 large, crunchy treats.

Lily’s verdict?

Lily didn’t stay still, and had most of this treat down before I could get a photo.

That’s my girl. She doesn’t want to miss a crumb!

She’s already had two medium sized treats and is still sniffing around for more.

With lots of leftover ingredients, we just might bake some more when Doggies Finn and Stella are here for their spring vacation next week.

What are some of the crazier things you’ve done or made for your furry babies?