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Homemade Dog Bones
posted by Annie B. Bond Jan 20, 1999 12:20 am
By making your own dog bones you are providing your pet with wholesome food
and are assured that you are not feeding them animal byproducts of unknown
origin. Keep your eyes out for dog bone cookie cutters; they are frequently
sold in kitchen supply stores.
(Adapted from Rodale’s Book of Practical Formulas)
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/3 cup corn meal
- 1/2 cup soy flour
- 1/2 cup ground seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon linseed oil (available in health food stores)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup unsulfured molasses
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Mix to blend. Add the liquid ingredients.
Stir, adding more milk if necessary to make a ball that can be kneaded and
rolled out on a cutting board. Roll out dough, and cut out dog bone shapes
using a cookie cutter or knife. Place on a well-greased baking pan, and bake
at 350 F for 25 to 35 minutes, or until browned.
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I make a super treat that is healthy and my 2 year old chi loves! It has oats, wholewheat flour, honey and pumpkin added. She loves it and it does well for her as she has a sensitive stomach =) They freeze well also...
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I love making my dogs treats. I make a few batches and freeze what I don't use. Since my dogs are big I double each recipe. I also make some with mint leaf good for their breath. yogurt and carob can be added too. OHHHH your dogs tails will be waggin.
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I love making my dogs treats. I make a few batches and freeze what I don't use. Since my dogs are big I double each recipe. I also make some with mint leaf good for their breath. yogurt and carob can be added too. OHHHH your dogs tails will be waggin.
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"Homemade Dog? Bones" - OMG, poor dogs! How could any one?
@Laurie Monson-Anderson: thank you for your sensible posting! There is nothing more to say (but the pork!).
@Kathleen C.: the most important reason not to feed your dogs pig bones is not primary they might splinter but it is the absolutely fatal virus in pork. The Aujeszky-virus is not harmful for human but unrecoverable lethal for any dog. So never feed a dog raw pork meat or bones - cooked: unless you cook pork for at least 2h at high heat level don't give it to your dog. It is not said, that every piece of pork meat contains the virus but since you never will know until you've lost your darling dog to it - don' take chances in that department! You really love your dog? Go get some fresh beef meat or beef ribs with lots of chunks of red meat to it - and your dog will love you twice as much :-) And: don't spoil it by cooking it (or do you ever have seen a wild dog or any other member of that wolf's family sitting down, getting a fire going to cook or roast their meat? I never did - and you neither! What do (we) you learn by it? Dogs don't cook their food!
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I have used a variation of this recipe using peanut butter (my malty's fave), and experimented with many types of ground flours, oats, brans until I found the combo that worked for both my dogs since I don't want to make 2 different batches. Ground flax, oat bran and soy flour seem to work best for my dogs and they both love them
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I have had furry kids in the past that have terrible allergic reactions to flour and wouldn't use this receipe for my dogs. Also, dogs don't react all that well to milk, they don't digest it well and milk can cause the dreaded "runs".
This receipe isn't too good......
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Dogs DO NOT require flour (carbs/starches) in their diets! Why not just go to your local butcher and get some raw bones with marrow in them and give that treat to your dogs?! It is better for them and, their teeth will love you for it!! Oh, and you can freeze the rest of the bones for later! Dogs ONLY have problems with bones splinting when the bones are COOKED! Raw is best - raw pork, turkey, chicken neck bones, beef leg bones cut into to round cylinders with marrow, and etc.! And, some dogs have allergies for grains - best to feed them what you eat (protein [meat/beans], fruits, veggies, some dairy) and not the grocery brands! And, please, DO NOT give your dog ANYTHING that contains BHR! Check out the Whole Dog Journal. Holistic all the way! Save Mother Earth and ALL of Her Children! Peace and Love!
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I don't have a dog, but I can bake these treats to spoil the dogs at the humane society where I volunteer.
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Would love to try recipe but my dog (handsome devil that he is) is allergic to corn any suggestions for the corn meal?
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