Bacon Cheese Spritz Cookies for Dogs - Best Dog Treat Recipes (2024)

FAQs

What are bacon dog treats made of? ›

Barley, Bacon, 100% Natural Peanut Butter, Organic Rye Flour, Organic Garbanzo Flour, Organic Eggs. This product is intended as a reward or training treat and is not intended to be fed as meal.

The easiest homemade dog biscuits use equal amounts of peanut butter and pumpkin puree (not pie filling) mixed with just enough flour to make a rollable dough. Roll it out about 1/4″ thick and cut it into bite size (for your dog) pieces. Bake in a 350°F oven until crisp and brown — about 15 minutes.

Healthier ingredients

Homemade dog treats don't contain the same amount of preservatives, fats and chemicals that regular store-bought treats contain.

If you have homemade treats with meat in them, it's important to note that 3-4 days are all they're good for when stored in the fridge. Baked dog treats with peanut butter can last a bit longer when chilled – about a week is good for these.

Eggs should be cooked before being given to a dog. Cook or boil eggs plain, without oil, butter, salt, seasoning, spices, or other additives. It doesn't matter how your dog likes their eggs — sunny side up, scrambled, or hard-boiled — as long as they are fully cooked.

Eggs are nutritious for both people and dogs. They can be tasty treats or a hearty breakfast, whether they're hard-boiled, poached, scrambled, or over easy. A cooked entire egg or yolk can be good for your dog, unless your pet has a pre-existing health condition like acute pancreatitis or diabetes.

Whole wheat flour: is packed with fiber, and protein, and is a good source of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, including vitamin B9 (folate), vitamin E, copper, iron, manganese, and selenium. You could alternatively substitute this with oat flour or another dog-safe flour.

You just puree a can of tuna in your food processor, add an egg, a little flour, bake and cut. For training, you can cut them small so they are eaten in a second, and they don't crumble in training pouches* or bags in your pocket.

Why homemade dog treats? They will be a lot cheaper than most commercial treats and you can guarantee the ingredients are healthy for your dog! Say goodbye to artificial preservatives, flavors, and colors that may cause unwanted – and unnecessary – health issues for your beloved canine.

What are the healthiest dog treats? ›

Consider treats that contain dog-safe fruits and vegetables like carrots, green beans, apples and bananas that offer very few calories and have good nutritional value, experts say.

In general, we recommend staying away from all purpose flour for your dog. It's not going to hurt them in small amounts, but it just doesn't have the nutritional value that you can get from other kinds of flour.

Many ingredients of our organic dog treats have great nutritional profiles, and some can also help to preserve food. Examples of the natural preservatives that we include in our recipes are ginger, lemon, cinnamon, apple cider vinegar, oregano, and star anise.

To begin with, any dog treats you make at home need to be completely dry before you store them. So bake them thoroughly and then allow them to cool before adding them to any storage medium. (Any remaining moisture will result in the growth of mould.

While a nibble of bacon won't harm your dog, it's not a food you should be giving your pup due to the high fat and salt content. Dogs can, however, eat commercial dog treats with small amounts of bacon or bacon flavoring—we'll share our favorite options shortly!

This product is intended as a reward or training treat and is not intended to be fed as meal. Have clean, fresh water available for your dog at all times. Store in a cool, dry setting. Not intended for human consumption.

And you might also wonder about the answer. DISCLAIMER – we do not recommend people eat dog treats. (Although we do know of some people who do, and why they do so, but more of that later).

❌ Beggin' Strips - by now you already know, these are not meat and certainly not bacon. They are filled with carcinogenic dyes like Yellow Dye #5 which is linked to hyperactivity, anxiety, migraines and cancer, it has also been banned in many European countries.