How to Make Grain-Free Dog Treats

Many dogs have allergies to grains. Often, these allergies will cause scratching, hair loss and in severe cases, skin infections. Switching to homemade grain-free dog treats may be just what your dog needs.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1.5 cups of tapioca flour or soybean flour
• 2 eggs
• Jelly roll pan or cookie sheet
• Rolling pin (optional)
• Cookie cutters (optional)

Preparing the Dough

1. Mix 1.5 cup tapioca flour or soybean flour with two eggs. This forms the base for the treats.

2. Mix in one pound of organic beef or chicken liver to make meat treats.

3. Mix in one cup of apples, carrots or carob chips for various flavors. Do not substitute the carob chips with chocolate chips, as chocolate is toxic to dogs.

Preparing to Bake

4. Line a jelly pan with aluminum foil and spray with non-stick spray. Pour in the mixture and spread evenly throughout the pan.

5. For shaped treats, roll the mixture onto a floured surface and cut shapes with cookie cutters.

6. Place the shapes on a cookie sheet sprayed with non-stick spray.

Baking and Storing

7. Bake the treats at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. With meat treats, bake longer for crunchier treats.

8. Allow the treats to cool slightly before removing from jelly roll pan or cookie sheet. Place on wire racks to cool completely.

9. Store in airtight containers for up to three days for meat treats and up to five days for other treats. Freeze immediately after cooling, for later use.

Tips & Warnings

• Be creative with ingredients. Almost any ingredient can be added in to the base mixture.
• Avoid onions, raisins and chocolate. All three are toxic to dogs.

References

• The Organic Dog Biscuit Cookbook: Over 100 "Tail Wagging" Recipes (Hardcover), Jessica Disbrow Talley and Eric Talley, 2008