Try this recipe for Good Puppy Cookies—your pooch will love you for these!

½ c powdered milk
1 egg – well beaten
2 ½ cups flour
½ tsp. garlic salt
1 ½ tsp. brown sugar
6 Tbs. gravy
1 large jar baby food meat

Mix all ingredients. Roll out about ½” thick. Cut with cookie cutter or shape by hand. Bake at 350° F for 25 to 30 minutes.

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoons baking powder
½ cup soft butter
½ cup corn oil
1 jar baby food, liver or beef, strained
4 eggs
2 strips beef jerky

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 8x5x3 inch loaf pan. Cream butter until smooth. Add corn oil, baby food, and eggs. Mix until smooth. Mix dry ingredients into beef mixture until batter is smooth. Crumble beef jerky and fold into batter. Pour batter into loaf pan. Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes. cool on wire rack 15 minutes. Ice with plain yogurt or cottage cheese. Refrigerator left over servings.

We’re sure that your dog and their party guests will have a lick’n good time with this chilled recipe!

2 cups water
½ banana
1 tablespoon low fat peanut butter

Mix water, banana and peanut butter in a blender and pour the mixture into an ice cube tray. For larger dogs and larger treats, use paper cups. Freeze the mixture for a few hours until frozen solid. The coolers can get messy, so you might want to serve in the yard!

Your pup is sure to enjoy munching on this nutritious snack! Remember to count each serving into your four-legged friend’s daily calories to help keep you Pet healthy.

3 cups minced parsley
¼ cup carrots, chopped very fine
¼ cup shredded mozzarella or parmesan cheese
2 tbs. olive oil
2 ¾ cups whole wheat flour
2 tbs. bran
2 tsp. baking powder
½ to 1 cup water

Preheat over to 350 degrees and lightly grease a large baking sheet. Stir together parsley, carrots, cheese and oil. Combine all the dry ingredients, then add to veggies. Gradually add ½ cup of water, mixing well (the dough should be moist, but not wet). Knead for one minute and roll dough out to ½ inch thickness. Using a dog bone shaped cookie cutter or a drinking glass, cut out shapes and transfer them to the baking sheet. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until the dough has browned and hardened slightly.Serving size: 1 bone per 50 pound dog or for smaller dogs, cut the bone in half. Bone appetite!

If your Birthday boy or girl is watching their weight try this low fat recipe as a special treat on their special day!

3 ½ oz. jar liver or beef baby food
1/3 cup wheat germ
2/3 cup nonfat dry milk

Mix baby food, wheat germ and dry milk. Add a little water, if too thick. Drop by the tablespoonful onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool before giving to your Pet. Refrigerate leftovers in a closed container.

So yummy you may be tempted to take a bite!

1 ½ cups ripe mashed banana
½ tsp vanilla
3 cups oats (quick or old fashioned)
½ cup chopped peanuts
¼ cup applesauce

Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix all ingredients together thoroughly. Drop by spoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet. Press flat with the tines of a fork. Bake approximately 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack before serving. Store in an airtight container.

Need to know how to make Jerky treats?  We got the information. http://housecalls4pet.com/make-dog-jerky-treats/

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By: Debbie June Rickman Laughlin