These are such a great idea! Greenies have created “Pill Pockets,” a treat with a little pocket in the center perfect for fitting in a pill or even liquid when your pet needs medication.

They come in two sizes – one for larger pills and a smaller one for capsules, and they’re also available in two flavors – beef and chicken. There are also packs specifically for cats and dogs.

I’m interested in the dog treats especially since we have to give Honey pain medication every once in a while (poor old girl). We’ve been using little bits of processed cheese that we fold the pill into and it’s not often enough that it’s bad for her, but she may like the Greenies even better.

You can pick up a free sample to try out for yourself!

[image: greenies product photo]

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New Greenies “Pill Pockets” Treats

When I make dog treats for my dogs sometimes I like to go the extra step and use bone-shaped cutters (when I’m not in the mood I just roll the dough out and use a pizza cutter to make “nuggets“). These only really work on recipes that form a firm dough that can be rolled out.

The little one there in the center is the perfect size for our chihuahuas, and I’ve used the larger one on the left for my friends’ dogs. I don’t know anyone with a dog big enough for the largest size, but it doesn’t hurt to have it on hand!

I don’t remember where I got these, I think it may have been on Ebay for about $8. After a quick search you can find several sites online that sell single cutters or sets of different sizes, and some made from metal and some from plastic!

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Dog Bone Biscuit Cutters

Image details: Dog Standing on Hind Legs to Receive Treat served by picapp.com

When I make treats for my dogs I like to make sure the ingredients are as unprocessed and “real” as possible. I like this one because it uses real meat, and I only put in half the garlic powder since the jury’s still out on how garlic affects dogs!

I also read a few years ago that small dogs need to be careful with their liver treat intake as it can thin the blood due to its high iron content, and should not be given to dogs who’ve recently had surgery. I can’t find anything specifically about that, though, but I did find that liver has a high amount of vitamin A, and in large amounts can result in hypervitaminosis A (vitamin A toxicity), and continuous feeding of large amounts of liver can result in bone problems and the runs!

Don’t let that scare you off, though. In small, reasonable amounts liver is good for dogs, great for training, and great for their coats.

Quick Liver Treats

1 lb chicken livers
1 cup flour
1 cup corn meal
1 Tablespoon garlic powder
1 Egg

Place chicken livers in blender, liquefy. Add egg, mix a minute more. Pour into bowl. Add flour, corn meal and garlic powder. Mix. Spray jelly roll pan lightly with oil and pour mixture into pan. Bake for 15 minutes at 400 degree. Cut into small squares while still warm. Keep in freezer to prevent spoilage. Feed at room temperature or right from the freezer for a cool summer treat!

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Quick Liver Treats

Image details: Domestic Kitten served by picapp.com

Cat Attack Cookies

1 c whole wheat flour
1/4 c soy flour
1 t catnip
1 egg
1/3 c milk or cat’s milk
2 T wheat germ
1/3 c powdered milk
1 T unsulfurated molasses
2 T butter, vegetable oil, or canola oil

Preheat oven to 350F. Mix dry ingredients together. Add molasses, egg, oil and milk. Roll out flat onto oiled cookie sheet and cut into small, cat bite-sized pieces. Bake for 20 minutes. Let cool and store in tightly sealed container.

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Cat Attack Cookies

Dogs like the occasional cool treat just as much as we do, so why not treat them to a homemade ice cream made just for them?

While dairy isn’t terribly good for dogs, yogurt contains much less lactase than regular milk and the live cultures are great for your dog’s digestive system. Use the ice cream just as an occasional treat!

Frosty Paws Dog Ice Cream

32 oz vanilla yogurt
1 mashed banana or one large jar of banana baby food
2 T. peanut butter
2 T honey

Blend all together and freeze in paper cups. Peel away the cups & place in your pets dish to serve. These can also be made in a non-salt automatic ice cream maker and served like regular ice cream in a dish.

DO NOT freeze in ice cube trays as your dog is likely to eat them so fast he’ll choke!

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Make Your Own Frosty Paws Ice Cream

I had to stop and get some cat and dog food this morning and picked up a bag of Feline Greenies at the check out. I was a bit wary because getting our cats to eat treats is like pulling teeth – they’re very picky and usually leave whatever you give them sitting where you put it.

I put the bag with the Greenies in the laundry room and went back out to unload the food from the back of the car. When I came back in Turbo was mauling the bag, trying to get to the pack of Greenies. I took that as a good sign. I opened it and gave him one, he took a sniff and devoured it. I tossed one over to Kricket who nosed at it for a minute before Turbo swooped in, chased her off and ate it for himself, so I’ll have to get her by herself before I give her another. I have no idea where Sage is – probably hiding under a bed or the couch so I’m not sure how she’ll react but as long as one of them likes it then it’s not wasted, at least.

The bag weighs 3 ounces and I got it at Petco for $2.99 (I think it was on sale). It’s the Tempting Tuna flavor because I know the cats like tuna (tuna water drained from the can, at least), but they’ve got four other flavors: Oven Roasted Chicken, Ocean Fish, Savory Salmon, and Succulent Beef.

And bonus, Greenies.com is offering a free sample!

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Feline Greenies

Mutt Muffins

1 small jar of baby applesauce/or equivalent in regular applesauce (not flavored)
2 carrots, shredded
2 Tbsp honey
2 ¾ cup water
¼ tsp vanilla
1 egg

In a bowl, mix all wet ingredients together and add the applesauce. Mix thoroughly.

4 cups whole wheat flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 Tbsp nutmeg/pumpkin pie spice

Combine dry ingredients.

Add wet ingredients to dry and mix thoroughly, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl to be sure none of the dry mixture is left. Grease a muffin tin with non-stick spray. (Paper liners stick to the muffins so just use a greased muffin tin) Using an ice cream scoop, fill each cup ¾ full.

Bake at 350° for approximately 1 hour. Makes about 2 dozen mutt muffins. Enjoy!

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Mutt Muffins

My cats are weird. We never gave them people food when they were young so over the years they actually turn their noses up at it. You could lay down a piece of steak or some cheese and they’ll sniff it and walk away. Turbo likes tortilla chips and yogurt, though – he will hunt you down if he even suspects you’ve got yogurt.

Anyway, I made this for them a while back and even though it smelled like a fantastic cat treat they didn’t care for it. Maybe yours will?

Tuna Treats

1/2 c whole wheat flour
1/2 c nonfat powdered milk
1/2 can tuna or 1/2 C chopped chicken (cooked)
1 T vegetable oil or cod liver oil
1 beaten egg
1/4 c water
catnip (optional)

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease or line cookie sheets with parchment paper. In large bowl, mash the tuna (or chicken) into small pieces. Add flour and milk. Mix well.

After all is mixed pour in water and oil. Mix well again. Beat egg in separate dish until dish until egg gets a foamy texture. Add to mix and mix well. The dough mix will be sticky.

Using your fingers shape dough into small bite size balls, about the size of a marble. Put balls on greased or lined cookie sheet. Flatten balls just a bit with your fingers. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove treats from oven wait five minutes and turn treats over so other side will cook. Bake 10 more minutes or until golden brown in color.

Place treats on cookie rack to cool. Cool for 15 minutes. NEVER give treats to your pet right after cooking! Store in air tight container and store in fridge or cool dry place.

You can add the catnip into the recipe or sprinkle on top of treats.

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Cat Treat Recipe