Not all the family I cook for are human - Indi is my retriever cross who is very keen on home cooking whether it is for him or not. I am not sure how he knows when the baking is for him but he always appears and takes up residence in the kitchen door to supervise their removal from the oven and then guards them from random passing biscuit thieves until they are cooled and put away When I first started cooking for Ellie (indi's predecessor) dog recipes were few and far between - not counting that calorific offering blue peter used to wheel out yearly - so when I found a dog bakery while on holiday in America I was delighted to find they also sold a treat cookbook and set of bone cutters - now however there are lots of recipes out there (although alot of them are still american) to choose from. The recipes I put on here have been tried and tested by Indi and occasionally my husband if he has opened the wrong tin!
So why take the time and effort to bake for a dog?
Well first up and the main reason in my book is I know exactly what has gone into it - this is particularily important if your dog has allergies or intollerances - luckily my furry dusbin on four legs has none but I still want to know what I am giving him and secondly it is the cost - for a few pence I can make a treat jar full of healthy home made bites.
So why cant they just eat human biscuits?
Not all human friendly items are dog friendly infact some can kill your furry compainion while others will give them a nasty tummy ache and others well just like too many sweeties for us will make them fat and shorten their lifespan - dogs need to avoid in particular chocolate, grapes, raisins and onion but a quick trawl of the internet will give you a full list - if in doubt make sure you are following a recipe designed for dogs but always remember to introduce new treats slowly and watch for any changes in behaviour or health and well being of your pet.
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