Homemade Dog Treats: Whole Grain

Grains are the key ingredient in the following dog treat recipes. The combined flours give your dog a step up in nutrition, but the treats don't lack in flavor.

The mint is added to aid in digestion, while the molasses is meant to help aid a healthy coat. The mint aids in fresh breath and stimulates the digestive juices.

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Makes: 30

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups (560 g)- whole wheat flour (fine grained)

3/4 clup (55 g)- fresh mint (chopped)

4 tbs (60 ml)- vegetable oil

4 tbs (60 ml)- molasses (blackstrap)

1/2 cup (125 ml)- water

DIRECTIONS:

1. Blend wheat and mint.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
3. Place the dough on a floured counter and roll out about 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick and cut into shapes with the cookie cutters (or make flattened balls).
4. Bake at 350F for 40 minutes or until golden brown.

NUTRITIONAL BREAKDOWN PER SERVING:

cal 93.33, protein 2.38 g, carbohydrate 16.86 g, sugars 2.11 g, dietary fiber 2.93 g, fat 1.80 g, saturated fat 0.30g

Packed with a dynamic blend of grains, this dog treat is great for long- burning energy, fiber and vitamin E from the oatmeal, and vitamin B from the wheat germ.

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Makes: 36

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups (475 ml)- hot water

1 cup (120 g)- oatmeal

1/2 cup (45 g)- powdered milk

1 cup (140 g)- rye flour

1 cup (115 g)- wheat germ

2 cups

3 cups (420 g)- whole- wheat flour (fine grained)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Pout hot water over the oatmeal and let it sit for 5 minutes.
2. Stir in the powdered mile and add the rye flour and wheat germ. Mix well.
3. Add flour 1/2 cup at a time and mix well.
4. Knead for 3 to 4 minutes to form a stiff dough.
5. Place dough on a floured counter and roll out about 1 inch thick and cut into shapes with the cookie cutters (or make flattened balls).
6. Back at 350F for about 35 minutes or until golden brown.

NUTRITIONAL BREAKDOWN PER SERVING:

cal 82.32, protein 3.37 g, carbohydrate 14.46 g, sugars 0.79 g, dieary fiber 2.73 g, fat 1.33 g, saturated fat 0.43 g

The bulgar is a great grain for your dog's diet. The pumpking and sunflower seeds will give the treat an added taste as well as nutrition.

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Makes: 42

INGREDIENTS

3 cups (420 g)- whole wheat flour (fine ground)

2 cups (400 g)- bulgur wheat

2 cups (240 g)- nonfat dry milk

2 cups (475 ml)- beef stock

handful- pumpkin and sunflower seeds

DIRECTIONS

1. Blend the flour, blugur wheat, and dry milk together in a bowl.
2. Slowly add beef stock to form a stiff dough.
3. Knead for 3 to 5 minutes until well blended.
4. Place dough on floured counter and roll out about 1 inch cut into shapes with the cookie cutters (or make flattened balls).
5. Sprinkle with seeds.
6. Bake 350F for about 35 minutes or until crispy.

NUTRITIONAL BREAKDOWN PER SERVING

cal 72.98, protein 2.17 g, carbohydrate 10.18 g, sugars 0.83 g, dietary fiber 1.91 g, fat 2.60 g, saturated fat 0.66 g

I would not post recipes that I have not tried myself. Well, not me personally, but my pups.

Three of three dogs all approved! That's one yorkie, one APBT, and one St Bernard/Collie mix.

If you're worried that your pooch is a picky eater, well the St. Bernard/ Collie is a very picky eater, only eating select dog cookies. And, well, these dog biscuits suit her taste buds.

She chowed down. She preferred the Cranberry Liver Brownies, her favorite of the two.