DIY: How to Make Your Dog Homemade Training Treats
Editor’s note: We are very excited to bring you this week’s edition of #TOCDIY brought to you by another amazing member of our #TOCFam, Erica Mello. For the last two years, Erica’s shared her life with her Pitbull mix, Bear, who she says is the most lovable creature, has a personality like no other, and struggles with reactivity. She decided to start making her own treats for Bear “after getting really tired of buying the same overpriced "training treats" from the stores, only for them to not really motivate Bear as much as say - cheese!” Her homemade treats feature ingredients that Bear LOVES and best of all he likes them just as much as that slimy cheese. “It has definitely helped our budgeting but ALSO with our training success” she tells TOC. Keep scrolling to see the steps that you can follow to make Erica and Bear’s treats. [Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning TOC may get a commission if you decide to make a purchase through our links, at no cost to you.]
📎 The Supplies That You’ll Need to Make Homemade Dog Training Treats
Tools
Erica, seen above with her Pitbull mix, Bear, tells TOC, “Bear is a dog that just loves to love, he just doesn't always know the right way to do it. He's come SO far within the past year though and it just makes me the happiest watching him thrive more and more in this world!”
Food processor
Blender
Mixing bowl
Mixing tool
Plastic bag
Measuring cups
Sheet tray
Silicon mold (here’s one option I bought on Amazon)*
Ingredients
10oz can of canned chicken
2 eggs
1/2 cup tapioca flour (or similar)
1/3 cup ground flax seed (optional)
Anything else you'd like to add for your pup!
⏰ Time Commitment
With five minutes of prep, and 15 minutes to cook the treats, all in, this DIY project should take around twenty minutes.
⚖️ Skill Level
Easy (as long as you've baked/cooked anything in your life before!).
✅ Step by Step: How to Cook Your Dog Homemade Training Treats
Gather all of the ingredients.
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Crack two eggs into your food processor or blender
Add in the 10oz canned chicken (including the water in the can)
Blend together until smooth
Pour mixture into a mixing bowl
Add the 1/2 cup of tapioca flour to the bowl
Add the 1/3 cup ground flax seed (optional) to the bowl as well
Add any other ingredients like supplements, CBD oil, really anything that your dog likes and is safe for your dog because you can't ruin the recipe
Mix everything together
Assess the consistency of the mix because you want it similar to a pancake batter. It should not be too runny, but thin enough to squeeze out
Add additional flour to thicken or water to thin it out (the type of flour you can use here is flexible! Tapioca flour will help it give some "chew" and stop it from being too crumbly). I usually will use both Tapioca flour and whole wheat flour.
Pour the batter into a plastic bag (or a pastry bag if you have one!)
Cut the tip of the bag to make a small hole to squeeze batter out
Place your silicon mold on a baking sheet
Squeeze the batter into the mold (or you can always just pour it out and just spread it around)
Place the sheet into the oven and bake from 12 to 15 minutes
Your treats will easily fall out of the mold once cooked, so pour them into a bowl to cool down
ENJOY!! Depending on the ingredients you used, take a taste test yourself. What's better than a dog treat that you're comfortable eating!
NOTE: Store in an air-tight container in the fridge! They will last about a week or so... but if you're anything like us, you're always reaching for treats to reward those amazing dogs of ours!
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*[Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning TOC may get a commission if you decide to make a purchase through our links, at no cost to you.]
