Training Treat Recipes
Use the following recipes to make home-made training bait for your dog. Remember treats should be small, about the size of a large pea or Lima bean for most dogs, since many treats are used per session. Each recipe may be cut into the size needed for your particular dog.
Best All Around Treats
Ingredients
- 1 box Jiffy Corn Muffin mix
- 1 egg (shell and all)
- 1 pound liver (drained)
- 1/2 tsp. Garlic power (optional)
Directions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
- Mix all ingredients in a blender or food processor until batter has a baby food consistency.
- Pour batter into a jelly roll pan, or 2 9.5 x 11 inch baking pans sprayed lightly with cooking spray. Spread until even.
- Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until tooth pick inserted comes out clean.
- Remove from oven, using pizza cutter or knife, cut treat bar into the desired size treats (0.5 inch x 0.5 inch works for most dogs). With a spatula break the treats apart lightly.
- Bake for another 15 minutes or until treats are desired consistency.
- Allow treats to cool and dry completely (at least a few hours) before storing in the fridge. Treats will keep up to a week.
The meat source may be changed easily in this recipe. Other meats that work very well are:
- 1 large can Salmon (do not drain, use entire can bones and all)
- 1 large can mackerel (do not drain, use entire can)
- 1 large or three small cans tuna in either water or oil (entire cans)
- 1 pound ground beef, chicken, or turkey (add 1 tsp veg. Oil only to very low fat meats)
Peanut Butter Treats
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
- 1/8 cup Vegetable Oil
- 1/2 Cup Honey
- 1/2 Cup Peanut Butter (made from ground peanuts only)
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp. Baking soda
- 1 tsp. Vanilla
Directions
Mix all ingredients well. Pour batter into a jelly roll or two 9.5 x 11 inch baking pans, sprayed lightly with cooking spray. Cook 10-15 minutes in a 350 degree oven, until a tooth pick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Allow to cool before cutting into bite sized pieces. Allow to cool and dry completely, at least a few hours, before storing in an airtight container in the pantry. Treat should keep 1 week.
Garlic Cheerios
Ingredients
- 1 small box plain Cheerios (generic or sugar free is o.k. too)
- 1 tsp. Garlic Powder (NOT garlic salt)
Directions
Mix ingredients in a large zip top bag or plastic cereal container. Garlic may adhere better if cereal is a little bit stale, or sprayed with a tiny amount of water.
Nuked Dogs
Ingredients
- 1 pound hot dogs (any type)
Directions
Slice hot dogs into thin (think nickel) slices. Place on paper towels and microwave until all the fat is rendered out and hot dogs have a firm consistency, Usually 4-6 minutes. After cooling store in the fridge. Can be mixed with Garlic Cheerios.
