Wowza! Halloween crept up on me this year. We didn't go to any dog costume events but it's not too late for me to make Chester and Gretel some Halloween goodies so we can party at home. Here are some fun dog treat recipes I have my eye on: 1) Peanut Butter & Pumpkin Spice Dog Treats - from Kol's Notes If I was going to bake something, I would bake these and cover them with the peanut … [Read more...]
7 Easy Summer Barbecue Recipes Both You and Your Dog Can Eat
Enjoying a weekend barbecue with your pup is a lot of fun. Today is the first day of summer so you are likely to host one, or attend one, soon. Dogs often end up eating the food at the barbecues too. Sometimes it's unintentional - they steal food out of the garbage or manage to snag it off of the table. Sometimes it's quasi-intentional - you don't intend for your dog to eat the people food at … [Read more...]
Healthy Green Smoothie Both You and Your Dog Can Eat
I recently bought a terribly expensive Vitamix blender in a quest to sneak more vegetables into my diet. I can get almost a days worth of veggies past my lips if they are blended with fruit so I don't taste them. I felt like I needed to get fancy since I bought a fancy blender so I got thinking about smoothies that I could share with Chester and Gretel. I thought that making a smoothie for all … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter, Banana, Coconut Kong Stuffing
I give Gretel a stuffed Kong when I leave the house to help with her separation anxiety. In an attempt to reduce her calorie intake, I switched from peanut butter stuffing to making my own low-calorie stuffing. Each small stuffed Kong holds 2 Tbs so each Kong was almost 200 calories when filled with peanut butter. My goal has been to get it down to 50 calories per Kong. I knew my first attempt … [Read more...]
Homemade Energy Bars Both You and Your Dog Can Eat
Triumph! I finally cooked a treat for the dogs....kind of. They were really for me but it turns out that your dog can eat them too. They are a great snack to bring when you hit the trail with your pup because they do double duty. This Hike-N-Hound Energy Bar recipe was put together by NewfandHound from a few Vegan recipes found on the internet. Most homemade energy bar recipes out there … [Read more...]
