Raw Diet

A raw diet has many advantages for your Boston Terrier.  Here is an in depth guide written by Tommy Carpenter, one of our members.  He gives much valuable information on how to feed your dog raw.

You can read all about it here, and thanks so much to Tommy!

Maria's Raw Food Recipe

I use ground beef, fish, 3 veggies(carrots, spinach, carrots, cabbage), and 1 fruit(apple, strawberries, banana), mix with eggs including ground egg shells, vitamins, some herbal supplements.

Mix well, I make giant 1 cup size meatballs, put them on a tray freeze partially, then pop the balls in a zip-lock freezer bag.

Freeze them on a tray, once partially frozen I remove the tray put the raw balls in a zip lock freezer bags, and thaw daily as need.


Maria

Doggie Ice Cream Recipe

I am gonna try this!!

Posted by Christine Sutton Manzella on Sunday, 17 May 2015

Kirby the Dorkie Recipes

 

 

 

Hey everyone,
Found this interesting online blog/site in search for additional homemade dog recipes. Check out the link below to "Kirby the Dorkie the Canine Chef Cookbook"
http://kirbythedorkie.com
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Warm regards,
Judith Liu

Waffles Diet

This is Waffles' healthy diet of raw chicken (including organs and bone) and veges.  She loves it, licks her bowl clean!  She also loves the raw bones! This diet should give her optimum nutrition. 

Leslie

Easy Salmon Training Treats for Your Dog

-Mix 1 drained can of salmon (14.75 oz/418g) with 3 eggs and 1&1/2 cups flour (I used whole wheat).

-Press onto lightly greased cookie sheet or pizza pan to about 1/4" thickness.

-Bake at 250F for 20 minutes.

-Cut into 1/4" cubes; a pizza cutter works great.

-Refrigerate some and freeze the rest.


Dogs love them! 

Tuna works also -


Judy -

What We Do on Snowy Days

Post by Northeast Boston Terrier Rescue.

Tammy Galvacky

THAT WAS SOOOOOOO CUTE!
Thanks for sharing it.  :)

Wild Salmon Cake for Dogs

Found a recipe for dogs.  It had some items in it that are not good for dogs, so....I changed the recipe around, and came up with this version.
Chris Cassner

WILD SALMON CAKE
FOR DOGS

4 cups coconut flour
4 cups filtered water
1/3 cup olive oil
Olive oil for cookie sheets
2 Eggs
2 cans of wild salmon (6.5 oz each)
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon ginger

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease two cookie sheets with olive oil. Combine all ingredients in a mixer or blender.

This recipe also whips up easily by hand!
Split the mixture between the two cookie sheets, and then pat down so the dough has a flat surface. Gently score your curry cakes with a pizza cutter or sharp knife. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

Look for golden edges. Let the cakes cool completely before removing from the cookie sheets – be extra careful, as these cakes crumble like crazy.  Not that the dogs will mind.

These cakes store well in containers, and freeze well.

This recipe can easily be split in half and coconut flour used in combination with other whole flours, but if your dog has allergies, it's best to stick with the coconut flour.  BJ's Wholesale Club sells it, as well as Amazon. 

Easy Salmon Treats

Hey all, I saw some treat recipes floating around, and wanted to share a recipe I have made many many times ( I used to own a dog treat bakery and sell at farmers markets, and these were one of the best sellers!) I would take salmon-(walmart sometimes has the frozen filets for pretty cheap) or duck or any protein you want and put it in the food processor along with sweet potatoes. Grind it up pretty well, but doesn't need to be super smooth. Spoon the mixture into an old squeeze bottle like a ketchup or mayo bottle and then squeeze little strips of it or nuggets onto a baking sheet with parchment paper. Bake at a really low temp for a few hours ( I had used a dehydrator when I did these, so don't know exact time or temp-you can google using your oven as a dehydrator and it will give you more info). Essentially you really want to dry them out as best you can rather than "cook" them and they will keep longer this w ay. No grains or eggs or any additional ingredients needed, although you can add oatmeal or carrots or anything you want-just make sure it is ground up enough to fit through squeeze bottle! Carrie Cranmer Alloway, NJ

Salmon Dog Treats

How to Make Dr. Ward's Salmon Dog Treats

What You'll Need:

    1 7-ounce can of salmon
    1/2 cup oat or quinoa flour
    1 tablespoon minced parsley

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. In a medium-size bowl, mix everything until well blended.

2. Roll the mixture into 1/2-inch balls and place on a nonstick cooking sheet.

3. Bake 12-15 minutes.

(Yield: 36 treats at 10 calories each)

Note: While the recipe calls for baking for as long as 15 minutes, Deborah recommends baking them for as long as 40 minutes instead. This "makes them extra crispy, and I think that extends their shelf life," she says.

Ward also has this footnote on the recipe: If you don't have oat flour, blend dry oats in a food processor. Substitute quinoa or amaranth if oats aren't available.

From:  http://www.dogster.com/doggie-style/homemade-salmon-dog-treats-via-chow

2 Recipes for Your Pet From Hungry Girl

Here are two recipes for dogs from Hungry Girl.

Need-to-Know Info...

* These paw-faits are veterinarian approved. Thanks, Dr. Marty Becker and Dr. Justin Shmalberg!

* Each of these paw-faits is suitable as a daily snack for dogs 50 lbs. or larger. If your pup is 20 - 50 lbs., halve the recipe. If under 20 lbs., halve the recipe and only serve half of that amount to your dog (save the rest for another day).

* If your pet has known food allergies, is overweight, or has been on a special diet, talk to your veterinarian before feeding Fido these snacks.

Hungry Girl's Semi-Sweet Paw-fait

Semi-Sweet PB Paw-fait

Entire recipe: 126 calories, 6.5g fat, 190mg sodium, 8.5g carbs, 1g fiber, 5.5g sugars, 9g protein

Just sweet enough! We'd totally eat this one as well... But at the table with a spoon!

Prep: 5 minutes

Ingredients:
1/4 cup peeled and chopped apple
2 tsp. unsalted, unsweetened peanut butter
1/4 cup low-fat cottage cheese

Directions:
Place apple in a medium bowl. Top with peanut butter, and stir to coat.

Place cottage cheese in another medium bowl. Top with PB-coated apples, and serve (on the floor)!

MAKES 1 SERVING

Hungry Girl's Chick-a-Boom Paw-fait

Chick-a-Boom Paw-fait

Entire recipe: 104 calories, 1g fat, 130mg sodium, 4.5g carbs, 1g fiber, 2.5g sugars, 19g protein

Lean protein, tasty veggies, and creamy yogurt -- a totally healthy treat for your pup. (OK, fine, you can have some too. But you might wanna add salt and pepper to yours.)

Prep: 5 minutes

Ingredients:
2 oz. cooked and chopped skinless chicken breast (cooked without salt or seasonings)
3 tbsp. fat-free plain Greek yogurt
2 tbsp. shredded carrots, chopped
2 tbsp. canned no-salt-added green beans, chopped

Directions:
In a medium bowl, coat chicken with yogurt. Layer with chopped veggies. Serve (on the floor)!

MAKES 1 SERVING

The Turkey Loaf was a Hit!

They love every last bite, Sunday and Maggie licked the pan clean!!

For those interested in the recipe, see below;

Turkey Loaf 

·      6 pounds  of ground turkey or ground chicken or ground beef,or 2 family pac

• No Salt, Pepper or onions

What I found to be the easiest way is-  in a pot large enough to mix all the ingredients in, this way you only have one pot to clean.

·      Assorted fresh vegetables, can use frozen – carrots, broccoli, kale, zucchini, cauliflower, spinach, etc.  – at least 3 different ones per batch, and should represent only 25% of the mixture

·      6 eggs (1 per pound of ground turkey)

·      ½ cup fresh parsley (more or less) - optional

·      uncooked oatmeal about 1 cup – optional if your dog has grain intolerance

  

 Add frozen vegetables to the same pot to thaw.

If you use fresh veges - In the food processor:   -  Process the fresh veges,  and parsley together.   Add the rest of the ingredients to pot, mix well. Spray 2 baking pans with Pam or grease pan with butter or oil. The pans I use are oblong cake pans approx.  9x13x2    Six pounds of meat per pan. Two pans 12 pounds of meat.

If you have a butcher you might be able to get a better price on the meat since you are buying in bulk.

Bake at 350 about 40 minutes or until turkey loaf looks browned around the sides of the pan.

Cut each pan into meal-size portions and wrap individually in tin foil, and freeze.

To serve, heat in the microwave with water.  

Of course you can reduce or increase recipe according to your needs.

Party Down Dog Birthday Cake Recipe

From Amy Tokic, PetGuide.com:

Party-Down Dog Birthday Cake Recipe

Makes 1 cake
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup shredded carrots
1/3 cup honey
1 egg
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup natural peanut butter
Frosting:
3 tbsp spreadable cream cheese
2/3 cup pumpkin puree or peanut butter (or 1/3 of each!)
Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C)
2. Mix together flour and baking soda until completely blended. Add remaining ingredients and mix well with a wooden spoon or spatula.
3. Pour mixture into a non-stick 8″ round cake pan or an 8×4-inch loaf pan.
4. Bake in oven for 40 minutes.
5. Let cool. Use this time to mix frosting ingredients. Frost when cake is completely cool.
6. Get the party started – everybody throw your paws up in the air and wave ‘em like you just don’t care!

Simple Homemade Dog Cookie Recipe

When you need a simple homemade dog cookie recipe that you can have ready in half an hour, these treats are perfect! They use only 3 ingredients, bake for 20 minutes and are full of beneficial nutrition.

Coconut flour is grain and gluten free and provides healthy oils for improving the skin and coat. Peanut  butter, ideally all natural, is a great source of protein and fantastic flavor. Lastly, the eggs provide additional protein and skin and coat healthy fats and oils. If you use all natural peanut butter, these treats are fairly low calorie!


INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup of coconut flour (can use regular flour instead)
• 1 cup of all natural peanut butter
• 4 eggs

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DIRECTIONS

1. Combine coconut flour, peanut butter and eggs in a mixing bowl.
2. Mix thoroughly. 
3. Shape into 1-inch balls or roll out and cut shapes with a cookie cutter.
4. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees F for 17-20 minutes
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Grain-Free Apple, Cinnamon and Pumpkin Dog Cookies

Autumn is here; The weather is getting colder and the trees are changing colors. What better way to celebrate the season of fall then by baking an easy, inexpensive tray of homemade dog treats filled with the flavors of the season!

Warm your home with the aroma of apples, cinnamon and pumpkin while making your furry family members a healthy treat they can truly enjoy that also carries with it some health benefits. These aromatic cookies are made with wholesome coconut flour, which is grain and gluten free and can improve the condition of your dog's skin and coat. Cinnamon is a stomach soother that can also help regulate blood sugar, improve digestion and alleviate inflammation. I've paired the cinnamon with pure unsweetened applesauce and pure pumpkin puree, both of which are packed full of nutrition! Pumpkin can improve digestion, help firm stool up and soothe an upset tummy.

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INGREDIENTS

• 2 1/2 cups of coconut flour (substitutes: 3 cups of whole wheat flour or rice flour. If you need a grain free substitute you can use tapioca flour, potato flour, chickpea flour.)
  
• 1 cup of applesauce
  
• 1 1/2 cups of pure pumpkin puree (NOT pie filling)
  
• 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
  
• 4 eggs
  

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
   
2. In a large bowl add your coconut flour, pure pumpkin puree, unsweetened applesauce, cinnamon and eggs.
   
3. Combine all 5 ingredients and mix thoroughly.
   
4. Cut out your shape of preference with a cookie cutter, then place cookies on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
   
5. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes.

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This batch makes approximately 50 large cookies! Half the recipe for a smaller batch! I like making a big batch so that I can give cookies away to family and friends with dogs!

Coconut flour is a tricky flour to work with, it absorbs an immense amount of liquid and can be crumby at times. If your dough is too moist, add more coconut flour 1/4 cup at a time. If it is too dry, add more applesauce and pumpkin 1/4 cup at a time. Eggs are your binder, so if it is too crumby add another egg. This flour won't roll out the way wheat flour will, so just work with it! It will bake well and make a yummy soft dog cookie!

Since there are absolutely no preservatives used in this recipe they must be refrigerated. Cookies can be left out for 2 or 3 days at a time.

Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Dog Treats

Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Dog Treat Recipe

Makes 30-40 cookies
Ingredients:
2 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
2 eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin
4 tablespoons peanut butter
1/2 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Combine flour, eggs, pumpkin, peanut butter, honey, and cinnamon in a bowl. If needed, add water, but the dough needs to be dry and stiff.
3. Roll dough into a 1/4-inch-thickness and cut with cookie cutter.
4. Bake for 30 minutes and let cool on racks.

Discovered by Chris Cassner

Pumpkin Oatmeal Spice Dog Treats

You want to include your dog in on the Halloween fun, but you can’t give him any candy to eat. You should totally made him his own Halloween treats – try  Halloween Pumpkin Oatmeal Spice Dog Treat Recipe. They’re so good, it’s scary!

Halloween Pumpkin Oatmeal Spice Dog Treat Recipe

Makes 20 cookies
Ingredients:
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup oatmeal
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Combine pumpkin, oil, water, and cinnamon in a large bowl and stir well.
3. Gradually mix in oatmeal and flour to form stiff dough.
4. Roll dough to 1/4″ thick and cut with cookie cutters on floured surface.
5. Bake on non-stick cookie sheet for 30-40 minutes.

-- Discovered by Chris Cassner

Fiona’s Birthday Cake Recipe

I  wanted to share the recipe I used to make Fiona her cake! It was easy and not too rich! Fiona loved and and so did my parent's Spring Spaniel, Chunk. I was thinking about make it this year and making it smaller!!! I used shredded carrots to put the one on the cake! It worked really well!!! (Then I cut it into slices for them to eat!)

Have fun making the cake!!!

Katelyn

Wall, NJ

Mommy to Fiona

 

Homemade Dog Birthday Cake

Ingredients:

    1/4 cup vegetable oil 

    1 cup shredded carrots 

    1 tsp vanilla 
1/3 cup honey 

    1 egg
    1 cup white or whole wheat flour 

    1 tsp baking soda 

    1/4 cup peanut butter
    Dog biscuits for decoration
    Optional: Banana, more peanut butter, frankfurter hot dogs for ‘candles’

How to make the cake:

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C)

Mix together flour and baking soda and add remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour all of it into a ring mold sprayed with a nonstick spray, and leave in the oven for 40 minutes.

If you’re feeling brave, you can slice the cake into two layers and add more peanut butter and sliced or mushed bananas. Or simply go to the next step.

Frost the cake with low fat cottage cheese or cream cheese and decorate with dog biscuit treats. Stick in some halved Frankfurter hot dogs as ‘candles’. Store in refrigerator.

P.S.- I did not add any extra stuff because it was tasty enough with out it!

More Dog Treats

Perfect for hot summer days in the back yard!

FROSTY PAW TREATS FOR DOGS!! Now you can make this special treat from your very own home!

Recipe and directions:

32 oz. plain yogurt

1 mashed ripe banana

2 tablespoons peanut butter

2 tablespoons honey

Mix all of the ingredients together, pour into ice cube trays and freeze. They make a great treat for your pets on a hot summer day. As always, monitor your pets while eating special treats or playing with toys and give treats to your pets in moderation.

Enjoy!

 

DOG BISCUITS

 

Frosty Dog Treats

Perfect for hot summer days in the back yard!
FROSTY PAW TREATS FOR DOGS!! Now you can make this special treat from your very own home!
Recipe and directions:
32 oz. plain yogurt
1 mashed ripe banana
2 tablespoons peanut butter
2 tablespoons honey
Mix all of the ingredients together, pour into ice cube trays and freeze. They make a great treat for your pets on a hot summer day. As always, monitor your pets while eating special treats or playing with toys and give treats to your pets in moderation.
Enjoy!

-- Chris Cassner