Comments on: Healthy Dog Treats Recipe!

By: Jess @ It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken

Jess @ It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:37:44 +0000

In reply to Sandra. Hahaha! We love that!

By: Sandra

Sandra — Sun, 13 Oct 2024 03:33:17 +0000

My older whippet loves these biscuits so do I ha ha

By: Ashley

Ashley — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 10:24:38 +0000

You should consider removing or replacing the Ground Cinnamon for a spice that is less risk for poisoning. Yes, Cinnamon can be healthy for dogs given in very small portions, but it is usually recommended that you avoid Cinnamon for your dogs health and well-being.
Respectfully,
Ashley

By: Sam Turnbull @ It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken

Sam Turnbull @ It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:57:15 +0000

In reply to Yadira pena. Hi Yadira, I would take your vets advice on the treats as I myself am not a vet. I am sure 1 or 2 a day is fine. Enjoy!

By: Yadira pena

Yadira pena — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:16:43 +0000

Hi, I just made these for my dogs and they loved it. How many do you suggest I can give them in a day? The vet stated to cut back on treats for a more healthy diet since I always bought store treats.

By: Animal People Dog Boarding & Day Care

Animal People Dog Boarding & Day Care — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 05:33:54 +0000

This healthy dog treats recipe is fantastic! It's easy to make and packed with ingredients that are beneficial for your dog's health. Freshen their breath, improve their skin and coat, and provide essential nutrients with these treats. My dog absolutely loves them, and it's comforting to know they're free from preservatives and additives found in store-bought treats. Give it a try and watch your furry friend go crazy for these delicious, healthy snacks!

By: Aurora Goldstein

Aurora Goldstein — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 17:38:15 +0000

In reply to Denise.

research tapioca flour to see if it's the right fit. Every site declares a certain flour as the best and tapioca was one for a lot of specific health benefits and requirements.
I'd also substitute ginger powder for the parsley since there's risks with certain types and yours is already at risk for issues
4 stars because it's a great recipe to use as a diving board into the pool of possibilities.
thank you for sharing this recipe!

By: Sam Turnbull @ It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken

Sam Turnbull @ It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken — Thu, 30 May 2024 17:05:40 +0000

In reply to Jayden. Hi Jayden, according to these sources: here, here, and here parsley is safe and healthy for dogs. However, if you prefer you can easily omit the parsley. I hope that helps!

By: Sam Turnbull @ It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken

Sam Turnbull @ It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken — Thu, 30 May 2024 17:04:54 +0000

In reply to Jodie M. Hi Jodie, according to these sources: here, here, and here parsley is safe and healthy for dogs. However, if you prefer you can easily omit the parsley. I hope that helps!

By: Jodie M

Jodie M — Mon, 20 May 2024 19:49:28 +0000

I couldn't find a way to contact Sam directly via a private message (or through email) so I am sending it through the comments here. I put 5 stars so I didn't effect the reviews negatively even though I haven't tried the recipe yet. I was researching recipes to try out as I am wanting to find some good ones to start selling dog treats. I am a trained chef from years ago but have been in several different careers in my life. I started to experiment more in only baking last year and am wanting to bake and sell healthy dog treats. But so I am an animal lover and know that cats and dogs can have toxic reactions to certain smells in chemical cleaners and air freshers, etc. as well as certain foods. --So...I looked up if parsley or cinnamon was toxic for dogs since it is in this recipe. Cinnamon is safe to use. Parsley can be toxic if digested in large amounts but even more specifically, only "curly" parsley is totally non-toxic to dogs. There is dried parsley in this recipe and so I looked up what type of parsley tends to be in dried parsley. I found that flat leaf parsley is the one most used in dried parsley. And flat leaf parsley is for sure in the group of potential toxic parsley not to use. So I will be substituting "fresh" and "curly parsley" in my use of this recipe. I am hoping to get a response and maybe a change to this recipe in the future from Sam just to make sure everyone is on the safe side using this recipe in the future. in my research, Furanocoumarins (scientific name: psoralen angelicin) is the component in flat, italian and spring parsley's that can be toxic to dogs.

By: Sam Turnbull

Sam Turnbull — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 17:59:39 +0000

In reply to Jake clarke. Hi Jake, yes you could increase the moisture slightly or decreased the flour slightly. You could also bake them for less time. Enjoy!

By: Jake clarke

Jake clarke — Sat, 06 Apr 2024 20:23:36 +0000

These are very tasty I must say! my beagle loves them and I can see why. I keep a few at work to nibble on myself. The only thing I would prefer is if they were a little bit softer, the batchs I have made have been very hard I worry about my beagles old teeth (and mine). What can I do to make them still crunchy, but not so rock hard. I took them out the oven after 40 minutes because I could tell they were done/hard enough. Shall I try less flour? or less time?

By: Denise

Denise — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 04:54:14 +0000

In reply to Amanda. Can almond flour be used instead of wheat flour?

By: KB

KB — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 22:21:08 +0000

In reply to TT. Hi TT, I wear rubber gloves and just mix the dough with my hands. It's much easier than mixing these treats with a spoon.

By: AGF

AGF — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 03:38:20 +0000

In reply to Melissa Van Roie. you can make these harder by cooking longer at lower bake temp

By: Faye

Faye — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 17:48:29 +0000

In reply to Amy. Curly Leafed Parsley is safe for dogs in small amounts. All other varieties of Parsley are not safe. I sourced this from 3 different trustworthy sites. One which is science based.

By: Amy

Amy — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 19:34:21 +0000

In reply to Jayden. Can you site your source? From what I’ve seen, a moderate amount of parsley is okay for dogs. That being said, it’s hard to trust information from the web nowadays.

By: Jayden

Jayden — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 03:25:14 +0000

I'd leave zero stars if I could. Parsley is not good for dogs. esp not just any kind of dried parsley. Do not add this to your treats.

By: Jess @ IDTLC Support

Jess @ IDTLC Support — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 02:44:33 +0000

In reply to Jane L. We love to hear it!

By: Jane L

Jane L — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 11:08:09 +0000

My dog and all her 4 legged friends loves these
Being Christmas, I used a tree cutter and they are very cute as presents too! My GSD has a sensitive tummy so limit them but she loves them and that is rare as she is a fussy eater. I used sweet potato instead of apple and it adds some lovely colour too

By: Jess @ IDTLC Support

Jess @ IDTLC Support — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 00:57:11 +0000

In reply to Tania. He'll be happy for a long time! :)

By: Tania

Tania — Sun, 15 Oct 2023 03:54:33 +0000

Made these for my golden and he absolutely loved them. Didn't have any cookie cutters so I used a knife and made them into strips, managed to make a LOT.

By: Melissa Van Roie

Melissa Van Roie — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 17:12:29 +0000

I’m wondering if these are hard, crunchy treats.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 15:46:22 +0000

Can freeze the dough if I don't make all the treats at one time ? Thanks

By: Jess @ IDTLC Support

Jess @ IDTLC Support — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 21:49:27 +0000

In reply to TT. Thanks for sharing your experience, TT!

By: TT

TT — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 21:07:40 +0000

I made this for my beagles and they love them! But they have been showing some small signs of irritable bowels so I’m thinking subbing oat flour may be a better fit for my fur babies. Just to be clear my dogs don’t get any sort of store bought biscuits so I’m sure the wheat is a bit more of a shock to their system than dogs already getting a treat like that regularly.

Only wish the dough was easier to knead and roll. It’s quite dense and takes some strength to manipulate. I’m thinking of using my stand mixer next time to take out some of the work.
Thanks for a great recipe!

By: Sam Turnbull

Sam Turnbull — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 22:27:13 +0000

In reply to Karen. Yay!! Glad they are a win!

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 16:55:30 +0000

Super easy to make, and our sweet little rescue Chihuahua Kowalski loooooves them. I used a pizza cutter to make them into little squares, so it made a LOT. He was kind enough to share them with his canine cousins, who also loved them. These are a WIN!

By: Sam Turnbull

Sam Turnbull — Sat, 10 Sep 2022 13:53:38 +0000

In reply to Amanda. You need it for the binder but you could sub ground chia seeds instead which are also super healthy for dogs! :)

By: Sam Turnbull

Sam Turnbull — Sat, 10 Sep 2022 13:52:52 +0000

In reply to jacquie. I would recommend using oat flour! Other dog-friendly flours are brown rice flour, coconut flour, and almond flour. I think oat flour would be your best bet for this recipe.

By: jacquie

jacquie — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:39:13 +0000

i want to make these for my pup as i'm sure he would like them. However, I think i would likely use a different flour as he has IBD. You mentioned to use a dog safe flour. I wasn't aware that some flours might not be safe for dogs so was curious as to what those flours were.
thanks.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:20:45 +0000

Can you skip the flaxseed in this recipe, or is it an essential binder or would it be better to use one of the other recipes instead? I ask because my dog is allergic to flaxseed (he's allergic to... many ingredients. Including wheat. And soy. And most proteins. It's a whole thing.)