Dog Treats

Earlier in the week I posted stocking fillers and gift ideas for the pets in your life.  I included some ideas for dog treats but I wanted to give the recipe again with more detailed instructions.  These are a great alternative to shop bought treats as they have no nasty additives.  I saw this recipe on tv and decided to give it a go.  My little boy loves them.

You'll need:
350g plain flour
2 tablespoons of dried parsley
1 egg
Low salt chicken stock cube
120ml of hot water
Bowl
Wooden spoon
Cookie cutters

Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees celsius.  Add the plain flour to the bowl with the dried parsley and egg.  Give them a stir.  Dissolve the stock cube in 120ml of hot water and add to the mix.  The mixture will start to smell like dog food at this point. Stir it and then start to knead it.  Once it looks a bit doughy, flour a chopping board or the counter and continue to knead.   Roll it to about 1/2 inch thick before cutting out shapes.  Add some grease-proof paper to a tray and throw the biscuits in the oven for 20-30 minutes.

Gatsby has been with us over a month now and as he is a new puppy, some of our friends are coming over to see him this evening.  I baked some of these treats in Christmas shapes for our friends' dogs.  I bought presentation bags (with ribbons) in Dealz  so parceled the treats up in them.  They will make a lovely gift for anyone with a dog.  

The treats are also great for house training puppies.  You can break them into smaller pieces if you don't want to give them a full size treat each time they do their business outside. 

The treats will last for a couple of weeks.