Homemade Yorkie Recipes (Food & Treats)

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by Princes mom

Yes, I would!! Thank you.

The gingerbread recipe is here:
Pet food recipes | ajc.com

I leave out the cloves and Ellie eats them without the honey.

The banana muffin one, I did use a recipe for but changed so many things. Most recipes with dog healthy ingredients would work.

[Princes mom]

Thank you so much. I plan to make the banana muffins this weekend.

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by Princes mom

Thank you so much. I plan to make the banana muffins this weekend.

Well, what do you know. I found it.
Banana Carrot Muffin Dog Treats Will Make Your Dog Happy

I did vary from the recipe quite a bit though.
I would NOT use the nutmeg.
I used all qhite flour because that's what we have on hand.
I replaced the carrot with mashed apple...
Because I did change up the recipe, the muffins smelled so good but they were a wet and chewy texture in the middle. I thought they were too wet to leave at room temp., so I froze them and thaw one at a time and put them in the fridge. I'm sure it would be better if you stuck to the original recipe.

[lil fu fu girl]

Just wanted to say thank you to all the people who have posted their wonderful recipes. This will give Andromeda a wonderful selection of items to snack on.

[Joe Renaud]

WOW THANK ALL OF YOU!!!!! I just cant wait to get cookin for my little one!!! woof!He also thanks you!

[Buster'sMom]

Has anyone tried any of the recipes on this website and used the BalanceIt supplement? Buster loves the food but doesn't like the grainy texture of the supplement. Any suggestions to make the supplement more invisible in his food?

[Buster'sMom]

Has anyone tried the recipes from this website? Buster likes the food but hates the grainy supplement you have to mix in. Any suggestions? Do you know of a liquid supplement that dogs like?

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by Buster'sMom

Has anyone tried the recipes from this website? Buster likes the food but hates the grainy supplement you have to mix in. Any suggestions? Do you know of a liquid supplement that dogs like?

Balance-It is the only line of all-in-one supplements for homecooking. If you don't use it, you'll have to use several supplements together to get the same effect.

I don't like Balance IT Canine because it contains menadione. I use Balance IT K but this is reserved for dogs with medical issues, so I'm not sure everyone should use it.

Balance IT has their own site and they can give you the amount of Balance IT you should use and the amount of human vitamins and minerals you should use, so you would have a choice. However, one of the human supplements they want you to add isn't without problems, so I see it as a no win situation. If you do get a recipe from Balance ITs site, I would not recommend the one with cottage cheese because I thought it made Ellie extrea thirsty (could be wrong though).

By the way, petdiets.com is Ellie's nutritionist's website.

[Buster'sMom]

Thanks for your info. I didn't know about menadione. I don't understand why they would use it if it is harmful, even if it is in a tiny concentrate.

I was told the Canine K supplement is more grainy than the regular, and Buster doesn't like the texture. They told me to dissolve it in Karo syrup to get rid of that feeling.

What is the difference between the two supplements?

I made him the recipes with chicken and beef.

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by Buster'sMom

Thanks for your info. I didn't know about menadione. I don't understand why they would use it if it is harmful, even if it is in a tiny concentrate.

I was told the Canine K supplement is more grainy than the regular, and Buster doesn't like the texture. They told me to dissolve it in Karo syrup to get rid of that feeling.

What is the difference between the two supplements?

I made him the recipes with chicken and beef.

It is possible that the amino acid profile is different between the two. The K also doesn't contain menadione. It is along the lines of ethoxyquin in that there may be no negative effects reported at the rate it is given in the supplement. I just try to avoid it either way.

[SophiesHuman]

I love all these great sounding recipes for homemade doggy treats etc...but how do you know if you need to suplement calcium, protein etc....or how much to give, etc. I don't want to "overdose" my little one one these things and make her be sick....how do you know?

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by SophiesHuman

I love all these great sounding recipes for homemade doggy treats etc...but how do you know if you need to suplement calcium, protein etc....or how much to give, etc. I don't want to "overdose" my little one one these things and make her be sick....how do you know?

You don't need to worry about giving supplements unless homecooked food or commercial treats are more than 10% of their diet. If any of these recipes are telling you to add vitamins and you aren't going to give it as a main food source, I would not add them.

[cdawnfine]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

The gingerbread recipe is here:
Pet food recipes | ajc.com

I leave out the cloves and Ellie eats them without the honey.

The banana muffin one, I did use a recipe for but changed so many things. Most recipes with dog healthy ingredients would work.

Thank you for posting this I have been looking for a ginerbread recipie for Milo he loves it might I ask why you leave out the two ingredients, is it better for them not to have it? Also do you know the shelf life once you make them and can you freeze them?

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by cdawnfine

Thank you for posting this I have been looking for a ginerbread recipie for Milo he loves it might I ask why you leave out the two ingredients, is it better for them not to have it? Also do you know the shelf life once you make them and can you freeze them?

I have heard that honey is fine but since we have the raw and unprocessed type around here, I just feel safer leaving it out. I don't see any reason to use cloves and since nutmeg and rosemary are being questioned as seizure causing right now, I wold like to wait for more research to be done on these spices.

I'm not sure on the freezing thing. I've never tried it.
I keep them for a week or two just like human cookies but who knows if that is really healthy or not...

[cdawnfine]

Thanks for the info, I was at a pet expo this weekend and got some cookies for Milo you would think I was giving him Crack the boy went nuts for them but they were very expensive so I want to try to make them myself.