homemade treats
Homemade treats have many advantages for your dog. You can use any ingredients that you and your dog like. If he has some preferences, such as blueberries, you can make him blueberry treats or blueberry dog muffins. If you are crazy about tuna, there are many great recipes for tuna crackers and tuna dog treats. You can give him exactly what he likes the most.
With homemade treats you also control the quality of the ingredients. You can use the same ingredients that you would use for your own family. You know the ingredients are healthy and safe for your dog. You can also use organic ingredients if you prefer or buy from local farmers.
You can also produce as many or as few treats as you like. You can quadruple a recipe and make plenty of treats so you can freeze them. Or you can make a small batch to see how your dog likes them. In most cases, when you make treats yourself, you’ll end up saving money because you can buy the ingredients in bulk or when they’re on sale.
If your dog has allergies, you can make sure you only use ingredients that are safe for your dog and avoid using anything that could trigger a reaction in your dog.
And homemade treats are usually delicious. Dogs will love them. You can give him treats fresh from the oven. Nothing says “I love you” like baking for your dog.
Store Bought Treats
There are also some store-bought treats. Of course, some commercial treats have questionable ingredients and you’ll probably want to avoid them, just as there are some lower-quality dog foods. You should avoid treats that use animal digests or by-products, for example. But there are some very good treats made by reputable companies that use human-grade ingredients, organic ingredients, and have good reputations. These would certainly make great gifts to give your dog.
Three Dog Bakery makes great natural ingredient dog treats with lots of creative flavors. Old Mother Hubbard is a company that has been around for a long time and is known for making healthy dog treats with human-grade ingredients, among others. If you feed your dog a good quality dog food, the company that makes the food probably makes dog treats too, so check the store to see if they have them.
conclusion
If you have time to make homemade treats for your dog, your dog will love these. They are always wonderful. But if you don’t have time or if you hate baking, don’t feel bad. There are still some very good store-bought dog treats out there that your pooch will love.
