Use and Care Manual

TURKEY & SWEET POTATO TREATS FOR
DOGS (continued)
To give as a gift, place the treats (cranberry
side up) on a decorative holiday paper plate.
Wrap in clear or holiday colored cellophane
and gather the cellophane at the top of the
plate. Tie the gathered cellophane with a
holiday colored ribbon. Variations: Use fresh or
frozen blueberries instead of cranberries. Use
cooked potatoes instead of sweet potatoes.
KEALY’S FAVORITE FOR DOGS
Kealy is a tiny Pomeranian with a fluffy,
golden coat. Kealy really likes this recipe and
when I have some in my training treats bag,
she follows me around, sitting prettily in front
of me, in hopes that I will give her more!
Makes about three dozen treats, depending
upon the size of the treats you make.
2 cups chicken, cooked, chopped into small
pieces or finely shredded
1/2 cup applesauce, unsweetened, no
cinnamon
1/2 cup spinach, fresh, finely chopped
1/2 banana
Put all the ingredients in a blender or food
processor and puree until a thick paste. Drop
by teaspoonful onto dehydrator racks.
(Smaller spoonfuls for small dogs and larger
spoonfuls for bigger dogs) Treats will need 3
to 5 hours in the dehydrator depending upon
the size of the treat. (The outside of the treat
will be dry and the inside soft.) When done,
let treats cool on the rack.
Store in an airtight container. Treats should
be refrigerated if not fed to the dog within
several days. They will be fine in the
refrigerator for a couple of weeks. Excess
treats can be frozen.
Two to three treats for a small dog; four to
five for a larger dog.
Variations: Any of these substitutions will
work just as well in this recipe and your dog
will be just as enthusiastic about it. I grew
the spinach, green beans, zucchini and
summer squash in my garden so while
making these treats, I just use what is ready
to be picked. If you don’t have a garden,
check at your local farmer’s market for
what’s fresh.
1. Substitute turkey for the chicken.
2. Substitute green beans, cooked, finely
chopped, for the spinach.
3. Substitute grated fresh zucchini
for the spinach.
4. Substitute grated fresh summer squash
for the spinach.
TINY SHRIMP TREATS FOR CATS
This very simple recipe was a favorite with
many of our taste test cats. Havoc, a huge,
13 year old Russian Blue, ate this with gusto
and he’s usually very picky!
Makes as many treats as there are shrimp in
the can; usually at least two dozen.
1 four ounce can small peeled shrimp
1/3 cup catnip flowers, fresh
Open the can of shrimp and pour out the
water the shrimp were packed in. Put the
shrimp in a small bowl. Chop the catnip
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