| Are you worried about the nutritional value your dog | | | | 4 cups of whole wheat flour, 1 egg, 1 and 2/3 cups |
| is receiving from his current brand of food? If so, | | | | of water, 2 tbsp of vegetable oil, and ½ a cup |
| you may want to explore a new option: make your | | | | of cornmeal. Once you have assembled these |
| own dog food. That's right: you can make your own | | | | ingredients, pre-heat your oven to 325F, and start |
| dog food; and it isn't even time consuming or | | | | mixing everything in a bowl. Knead the dough as you |
| expensive. Not only will it be fun, but it will also help | | | | normally would until it is roughly ½ inch thick. |
| rover by giving him something that isn't loaded with | | | | Last, cut it into squares, put it in the waffle maker |
| potentially-harmful chemicals. | | | | (just to get the grill lines); and then pop it in the oven |
| Right now is perhaps the best time to get started, | | | | for more than an hour. Once the treats finish cooling, |
| too, since many other pet owners are looking for | | | | wrap them up; and you'll be ready to drop them off |
| alternatives to commercial foods in the wake of the | | | | at the local supermarket. |
| imported dog food scare. Indeed, if you wanted to, | | | | 2. Honey Cake Dog Treats. The dogs will come |
| you could not only cook food for your own dog, but | | | | running whenever you cook these treats. All you'll |
| you could also start a business that sells to many | | | | need is 2 cups of whole wheat flour, ½ cup of |
| dog owners who wish to keep their pets safe. | | | | soy bean flour, 1 tbsp of honey, some canola oil, sea |
| But before you get carried away, you may want to | | | | salt, and 1 cup of water. Start by mixing the dry |
| start with a somewhat smaller project to determine | | | | ingredients thoroughly. Once you are done, add the |
| whether or not there is an easy-to-access market | | | | water and honey, mix again - and then bake them in |
| for your home-made dog food: try making and selling | | | | the oven on 400F for about a half hour. |
| some dog cookies. In order to do this, you will need | | | | 3. Frozen Fruit Treats. Not all treats have to be |
| the following items at a minimum: some cookie | | | | cooked. In fact, one of the things you'll find dogs |
| cutters, a recipe for dog treats, an oven, and some | | | | love most is a frozen applesauce treat. All you have |
| attractive packaging. Once you finish your cookies, | | | | to do is take applesauce, mix it with some vanilla |
| you can then try to market them to local grocery | | | | yogurt, and then freeze it. |
| stores and even neighbors. | | | | So get started on your dog food treats business |
| I suggest you try the following recipes. I think you | | | | today. All you need to do is get some easy-to-make |
| will find that they will more than satisfy the appetite | | | | recipes; and keep your furry customers in mind |
| and the tastes of any dog: | | | | throughout the entire process-and, in no time, you |
| 1. Waffle Treats. These are easy and inexpensive to | | | | should have a top-notch doggy treat business. |
| make and dogs absolutely love them. All you need is | | | | |