Turkey Dog Treats

Have so much leftover turkey you can't even imagine eating it? Don't - let the dog have it instead! They'll love it!

My turkey treats are healthy home-made cookies that are especially good for (re)using up that leftover turkey.

Step 1 Gather your ingredients

Gather your ingredients:

1 cup turkey
2 eggs
3 cloves garlic
1 tbsp flax seed oil
1 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup flour


Some things to note:
*turkey - these made any time of year substituting 2 cans of tuna/salmon/chicken/etc. Please note that some dogs have more sensitive tummies than others, so make sure you're dog isn't allergic to whatever meat you choose to use.
*eggs - this recipe uses the egg shells. they are a good source of calcium, in addition to the vitamins and minerals inside the egg
*garlic - garlic repels fleas and is good for the immune system. some people believe that in large doses it is not good for dogs, but in small doses it can be good.
*oatmeal - is one of the best sources of fiber/carbohydrates. If you don't have any it's ok to substitute flour, it just won't be as healthy
*flour - if you have rice flour, it's the best since it's the easiest type of flour for a dog to digest. it you don't normal flour is ok.
*flax seed oil - a great source of omega 3 oils (good for skin and coat). if you have fish oil that's also a great source of omega 3s. If you don't have either you can substitute regular vegetable oil.

You'll also want a silpat or parchment paper to put on your cookie sheet so that these don't stick.

Comments

[letlove]

Are you putting the shells in the blender too? If so, why?

[layni]

Thanks for this. I've just found out that my dog is allergic for all allergy tested meat except turkey.

[domness07]

I just made my first batch... in fact they're still in the oven. They smell so good right now! I can't bring myself to waste perfectly good leftovers either! My boys will love them. Thanks!

[porcupinemamma]

What a neat idea. i am going to make them for Christmas presents for the dogs in my life. I bet they will really enjoy them. Thanks

[Ghostalker]

My veterinary office told me and my family that feeding your dog turkey is a VERY BAD IDEA and it can get them very sick. Apparently the day after Thanksgiving is a very busy day at the vet's!

[shangrilarcadia]

Turkey itself is not a problem - in fact you'll find many dog foods with turkey in them. It's what part of the turkey you give them that can cause a problem (the same is true of any other meat). The reason dogs usually get sick is that people give them the fatty parts of the meat, causing pancreatitis. That's why I specifically said the trim off all of the fat. The lean parts will not make your dog sick unless you dog has an allergy to it

[Cinder2007]

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[shangrilarcadia]

I suppose you could eat it if you wanted to, but I sure wouldn't!

[Cinder2007]

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[Spl1nt3rC3ll]

Me wanty!

[aaronscottaugustinhotmail.com]

great idea my dog loves em thankyou

[GorillazMiko]

these were made for me to eat. just kidding hahahaha