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Dog Biscuit Recipes

Homemade dog treats from healthy dog biscuit recipes are a fun way to show your dog that you love her!

But, have you ever wondered exactly what a dog biscuit is? I have.

And knowing what a biscuit was, became especially important when I started Natural Pet Bakery.

I simply needed to have a way to distinguish dog cookies from dog biscuits, so that customers could easily find the kind of treats that they wanted.

What I found is that, the definitions for biscuits are a bit fuzzy.

For example, Webster’s Dictionary says that a canine biscuit is hard and contains ground bones and meat. Yuk!

And, as you probably already know, people often use "dog treats" and "dog biscuits" interchangably.

A quick look at the history of biscuits for dogs can give you some more insight…

Skip next section and go directly to the recipes for biscuits.

Homemade dog biscuit recipes with a brief history of dog biscuits

Dog biscuits are hard, dry and crunchy.

History of Dog Biscuits

Dogs were not always the center of a household, nor were they always treated like family members.

Before the middle of the 19th century, canine pets mostly got table scraps and bones instead of dog food. And some had to find food where they could, on their own. Nobody even considered giving a dog a treat.

However, gradually dogs became more important to their owners. The first commercial or patented dog treat product appeared in England in 1860, and was developed by James Spratt. His "biscuits for dogs" were made of wheat, beetroot, vegetables and beef blood.

For awhile, Spratt was the only game in town.

However, a few other small companies soon developed products of their own, and in 1907, F.H. Bennett, started making his biscuits in the form of a flat bone—he named them Milk Bones.

Bennett's company was later purchased by Nabisco, and you’re probably familiar with their bones.

Today we think of dog biscuits as hard, dry dog snacks that help to keep our dog’s teeth clean and healthy. They are not a primary dog food, but a supplement to your dog’s diet.

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