Pumpkin Dog Treats
for Your St Patrick’s Day Dog

Too often we prepare snacks and treats for holidays--but we forget to include our dogs.

Taking just a little time to go through dog biscuit recipes to pick a good one for your dog--will definitely be appreciated!

Your dog will LOVE the homemade dog treats that you make for her!

St. Patrick’s Day dog biscuits made with canned pumpkin

Benefits of Pumpkin for Dogs

• Veterinarians are now recommending canned pumpkin for dog diarrhea and also for dog constipation. It seems that the high water content and the roughage of pumpkin can help either condition.

• Overweight dogs - More and more often a pumpkin diet for dogs is being recommended for obese or overweight dogs. You can substitute up to 1/3 of your dog’s food with canned pumpkin (Make sure it’s not canned pumpkin pie mix, which contains sugar and other ingredients.). Pumpkin is very low in calories--and high in nutrition.

• Urinary tract health - For dogs like the Bichon Frise, who are prone to bladder stones and urinary problems, a few pumpkin seeds on top of their food daily will help to keep the urinary tract lubricated and healthy!

• Pumpkin seeds - are a great preventative for dog parasites. However, if you suspect that your dog has a parasite problem, don’t try to treat this at home, without the help of a vet.

Home Made Pumkin Dog Biscuits
for St. Patrick’s Day

Make the dog cookies big for dogs like Weimaraners, golden retrievers and boxers. And make the homemade dog treats about 1“ for dogs like miniature schnauzers, Bichon Frises and smaller poodles.

Now it’s time to try these easy to make shamrock homemade dog treats, using canned pumpkin and wholesome ingredients.

Pumpkin Dog Treat Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons dry milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/2 cup water, + 1 tablespoons water
• 1 1/3 cup white flour
• 1/4 cup oats
• 2 teaspoons green food coloring
• 2 tablespoons chopped pumpkin seeds
• 1 tablespoon anise seeds

Directions for Dog Biscuits

• Place everything in your bread machine and set it for the dough cycle. Or, alternatively, use your mixer with a dough hook to get a nice elastic ball of dough.

• When the dough is ready, roll it into sheets that are 1/4“ thick and cut out the pumpkin dog cookies.

• Bake at 275 degrees F for about an hour, making sure that the pumpkin dog biscuits don’t get too browned.

• Turn off the oven, and let the dog cookies sit in the oven overnight--so that they will get nice and dry. They will be hard to the touch can crunchy when your dog eats them.

Enjoy making the pumpkin dog treats for St Patrick’s Day--but don’t just make them for this holiday! Use the recipe to make different shapes and serve these yummy treats to your dog--year-round!

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