Jessica

A Favorite homemade dog snack recipe we use:

Since Greyhounds are "sight hounds", keeping their vision in shape is important. Here's a recipe we often use, which includes carrots as one of the ingredients. Our Greyhounds love to snack on whole carrots too!

• 3 cups flour

• 1 cup corn meal (1 additional cup of flour, corn flour or oatmeal can be substituted)

• 1 cup vegetable, beef or chicken broth

• 1 cup carrots, finely chopped in a food processor

• 1/4 cup milk

• 1/4 cup vegetable or olive oil

• 1 egg

• optional: Dissolve 3 to 4 Glucosamine capsules in the cup of broth (heated). Glucosamine aids in the strengthening of joints and is found in many good quality "large breed" and "senior" formula dog foods. You can find the capsules in the vitamin section of most stores.

Mix the broth, carrots, milk, oil, and egg. The add the flour and corn meal and kneed the dough into a ball. Tip: If the dough is too thick, add a little more water, to sticky, add a more flour. Pre-heat oven to 350ºF. Roll out dough onto a flat surface and cut with cookie cutters or cut the dough into strips or shape of your choice. For soft-centered treats, roll onto 2 to 3 inch round balls (this is great for dogs with missing teeth). Place pieces ungreased cookie sheets and bake at 350ºF for about 30 minutes. Since these treats have no preservatives, make sure to use them within a week or refrigerate them.

We hope your dogs enjoy these treats as much as ours do!