HEALTHY DOG TREAT IDEAS,

Straight From Your Kitchen!

Easily up your homemade snack game with these easy-on-the-pocket-book, mostly single ingredient treats that are not only healthy but adored by dogs!

#1 Sardines.

Keep a bag of these little fish—rich in Omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA—in your freezer and dole them out to your dog frozen for a treat he’ll go crazy for! Dogs also love canned sardines—just choose a variety packed with water and no salt added. Treated once a week, sardines are a great whole-food way to add fish oil to your dog’s diet!

#2 Homemade liver treats.

‘Nuff said. Find the recipe on page 34 and earn some extra adoration from your dog when you whip up these easy treats.

#3 Air-popped popcorn

is a healthy treat you can share with your dog! Skip the butter and salt and instead dust it with “vegan crack,” aka nutritional yeast for a nondairy nutty-cheesy taste you and your dog will both love. Avoid giving your dog the unpopped kernels and never give your dog baker’s yeast.

#4 Cottage cheese.

Take your dog’s dinner to flavour town by adding in a small spoon of cottage cheese. It’s a great way to add some extra protein and calcium to your dog’s diet. Just give a small amount though, as it is dairy and can upset some dogs’ stomachs.

#5Sweet potatoes.

Dogs love this sweet tuber. In our experience, they even like the skin when the sweet potato has been baked in the oven! Add a bit of baked or boiled sweet potato to your dog’s dinner, or find our recipe for easy dehydrated sweet potato chews at moderndogmagazine.com/sweet-potato-chews

#6 Organic coconut

pieces, sliced and dehydrated. Dogs love the naturally sweet taste of coconut, which is— bonus!—great for their health as it’s high in fiber and healthy fats, promoting a glossy coat, among many other health benefits. Be sure to choose a nothing added, unsweetened variety, such as Cocotherapy's Coconut Chips cocotherapy.com