Free The Healthy Hound Cookbook: Over 125 Easy Recipes for Healthy, Homemade Dog Food--Including Grain-Free, Paleo, and Raw Recipes! by Paris Permenter, John Bigley
Authors: Paris Permenter, John Bigley
end, place the toy inside a coffee mug with the small opening at the bottom of the cup.
Pour the stock into the toy; freeze until solid. Remove toy from cup before serving.
Fun Frozen Meals
A frozen KONG ® can also be used to serve meals, especially helpful for gulping dogs or dogs that need to be occupied. Add meat and vegetables to the Beef Stock before freezing.
King KONG ®
Since the size of KONG ® toys varies by the size of your dog, adjust this recipe for your own dog. You can also use this to stuff marrow bones.
YIELDS: Fills 1 medium KONG ®
1 tablespoon organic unsweetened peanut butter
1 KONG ®
1 medium banana, mashed
1 tablespoon low-fat plain yogurt
Use half of the peanut butter to plug the small end of the KONG ® .
In a small bowl, stir banana and yogurt together, then fill KONG ® . Use remaining peanut butter to plug the larger opening.
Serve frozen or at room temperature.
Anxiety? Just Stuff It!
If your dog suffers from separation anxiety or boredom, a stuffable toy makes a great diversion. Freeze the toy to make the fun last longer and mix up the goodies inside: meats, cooked rice, mashed potatoes, oatmeal, scrambled eggs, and any of your dog’s favorite meals. For an added layer of fun, you could hide the loaded toy where your dog is unlikely to find it immediately, such as under a bed or, if outside, perhaps behind a hedge in the backyard. This works especially well with KONG ® toys stuffed with dry ingredients that aren’t likely to melt or spoil.
Sardine Stuffing
You might picture cats when you think of sardines as a pet food, but dogs love this flavorful fish as well. Sardines are a healthy addition to treats, and are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D, and phosphorus.
YIELDS: 2 cups (fills 2 medium KONG ® toys)
1 (3.75-ounce) can sardines in water (do not drain)
1 ⁄ 2 cup cottage cheese
1 ⁄ 2 cup plain Greek yogurt
In a blender, mix all ingredients until well blended.
Use as stuffing for a KONG ® or other stuffable toy, or as a tasty topping for a main meal.
Refrigerate unused portion. Store in the refrigerator for 3 days or freeze in the KONG ® for a longer-lasting treat.
Keeping the KONG ® Stuffed
The key to keeping those KONG ® toys stuffed—and making the toy/treat last longer for your dog—is a plug in both ends of the toys. A KONG ® is made with a small hole in the top of the toy and a larger opening in the bottom. Some good options for plugging the holes include cream cheese, raw hamburger, peanut butter, cubes of cheese, or a slice of processed cheese.
Doggie Chopped Liver
Wondering what to do with those leftover hard-boiled Easter eggs? Make Doggie Chopped Liver! This recipe is an excellent way to plug a KONG ® (however, since liver shouldn’t make up more than 5 percent of your dog’s diet, it shouldn’t be used to actually stuff the entire KONG ® ). Along with its role as a KONG ® plug, you can also use a tablespoon of doggie chopped liver to hide a pill, to reward your dog after a nail trim, or as a tasty topper on his evening meal.
YIELDS: About 1 pound filling
1 quart water
1 pound chicken liver, rinsed
2–3 hardboiled eggs, finely chopped
In a large pot, heat water to a boil. Add chicken livers (including juices) to boiling water; reduce heat and simmer for 40 minutes. Remove from heat.
Drain liver and reserve liquid for another use. (It’s great for freezing in ice cube trays as a cool treat!)
Use a fork or potato masher to mash livers. Add eggs to livers. Mix well.
Use mixture as a plug for a KONG ® or other stuffable toy, scooping a pea-size bit in the smaller opening of the toy and a tablespoon of the mixture in the larger opening. In between, use a medley of your dog’s favorite veggies: green beans, celery, spinach, sweet potatoes, peas, and more. Refrigerate unused portion for up to 3 days, or freeze in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
Hold the Onions, Please!
Unlike traditional chopped liver, Doggie Chopped Liver
Pour the stock into the toy; freeze until solid. Remove toy from cup before serving.
Fun Frozen Meals
A frozen KONG ® can also be used to serve meals, especially helpful for gulping dogs or dogs that need to be occupied. Add meat and vegetables to the Beef Stock before freezing.
King KONG ®
Since the size of KONG ® toys varies by the size of your dog, adjust this recipe for your own dog. You can also use this to stuff marrow bones.
YIELDS: Fills 1 medium KONG ®
1 tablespoon organic unsweetened peanut butter
1 KONG ®
1 medium banana, mashed
1 tablespoon low-fat plain yogurt
Use half of the peanut butter to plug the small end of the KONG ® .
In a small bowl, stir banana and yogurt together, then fill KONG ® . Use remaining peanut butter to plug the larger opening.
Serve frozen or at room temperature.
Anxiety? Just Stuff It!
If your dog suffers from separation anxiety or boredom, a stuffable toy makes a great diversion. Freeze the toy to make the fun last longer and mix up the goodies inside: meats, cooked rice, mashed potatoes, oatmeal, scrambled eggs, and any of your dog’s favorite meals. For an added layer of fun, you could hide the loaded toy where your dog is unlikely to find it immediately, such as under a bed or, if outside, perhaps behind a hedge in the backyard. This works especially well with KONG ® toys stuffed with dry ingredients that aren’t likely to melt or spoil.
Sardine Stuffing
You might picture cats when you think of sardines as a pet food, but dogs love this flavorful fish as well. Sardines are a healthy addition to treats, and are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D, and phosphorus.
YIELDS: 2 cups (fills 2 medium KONG ® toys)
1 (3.75-ounce) can sardines in water (do not drain)
1 ⁄ 2 cup cottage cheese
1 ⁄ 2 cup plain Greek yogurt
In a blender, mix all ingredients until well blended.
Use as stuffing for a KONG ® or other stuffable toy, or as a tasty topping for a main meal.
Refrigerate unused portion. Store in the refrigerator for 3 days or freeze in the KONG ® for a longer-lasting treat.
Keeping the KONG ® Stuffed
The key to keeping those KONG ® toys stuffed—and making the toy/treat last longer for your dog—is a plug in both ends of the toys. A KONG ® is made with a small hole in the top of the toy and a larger opening in the bottom. Some good options for plugging the holes include cream cheese, raw hamburger, peanut butter, cubes of cheese, or a slice of processed cheese.
Doggie Chopped Liver
Wondering what to do with those leftover hard-boiled Easter eggs? Make Doggie Chopped Liver! This recipe is an excellent way to plug a KONG ® (however, since liver shouldn’t make up more than 5 percent of your dog’s diet, it shouldn’t be used to actually stuff the entire KONG ® ). Along with its role as a KONG ® plug, you can also use a tablespoon of doggie chopped liver to hide a pill, to reward your dog after a nail trim, or as a tasty topper on his evening meal.
YIELDS: About 1 pound filling
1 quart water
1 pound chicken liver, rinsed
2–3 hardboiled eggs, finely chopped
In a large pot, heat water to a boil. Add chicken livers (including juices) to boiling water; reduce heat and simmer for 40 minutes. Remove from heat.
Drain liver and reserve liquid for another use. (It’s great for freezing in ice cube trays as a cool treat!)
Use a fork or potato masher to mash livers. Add eggs to livers. Mix well.
Use mixture as a plug for a KONG ® or other stuffable toy, scooping a pea-size bit in the smaller opening of the toy and a tablespoon of the mixture in the larger opening. In between, use a medley of your dog’s favorite veggies: green beans, celery, spinach, sweet potatoes, peas, and more. Refrigerate unused portion for up to 3 days, or freeze in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
Hold the Onions, Please!
Unlike traditional chopped liver, Doggie Chopped Liver