Comments on: Homemade Pumpkin Dog Treats

By: Lynn

Lynn — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:44:51 +0000

Hi Jane,

I’m tickled Corky enjoyed them so much! And the ingredients are so good, no doubt Corky and his humans enjoyed them. Just a head’s up, Avocado Oil is o.k. only in small amounts for pups given its high fat content which can cause digestive issues. Don’t want Corky to get the runs! 😲

Thanks so much for writing in! We really appreciate it.

By: Jane Babb

Jane Babb — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 13:27:20 +0000

I made these for my dog, Corky, and he loves them. I didn’t have whole wheat flour, so I used white flour, and I used avocado oil because that’s what I had. I love the way the pumpkin made beautiful orange crackers. I rolled them super thin, like very thin pizza crust and used a pizza cutter to cut a grid of cheez-it sized treats. Discovered that humans like these too.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 11:36:22 +0000

In reply to Linda.

Good Morning Linda,

Good question and I need to clarify that yes, the coconut oil is melted.

Have a fantastic day!

Lynn

By: Linda

Linda — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 16:58:37 +0000

Do you melt the coconut oil? that would be alot to use solid!

By: lynn

lynn — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 20:50:20 +0000

In reply to Brenda Hansen.

Hi Brenda! Thanks so much for sharing your substitution and how you tweaked the recipe. I love for folks to use my recipes as the starting point and then running with it…which is what I basically do with every recipe!

Dehydrating those dog treats is the key to keeping them fresh and not moldy at room temperature. And isn’t it nice to have a dehydrator? I got mine several years ago and didn’t realize how much I would use it.

Once again, thanks so much for your comments and so glad your 4-legged love is enjoying them! 🐶

Hugs, Lynn

By: Brenda Hansen

Brenda Hansen — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 17:48:05 +0000

I made the pumpkin treats. I substituted ground flax seed for the wheat germ. I also took a bit of a different approach to forming the treats and while my method didn’t not produce as many treats they are really good, or at least my dog thinks so. I pinched off bits of the dough, rolled it like a cookie ball and then took a fork and smashed it and made a crisscross pattern. With the last bit of dough I did roll it out and used a small pumpkin cookie cutter. I have a dehydrator so I am using it at 150 degrees. Some of mine are thicker than others but with the low heat of the dehydrator I can regularly check them and take the thinner ones out sooner. Thanks for posting this doggie treat!

By: lynn

lynn — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 11:38:32 +0000

In reply to Michelle. So true Michelle, thanks for the heads up. Use a 15 ounce can.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 14:32:17 +0000

WHAT SIZE CAN OF PUMPKIN?? It’s very common to find them in both 15 oz and 29 oz cans!

By: lynn

lynn — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 17:00:30 +0000

In reply to Jody.

Hi Jody,

Yes! You can use any of the flour substitutes (or just increase the whole wheat flour by the 1/2 cup). Hope your pups enjoy these treats!

Hugs, Lynn

By: Jody

Jody — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 14:30:24 +0000

Can I leave out the wheat germ? That I not available near me and I don’t really want to order it online