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Posted by Karen Wild on Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

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Tempting Treats For Training

Today’s advent calendar treat is a fabulous recipe that makes the perfect training treat. It has come from Dr Muriel Brasseur of the Oxford Animal Behaviour Centre, You may also know Muriel as @Widgetty on Twitter. If you love this recipe and would like to know more about the OABC, please contact Dr Muriel via the website, www.oabc.org.uk

And of course, donations to the cause are welcome too.

Let’s get cooking!

Luscious Liver Brownies

This recipe was passed on to me from famous lovely and gorgeous Aussie TV vet Dr Katrina Warren who used to be on Harry’s Practice.

You will need:

  • 1.5kg of liver
  • 1 cup wholemeal flour
  • 2 cups plain flour
  • ½ cup cornmeal (polenta)
  • 25g grated parmesan

What to do:

  1. Blend liver in a food processor until smooth.
  2. Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl, add liver mixture
  3. Spread mixture in a greased, floured tray, sprinkle with extra cornmeal and bake for 30mins in a moderate oven.
  4. Allow to cool.
  5. Cut into small pieces and store in fridge.

This is a special treat, so only feed one or two small pieces a day

Competition

Yesterday’s winner of the Lincolnshire Greyhound Trust mug and coaster set picked at random from yesterday’s comments was Caesar, Congratulations!

Today’s Spot prize is a fabulous and funky Lupine dog collar.

To have a chance of winning, add your favourite homemade dog treat recipe to the comments below! The author of the comment that we pick at random at the end of day will win this fantastic prize. Good luck and remember to open the Advent calendar tomorrow as alongside tomorrow’s treat we will also be launching our fabulous Christmas Hamper Competition.

31 Responses to “Tempting Treats For Training”

  1. Ooo I so happen to have all of those ingredients in at the moment.

    I think I may make some for mikas doggy friends for xmas presents now I have an ace recipe.

    Thanks widgetty and Karen and anyone else involved

    xx

    Posted by Natz on the December 3rd, 2009

  2. Oh my dogs go crazy for liver, thats a great recipe will try that one. Even with my fussy eater my little terrier, never turns his nose up for liver.

    Posted by sherie on the December 3rd, 2009

  3. I make mine Tuna Treats :- 1lb flour (i used wholewheat as its better for them), 3 eggs, 2 tins tuna, 1 clove garlic, mix altogether and put into a baking tray (lined with greaseproof paper) and cook at a medium heat until golden brown. I also score mine when it comes out of the oven to make it easier to cut into small squares. I then put into individual freeze bags and freeze and take out as and when needed. I’ve also changed the tuna for pilchards.

    Posted by Dawn Spooner on the December 3rd, 2009

  4. Unfortunately my mum is too idle to even consider making me these delicious treats.Luckily she is fab at cuddles.

    Love and licks,
    from Alf

    Posted by janet Considine on the December 3rd, 2009

  5. Oh I think I would be extremely popular if I was to make up this delicious recipe – but do they deserve it after bringing in tons of mud after this mornings walk,yep guess they do.

    Posted by Lynne on the December 3rd, 2009

  6. That looks great I’ll have to try that for the boys! They would also love to have
    a gorgeous new collar too as Kaiser is a little too big for his now!! My dogs love
    chewing on raw carrots, a cheap and healthy alternative to shop bought dog treats
    :)

    Posted by Laura-jayne on the December 3rd, 2009

  7. Hmmm…I’m afraid my two have to make do with ready-made treats. Closest I come to making something for them is to stuff their Kongs with peanut butter and biscuits, which they really like.
    Am sure they would both absolutely love the ones in that recipe though…maybe I should make some as a Christmas treat!

    Posted by Anne Greensmith on the December 3rd, 2009

  8. Our 5 Greyhounds love my home made Fishy Oaty biscuits

    200g cooked rice – cold
    200g rolled oats
    200g plain flour

    3 tablespoons cod liver oil
    3 tablespoons sunflower oil
    1 egg
    Water

    Mix dry ingredients together. Beat in egg, oils and enough water to make to a dropping consistency.

    Spread mixture onto large baking sheet and bake for approx 45 mins. I use the roasting oven of the AGA and move it up a shelf after 30 mins. So gas mark 7 ??? You cant hurt it anyway, its supposed to go crispy ;D When golden brown mark into squares and allow to cool. They freeze well so will last a while :D

    Posted by val charman on the December 3rd, 2009

  9. good for the summer dog pop treats- 1 1/2 cups nonfat yogurt 1/2 cup peanut butter, and 1 heaping teas. honey. combine and freeze in ice cube trays or spread on pand freeze and break up. my dogs love em

    Posted by kimhalligan1 on the December 3rd, 2009

  10. I love cooking but as a veggie I hate cooking meat… so I try to buy Mollie natural treats – dried liver, tripe etc. Or I give her natural goat yoghurt, which she has really developed a taste for.

    Posted by cyberemma on the December 3rd, 2009

  11. I’ve been thinking of trying to put cut up pieces of hot dog in the food dehydrator as treats, has anyone ever tried this? Did it work?

    Posted by Alison on the December 3rd, 2009

  12. Make food, from scratch….!?!?! I can’t make soup without burning it. Maybe I will wait until a suitably qualified adult can supervise me, before attempting the recipe :)

    Posted by @k9_Kirsty on the December 3rd, 2009

  13. I might try this one. The last time I made these the recipe had liver & kidney in it and it stank the house out. Then Jez decided she didn’t like it!

    Julia

    Posted by Julia Livesey on the December 3rd, 2009

  14. Great Liver brownies. My doggies would go crazy for them.
    Sally’s Peanut butter Christmas Cookies.
    1/2 c peanut butter
    2c flour
    2T Codliver or other fish oil
    1T baking soda
    1 egg
    2/3 c water
    Mix until smooth
    Drop 1T balls on nonstick cookie sheet
    Bake 20 min

    Posted by Terry Cunningham on the December 3rd, 2009

  15. This is for Sardine Cake.
    400g sardines in oil
    1 1/2 cups flour (self raising or wholemeal)
    2 eggs
    Grated parmesan
    mix everything together until its like brownie mix, put it in a swiss roll tin and bake at 180c for 20mins. It should be kind of cakey/brownie ish textured, cool and cut in to squares.
    You can add sunflower and pumpkin seeds, or a little grated garlic.

    Thanks for the recipe, I’ll give it a go.

    Posted by Sue B. on the December 3rd, 2009

  16. I duz not be allwed any treats cos I am “fat as a barrel” (at least accordin to dad, who do not know too much usually) so I just read your recipe and lick me lips….woof.

    Marley

    Posted by marleyterrier on the December 3rd, 2009

  17. 1.5 kilos of liver? Isn’t that going to make a lot of brownies!

    (though my lot would be delighted, I’m sure!)

    Posted by Victoria Clare on the December 3rd, 2009

  18. I’ve only been with my new Mum since July, but already my most flavourite treat she bakes for me is crispy hot dogs!

    Mum takes a tin of hot dog sausages, slices them really thinly and lays them all out on a baking sheet covered in foil.

    She puts them in the bottom of the oven (about 200 deg) when something else is cooking (to save energy).

    After about 30 minutes they are ready to come out, she takes them and places them on kitchen paper to absorb any last fat, and when they are cool, they’re ready!

    They are the scrummiest, nicest treats, and I love training with them.

    http://www.twitpic.com/ax5ut

    http://www.twitpic.com/ax6nm

    Posted by Coco on the December 3rd, 2009

  19. I was gonna mention my nice crispy hot dog treats, Mum says they take like bacon scraps, but I see my young bro Coco beat me to it! He beats me to the tennis balls as well but never mind cos I am always first when it comes to hide and seek!

    Posted by Caesar on the December 3rd, 2009

  20. I used to make liver & garlic treats for my old Greyhound…trouble was she was always up at the worktop trying to eat them ‘cos she couldn’t wait for them to cool down :)

    Posted by @KTaraG on the December 3rd, 2009

  21. I think that I’m probably too squeamish to be able to handle that much raw liver, but I’m very tempted to have a go at making the fish and peanut butter treat recipes. Thank you!

    Posted by Amber on the December 3rd, 2009

  22. What a great recipe!I think Pepsi will love these brownies.Will give it a go and see what he think,as he is very choosy these day’s!thank you

    Posted by Christine frankland on the December 3rd, 2009

  23. A quick & easy Peanut butter cookie recipe.
    Mix 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter & 1/4 cup milk. Add 1/2 cup self raising wholemeal flour and mix to a sort of dough. Flatten with your hand on work surface to about 1cm and then cut out with a mini cutter (I have one that’s about 1cm across, but it doesn’t matter if they’re bigger – you can even just roll into little balls). Place on baking sheet and bake at 180C for about 20 mins. Allow to cool. My dogs love these.

    Posted by Julia Livesey on the December 3rd, 2009

  24. Brownies…1 1/2 c. flour, 3 T. Carob powder, 1/2 t. baking powder, 1/2 c. canola oil, 1/2 c. honey, 2 eggs…mix it and bake it in a sprayed pan at 350 degrees for 25 min. Cut into SMALL pieces. Keep in fridge or freezer. Highly recommended by Ebony Lab and Noodle the Poodle.

    Posted by Shawn Finch DVM on the December 3rd, 2009

  25. Ooh might have to have a stab at them for Penny, our cocker spaniel

    Posted by Ninja Stu on the December 3rd, 2009

  26. mi says that auntie vals recipes is greyt her liver cake went down a treat at GGG even if i did try to take her fingers off, mi mam makes it for us an we all likes it that is me bubbles n da summer dog we is all retired sprinters xxx asbo

    Posted by asbo alex retired sprinter on the December 3rd, 2009

  27. No cooking goes on in this house,my mum is too boring,but she does give me goats yoghurt which I lurv & Manuka honey when I have a cough so I forgive her,love Jake x

    Posted by hilsofhove on the December 3rd, 2009

  28. Love this recipe! Bet the pups wait by the oven while the brownies are baking!

    Posted by Dianne Houghtaling on the December 3rd, 2009

  29. OOPS, forgot recipe!

    Posted by Dianne Houghtaling on the December 3rd, 2009

  30. Doggie treats:

    2 small jars of beef or liver baby food
    1/4 cup nonfat dry milk
    1/2 cup wheat germ
    Mix all ingredients and shape into balls. Arrange on greased sheet and flatten w/ fork. Bake @ 325/ 15-20 minutes.
    Store in fridge when cool.

    EASY AS PIE!

    Posted by Dianne Houghtaling on the December 3rd, 2009

  31. I’m a very lazy mother, I just put the kitchen fan on and open all the windows, heat the oven and place the liver on a baking tray and put in the oven for 10-20 minutes depending on the size/thickness of the pieces and then cool and cut in chunks. I try to do it in bulk and freeze in portions so I only have to smell the kitchen out every 2 months. :’) But cause it xmas might treat the dog to this fab receipe.

    Posted by Carol on the December 3rd, 2009

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