Since National Dog Week* is coming up next week (the third week in September,) I thought you might want to do something special for your dog to celebrate. How about some homemade dog treats? You and your kids will have fun making them, and your beloved dogs will love them so much, they’d eat them at one sitting if you let them.

I found this recipe at the GourmetSleuth.com Web site, and it sounds absolutely yummy. Most dogs love peanut butter almost as much as they love their people, so I picked a peanut-butter treat! You’ll find the recipe below:

Alexander’s Peanut Butter Dog Biscuit Treats

Yield: About 30 three-inch treats

I N G R E D I E N T S
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cups safflower oil
2 medium eggs
3 tablespoons peanut butter (sugar free if possible)**
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/4 cups unbleached white flour
1/2 cups cornmeal
1/2 cups rolled oats

Additional flour for rolling

I N S T R U C T I O N S

Preheat oven to 400 F.

Mix water, oil, eggs, peanut butter, and vanilla with a wire whisk. Add flours, cornmeal, and oats. Combine with a mixer.

Take one-third of the dough and place on a floured surface. Flour top of dough. Gently knead, adding more flour as necessary to form a pliable dough (This will require a substantial amount of flour). Roll out to 1/2 – 3/4 inch thickness and cut shapes using cookie cutters. Repeat until all dough is used.

Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 400 F, 20-25 minutes, depending on thickness of biscuits . Leave in oven 20 minutes after turning oven off to crisp. Store in an airtight container.

**Nutrients based on peanut butter with sugar

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 Treat
Amount Per Serving
Calories 100.61
Calories From Fat (45%) 45.58
% Daily Value
Total Fat 5.15g 8%
Saturated Fat 0.56g 3%
Cholesterol 16.36mg 5%
Sodium 13.57mg 1%
Potassium 56.70mg 2%
Carbohydrates 11.16g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1.24g 5%
Sugar 0.30g
Sugar Alcohols 0.00g
Net Carbohydrates 9.92g
Protein 2.64g 5%

*A Message from Max: Even though next week is National Dog Week,  it’s been my experience that true dog lovers celebrate dogs every day of the year! And we love you like crazy for it!