{"id":9918,"date":"2011-01-10T11:34:19","date_gmt":"2011-01-10T17:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.sustainablog.org\/?p=9918"},"modified":"2011-01-10T11:34:19","modified_gmt":"2011-01-10T17:34:19","slug":"homemade-dog-treats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/homemade-dog-treats\/","title":{"rendered":"A 2011 Resolution: Make Your Own Dog Treats"},"content":{"rendered":"
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No need to buy dog treats... you can make your own.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ah, dearest January. Month of our grand ideas and schemes to lose 20 pounds in the next year, never eat another piece of non-organic fruit again, be ready for bikini season a month in advance, renovate the entire house in the trendiest and greenest fashion, eat only super foods, sell the cars for charity and walk everywhere from now on.<\/p>\n

Yeah. Right. Cynical? Perhaps. Realistic? I hope so. But, let\u2019s be serious. If you want to convince me that I\u2019m really<\/em> going to stick to something (\u201csomething\u201d probably being decidedly difficult and\/or maybe even unpleasant) for the next 365 some days based on some rash decision I made on December 31st<\/sup> at 11:55 p.m. while dancing in a party hat and downing Chardonnay, I need to convince you that you\u2019re crazy.<\/p>\n

So, fear not, this 2011 challenge has absolutely nothing to do with you! I\u2019m actually going to encourage you to take a tiny bit of focus off yourself in this new year and whatever goals you may or may not have because I\u2019m going to assume that you already are<\/em> trying your best to accomplish living in a more sustainable fashion. This challenge is for your pets.<\/p>\n

So often our pets escape our notice and the best of our intentions when it comes to the ways we\u2019re striving to live a greener life. Pets just are, right? They eat what we feed them, generally do what we tell them, and adore us whether we deserve it or not. Yes to all of the above, which is why they<\/em> deserve more from us. I quite possibly love my dog more than anything else on the planet, and when it comes to her, I\u2019m likely to do anything, make anything and go anywhere. And, when it comes to her and some sustainable practices, my inspiration actually comes from my mom.<\/p>\n

A few years ago she began baking homemade dog treats for our set of three beagles. She termed them Three Beagle Biscuits (adorable, right?) and started a little phenomenon in our house that our dogs were quite<\/em> fond of. The benefits to making your own dog treats are multi-fold and the effort is surprisingly little. Not only will your dog love you even more, they will be healthier thanks to you, and you’ll gain one more opportunity to positively support the environment.<\/p>\n

Yes, of course you can go buy \u201ceco-friendly\u201d and \u201cgreen\u201d treats with super fun names like: \u201cPeace Prayer Love Bites Treats.\u201d But, consider the effects you could<\/em> have if you instead go purchase organic, local eggs; honey from your local bee farm, and safflower oil from the farmers market. You\u2019ll spreading the wealth a little further by pouring back into local producers, as well as lessening all of the environmental impact involved with far off peace prayer love bites that get shipped in a large cardboard box with Styrofoam peanuts and spend a day or two on a gas guzzling delivery truck.<\/p>\n

Recipe for Three Beagle Biscuits dog treats<\/h2>\n

To make this super easy and break you in gently, I suggest the following recipe:<\/p>\n