Dog Biscuits with carrot, cheese, and parsley (for fresh breath) are a treat for every day. Even fussy dogs (like mine) enjoy them.
My ex-racer greyhound, Billy, is rather unadventurous when it comes to food. Well, it's not just food. He's a dog who doesn't like the unfamiliar - I think he's institutionalised - having lived in racing kennels for the first four years of his life where he didn't have any opportunity to think for himself.
When our last dog, Evie, died I had to give away lots of different treats and food (all the expensive things I'd bought to persuade her to eat) because Billy didn't like them.
He's very specific about the treats he eats and he rarely eats away from home, so I wasn't at all sure that Billy would eat these biscuits.
When I told Keith what was in them - carrots, parsley, cheese - he just laughed. Billy doesn't knowingly eat vegetables. He doesn't see the point.
Sure enough, when I offered him one of these biscuits he sniffed it and turned away. I left it on his bed and twenty minutes later it had gone. He proceeded to eat three more, so I'm pretty sure they're a success.
Key Ingredients in homemade Dog Biscuits
Cheese
Nice strong Cheddar is best. Dogs like smelly food and this is what entices a reluctant eater
Carrots
For bulk and vitamins. They also give a nice colour to your biscuits. More important to you than the dogs!
Parsley
The important ingredient for fresh breath! Even Billy likes the flavour.
Flour
Both wholemeal and white flour to give a good biscuit base.
What else do you need to make Dog Biscuits?
- Bone-shaped cutters - I saw these and I couldn't resist! I made small and large biscuits for different-sized dogs. We have four different regular doggy visitors and two of them are small so they will only have a small one (they're very greedy so they would eat giant biscuits if on offer, but I'm thinking of their waistlines!)
- 5-bladed herb cutting scissors - Use to cut the parsley. Most importantly, they don’t cut your fingers
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Dog Biscuits
Ingredients
- 100 g Cheddar cheese
- 75 g fresh parsley
- 150 g carrots, after scrubbing and topping & tailing
- 150 g wholemeal flour
- 150 g plain/all-purpose white flour
- 75 ml olive oil, (or other oil)
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons hot water (30ml)
Instructions
Preparation:
- Set the oven to 190°C/ 170°C fan/ gas mark 5/ 375°F
- Line 2 baking sheets with a liner or baking parchment
- Grate the cheese100 g Cheddar cheese
- Put the parsley and carrot in a processor and blitz until the pieces are very small OR Grate the carrot and chop the parsley very finely75 g fresh parsley, 150 g carrots,
For the Dog Biscuits:
- Put the carrot, parsley, and cheese in a large mixing bowl and combine100 g Cheddar cheese, 75 g fresh parsley, 150 g carrots,
- Add the flours and mix well - It's easiest to use your hands150 g wholemeal flour, 150 g plain/all-purpose white flour
- Drizzle the oil and water over the mixture, add the egg and use your hands to pull it all together into a dough.It will be smooth and not sticky. If it feels dry, add a little more water75 ml olive oil,, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons hot water
- Tip the dough onto a floured surface and roll out to ½ cm thickness. Use plenty of flour on your hands and rolling pin to avoid it sticking
- Cut out the biscuits and put onto the baking trays. You will probably need to make two batches of two trays
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, depending on size
- Cool for a minute or two then turn onto a wire rack until completely cool.
Notes
- The dog biscuits will keep for at least two weeks in an airtight container
Sarah Claxton says
Can you substitute dried parsley for fresh?
Elle says
Unhoused pets rejoiced in Missouri! They LOVED these biscuits when given to their owners at a Donation Event at Church. Go to recipe for me from now on.
Susie Collings says
Lucky dogs 🙂 S0 pleased they love the biscuits.
cheryl says
Do these need to be kept in the fridge? Thanks
Susie Collings says
No, I keep them in a tin.
Jo says
Can you freeze these biscuits?
Susie Collings says
Not tried but no reason why not.
Carla says
Made these for our boy this morning. Easy to make and turned out well. He loves them. I can see me making these on a regular basis
Susie Collings says
Hi Carla, My dogs love them - one of them a little too much!