How to Make Dog Biscuts

On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 20:15:21 -0400, [email hidden] (I am

the Queen Of Hearts) said:

I need to make a dog biscut for my puppy

Here's a recipe I found many years ago, I have not tried it
though. Good luck. HTH, readah

My Favorite Dog Biscuit Recipe

Preparation Time :1:00

2 cups wheat flour, whole-grain
1/4 cup cornmeal
2/2 cup soy flour 1 teaspoon garlic powder
3/2 teaspoon salt
4/4 cup Grape-Nuts 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
5/4 cup molasses 2 eggs
6/4 cup milk

Preheat your oven at 350 degrees F. Mix dry ingredients. Add
oil, molasses, eggs, and milk (Eggs and milk to be beaten
together first).

Add more milk as needed to make a firm dough. Roll the dough
out so that it is a 1/2 inch thick and cut into shapes.

Bake on a cookie sheet with oven at 350 degrees F. for 30
minutes or until biscuits are lightly toasted.

readah said:

My Favorite Dog Biscuit Recipe

You have a favorite dog biscuit recipe?

-sw

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Quoted message said:

On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 20:15:21 -0400,
[email hidden] (I am the Queen Of

Hearts) said:

I need to make a dog biscut for my puppy

Here's a recipe I found many years ago, I have not tried
it though. Good luck. HTH, readah

My Favorite Dog Biscuit Recipe

Preparation Time :1:00

2 cups wheat flour, whole-grain
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup soy flour 1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup Grape-Nuts 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup molasses 2 eggs
1/4 cup milk

Preheat your oven at 350 degrees F. Mix dry ingredients.
Add oil, molasses, eggs, and milk (Eggs and milk to be
beaten together first).

Add more milk as needed to make a firm dough. Roll
the dough out so that it is a 1/2 inch thick and cut
into shapes.

Bake on a cookie sheet with oven at 350 degrees F. for 30
minutes or until biscuits are lightly toasted.

Your dogs don't have any problems with this recipe? I ask
only because wheat,corn and soy are some of the most common
allergens for dogs. These are the "filler" grains in cheap
dog foods.

Sandi

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Quoted message said:

readah said:

My Favorite Dog Biscuit Recipe

You have a favorite dog biscuit recipe?

-sw

Where do you buy ground dog meat from? :o)

Steve Wertz said:

Quoted message said:

My Favorite Dog Biscuit Recipe

You have a favorite dog biscuit recipe?

LOL Even my dog won't eat dog biscuits.

Steve Wertz said:

readah said:

My Favorite Dog Biscuit Recipe

You have a favorite dog biscuit recipe?

-sw

No, it's my dog's favorite recipe. He typed it into my
database and gave it its present name. :-) readah

(S.Dunlap) said:

Your dogs don't have any problems with this recipe? I ask
only because wheat,corn and soy are some of the most common
allergens for dogs. These are the "filler" grains in cheap
dog foods.

Sandi

I never made this recipe. I don't even think I had a dog
when I found
it. It was just one of those recipes I collected long ago,
just in case. readah

On 2 Jul 2004 04:45:21 -0700, [email hidden] (S.Dunlap)

Quoted message said:

Your dogs don't have any problems with this recipe? I ask
only because wheat,corn and soy are some of the most
common allergens for dogs. These are the "filler" grains
in cheap dog foods.

In my experience, wheat and corn are found separately, not
together in dog food.... soy is a neutral ingredient as is
rice. ourpetfood.comcomparison.htmlOpen ↗

People might think that one or the other is an allergen, but
the fact is that your dog's digestive system has to
acclimate to the new ingredient, which means that their [censored]
is runny until they make the change. If you want to call it
an allergen, be my guest... but as a long time dog owner who
has changed feed bases more than once, I can say you're only
crying "wolf".

Practice safe eating - always use condiments

readah said:

No, it's my dog's favorite recipe. He typed it into my
database and gave it its present name. :-) readah

Most dogs are fed food based in either wheat or corn... so
the addition of one or ingredient will make their [censored] runny
until their system acclimates to it. ***Not criticising,
just observing, as a long time dog owner.

Obviously, your dog's digestive system has acclimated to
both.

Practice safe eating - always use condiments

readah said:

On 2 Jul 2004 04:45:21 -0700, [email hidden]

(S.Dunlap) said:

Your dogs don't have any problems with this recipe? I
ask only because wheat,corn and soy are some of the most
common allergens for dogs. These are the "filler" grains
in cheap dog foods.

Sandi

I never made this recipe. I don't even think I had a dog
when I found
it. It was just one of those recipes I collected long
ago, just in case. readah

So, what IS your dogs favorite recipe?

Practice safe eating - always use condiments

sf <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

On 2 Jul 2004 04:45:21 -0700, [email hidden]

(S.Dunlap) said:

Your dogs don't have any problems with this recipe? I
ask only because wheat,corn and soy are some of the
most common allergens for dogs. These are the "filler"
grains in cheap dog foods.

In my experience, wheat and corn are found separately, not
together in dog food.... soy is a neutral ingredient as is
rice. ourpetfood.comcomparison.htmlOpen ↗

People might think that one or the other is an allergen,
but the fact is that your dog's digestive system has to
acclimate to the new ingredient, which means that their
[censored] is runny until they make the change. If you want to
call it an allergen, be my guest... but as a long time dog
owner who has changed feed bases more than once, I can say
you're only crying "wolf".

I'm speaking as a long time dog owner who has experienced
problems with all three of those ingredients (corn, soy, and
wheat), fed separately. Allergies are more than just runny
[censored], in fact I would not consider that an allergy at all.
I'm talking about hives, severe itching to the point the dog
is ripping out it's coat and bleeding, severe skin
inflammation, etc. Been there and done that with a westie.
I've had to feed ingredients separately to the dog ,in home
prepared diets, and record for the vet which foods caused
reactions in the dog. it's called allergy
determination.Several other small terrier owners I know have
also gone this route with dogs. I feed a potato and ground
beef or ground chicken diet (with vegetable puree) only. No
commercially prepared products with wheat, soy, or corn.
Other westie owners I know have been forced as far as
rabbit, fish, or venison and potato because of allergies to
not only wheat, corn, and soy, but reactions to beef, lamb,
and chicken as well.

Out of curiosity, how many truly allergic dogs have you
actually had to deal with? Not the dogs with digestive upset
when food is changed, the dogs who are frantically
scratching, pulling out their coats, biting themselves, etc.
when food is changed to one with any or all of those
ingredients? I've got two at home here right now. I can feed
food with any or all of those three ingredients but it means
I have to feed them Benadryl capsules along with their
dinner to alleviate the itching and coat tearing that goes
along with the food. Why medicate when you don't have to?
Why cause a dog discomffort and pain if you can avoid it?

Based on the comments from my vet and other vets I know
about the number of dogs with food allergies, not digestive
upsets from food, I'll still stand by my statement that
those three ingredients can be allergens for some dogs. My
comment was that these ingredients are common allergens.
That doesn't mean that all dogs are unable tolerate them, it
means that those igredients can cause problems for some dogs
and people should be aware of it.If the dog can tolerate
those things, great. Please don't tell me they don't cause
allergic reactions and that I'm crying wolf. I'm personally
dealing with dogs in which those do cause problems.

Sandi

Quoted message said:

On Thu, 01 Jul 2004 07:31:22 -0700, readah

:><[email hidden]> wrote:
:>>My Favorite Dog Biscuit Recipe

: On Thu, 01 Jul 2004 10:52:44 -0500, Steve Wertz
: <[email hidden]> wrote:
:>You have a favorite dog biscuit recipe?

readah <[email hidden]> wrote:
: No, it's my dog's favorite recipe. He typed it into my
: database and gave it its present name. :-) readah

Must be a border collie :-)

Tammy in Sacramento

dog's favorite recipe... I'm not sure where I got this (the
name Sharon Prassa is at the bottom of my page, so thank you
to her for this recipe...I think I got it off of a website,
though), but every dog I make these for absolutely loves
them. And, it's the easiest recipe I've had for dog treats,
there's no rolling out at all, just cut them into squares
when they are done!

Liver Brownies

1 1/2 cup wheat germ 1 lb ground up raw liver (or your dog's
favorite canned food) 1 1/2 cup corn meal 3-4 eggs 2-3
cloves minced garlic

Put all ingredients in a food processor and puree for 4
minutes. Put into a well greased pan (i use a cookie sheet)
and bake at 350*F for 20 minutes. When cool, cut into
squares. Keep sealed in fridge for up to two weeks.

It says you can also use flour instead of the corn meal,
if needed.

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readah said:

On 2 Jul 2004 04:45:21 -0700, [email hidden]

(S.Dunlap) said:

Your dogs don't have any problems with this recipe? I
ask only because wheat,corn and soy are some of the
most common allergens for dogs. These are the "filler"
grains in cheap dog foods.

Sandi

I never made this recipe. I don't even think I had a
dog when I found
it. It was just one of those recipes I collected long
ago, just in case. readah

So, what IS your dogs favorite recipe?

Practice safe eating - always use condiments

S.Dunlap said:

separately. Allergies are more than just runny [censored], in
fact I would not consider that an allergy at all. I'm
talking about hives, severe itching to the point the dog
is ripping out it's coat and bleeding, severe skin
inflammation, etc. Been there and done that with a westie.
I've had to feed ingredients separately to the dog ,in
home prepared diets, and record for the vet which foods
caused reactions in the dog. it's called allergy
determination.Several other small terrier owners I know
have also gone this route with dogs.

It was a *living nightmare* with my dog, Rascal. She would
up having to have shots, but that was one sick little dog.
Wire haired terrier. Special diet, the whole route. What a
mess she was.

nancy

On 3 Jul 2004 08:32:01 -0700, [email hidden] (S.Dunlap)

Quoted message said:

I'm speaking as a long time dog owner who has experienced
problems with all three of those ingredients (corn, soy,
and wheat), fed separately. Allergies are more than just
runny [censored], in fact I would not consider that an allergy
at all. I'm talking about hives, severe itching to the
point the dog is ripping out it's coat and bleeding,
severe skin inflammation, etc. Been there and done that
with a westie. I've had to feed ingredients separately to
the dog ,in home prepared diets, and record for the vet
which foods caused reactions in the dog. it's called
allergy determination.Several other small terrier owners
I know have also gone this route with dogs. I feed a
potato and ground beef or ground chicken diet (with
vegetable puree) only. No commercially prepared products
with wheat, soy, or corn. Other westie owners I know have
been forced as far as rabbit, fish, or venison and potato
because of allergies to not only wheat, corn, and soy,
but reactions to beef, lamb, and chicken as well.

Out of curiosity, how many truly allergic dogs have you
actually had to deal with?

Wheew! NONE, I guess. I've never owned a terrier of any
type... I'm a poodle person to the bone (although my last
dog was a Rottie). The worst problem I've ever had to deal
with is allergy to flea bites, which is treated pretty
easily. Why are Westies so allergic? Bad breeding in the
past 30 or 40 years? I know the poodle gene pool took a hit
when they were (way too) popular back in the '50/60s.

Practice safe eating - always use condiments

sf said:

On 3 Jul 2004 08:32:01 -0700, [email hidden]

(S.Dunlap) said:

I'm speaking as a long time dog owner who has
experienced problems with all three of those ingredients
(corn, soy, and wheat), fed separately. Allergies are
more than just runny [censored], in fact I would not consider
that an allergy at all. I'm talking about hives, severe
itching to the point the dog is ripping out it's coat
and bleeding, severe skin inflammation, etc. Been there
and done that with a westie. I've had to feed
ingredients separately to the dog ,in home prepared
diets, and record for the vet which foods caused
reactions in the dog. it's called allergy
determination.Several other small terrier owners I know
have also gone this route with dogs.

Gosh yes. I had a Westie for years. He was a wonderful dog
as far as personality went, probably the best I ever owned.
He went absolutely everywhere I did (including to work with
me - he slept under my desk during the day), loved everyone
he ever met, and understood every word that was said to him.
🙂 But he =did= have horrific allergies to absolutely
everything - dust, pollen of all sorts, even cat dander! He
scratched constantly, his skin turned into a raw, bleeding
mess every hay fever season, he got horrible recurring yeast
infections in his ears... and this was =with= me spending as
much as a thousand bucks a month at the vet for the vast
majority of his life. We went through testing for allergens,
cortisone shots, desensitization shots, special foods,
homemade foods, food supplements from the health food store,
numerous topical treatments - you name it, I tried it -
nothing really helped him much, or for long. Much as I love
them, I will never own another terrier. Merlin, the dog I
have now, is an Australian Shepherd from working stock and
he's been practically bullet-proof for the last nine years
as far as his health is concerned, thank god. I can't take
him everywhere with me though, he's much too bouncy and
excitable, even in his old age. 🙂

Regards, Tracy R.

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sf said:

On 2 Jul 2004 04:45:21 -0700, [email hidden]

(S.Dunlap) said:

Your dogs don't have any problems with this recipe? I
ask only because wheat,corn and soy are some of the most
common allergens for dogs. These are the "filler" grains
in cheap dog foods.

In my experience, wheat and corn are found separately, not
together in dog food.... soy is a neutral ingredient as is
rice. ourpetfood.comcomparison.htmlOpen ↗

Actually, the gluten found in wheat and oats and possibly
corn, and the casein in dairy products, are the two most
common food allergens for humans. I wouldn't be surprised if
dogs reacted similarly. Hives, runny [censored], stuffy nose,
restless sleep, are all allergic reactions.

-A

sf said:

readah said:

On 2 Jul 2004 04:45:21 -0700, [email hidden]

(S.Dunlap) said:

Your dogs don't have any problems with this recipe? I
ask only because wheat,corn and soy are some of the
most common allergens for dogs. These are the "filler"
grains in cheap dog foods.

Sandi

I never made this recipe. I don't even think I had a dog
when I found
it. It was just one of those recipes I collected long
ago, just in case. readah

So, what IS your dogs favorite recipe?

Practice safe eating - always use condiments

Oh, he doesn't really have a favorite recipe. He likes
anything that's on the kitchen table or counters... well
except lemons, hates lemons. Loves peanut butter, tuna fish
(or anything else the cat eats), chicken skin, beef scraps.
Gobbles his food if you add olive oil. readah

On Sat, 03 Jul 2004 11:51:39 -0400, Nancy Young <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

S.Dunlap said:

separately. Allergies are more than just runny [censored], in
fact I would not consider that an allergy at all. I'm
talking about hives, severe itching to the point the dog
is ripping out it's coat and bleeding, severe skin
inflammation, etc. Been there and done that with a
westie. I've had to feed ingredients separately to the
dog ,in home prepared diets, and record for the vet which
foods caused reactions in the dog. it's called allergy
determination.Several other small terrier owners I know
have also gone this route with dogs.

It was a *living nightmare* with my dog, Rascal. She would
up having to have shots, but that was one sick little dog.
Wire haired terrier. Special diet, the whole route. What a
mess she was.

nancy

My current vet (and many past vets) tell me that terriers
tend to have sensitve skin and/or food allergies. I have
a terrier mix (pit bull/shepherd) who's had terrible skin
issues since he was a puppy. We've changed his food,
given him pills, shots, anything you can think of. We're
stuck with managing it or visiting the doggie
dermatologist. readah