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Recipes
Food Tips, Diets and Doodle Recipes
Bland Diet
If you have been told to put your dog on a bland diet, here is how to do it.
- Boil, chicken or ground beef.
- Boil rice.
- Add equal parts of meat and rice together.
- Serve the doodle the amount that you would of their normal food.
- Keep the doodle on the bland diet for at least 3 days and then begin tapering off by replacing a portion of the bland food with their normal food. Increase normal food and decrease bland food over 3 days.
Hint: when you are transitioning back to usual food, also give the doodle a tablespoon of yogurt at each feeding. This will help his tummy by adding good live cultures.
Green Bean Diet
When a dog needs to loose a few pounds – replace a portion of his food with green beans. The beans can be canned, fresh or frozen. If you feed your dog 2 cups a food a day, replace one cup with green beans. Monitor weight and when the dog gets to his goal weight then reduce the beans and replace with food once again.
Carrots make a great sensible treat for a doodle who is watching his weight.
Balancing Poo
Pumpkin a tablespoon of pumpkin added to kibble can help a dog balance out the firmness or softness of their poo. If you don’t notice an improvement within a couple of days, then be sure to have a vet check. Pumpkin is wonderful to have on hand, but do not expect it to cure or treat medical conditions.
Hint: When you open a can of pumpkin, put the remaining pumpkin into ice cube trays and freeze. Pull out a cube or two as needed.
Repelling a Doodle from Poo
- Pineapple added to some kibble can deter some dogs from eating their poo.
- Zucchini added to some kibble can deter some dogs from eating their poo.
Doodle Recipes
Doodle Dip
3 tbsp. peanut butter
2 tbsp. honey
1 very ripe banana or a large jar of baby food fruit, any flavor
1 16-ounce container vanilla yogurt
1 tbsp. whole-wheat flour
Mix the peanut butter, honey, and fruit together until well blended. In a separate bowl, combine the yogurt and flour; mix well. Add the fruit mixture to the yogurt and blend together. Keep cold in refrigerator.
Use this dip to coat biscuits and treats. Allow treats to chill in refrigerator until coating is set and firm this prevents big messes!
Labradoodle Liver Dip
1 lb. beef liver
2 cups beef bouillon
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 16-oz. container plain yogurt
Cut liver into chunks. Cover with bouillon and simmer until completely cooked; drain. Put liver and remaining ingredients in food processor. Blend until smooth. If necessary, add reserved bouillon or water to achieve desired consistency. Refrigerate immediately. Use within 3-4 days.
Serve with raw carrots, celery, or pieces of dog biscuits or stuff marrowbones.
Peanut Butter & Oats Cookies
1-cup water
1-cup quick-cooking oats
1/4-cup (1/2 stick) butter
1/2-cup cornmeal
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2-cup milk
1/3-cup peanut butter
3 cups whole-wheat flour
Boil water in a saucepan. Add oats and butter. Let oats soak for ten minutes. Stir in the cornmeal, sugar, salt, milk, peanut butter, and egg. Mix thoroughly. Add the flour, one cup at a time (you may not need the entire amount) until stiff dough forms.
Knead dough on floured surface until smooth, about 3 minutes. Roll into cookie form. Place on a greased cookie sheet.
Bake for 30 minutes in 350 degree oven.
Big Guys Cake
1 lb. pureed liver
1 box Jiffy corn bread mix
1-cup flour
2 eggs
Mix together and spread out on cookie sheet in a thin layer. Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes. Decorate with Parmesan Cheese. Cool and cut into small pieces.
Phantom’s Phantastic Treats
1 egg, beaten
1 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. honey
1/2-cup beef bullion or broth
1 - 2.5 oz jar baby food beef
Combine all ingredients well. Form into a ball. Roll dough out on a floured surface. Cut out desired shapes. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 25-30 minutes. Let cool. The treats should be hard and crunchy.
Doodle Cool Downs
One jar baby food – any fruit flavor
8 oz. Natural vanilla yogurt
Mix together and freeze in ice cube trays.
Buddy’s Biscuits
3/4-cup hot chicken broth
1/3-cup butter or margarine (melted)
1 - 2.5 oz jar baby food chicken
1 tbsp minced garlic
2 tbsp parsley flakes
1 egg, beaten
3 cups whole-wheat flour
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In large bowl, combine water or broth with margarine. Add chicken baby food, garlic, parsley and egg. Stir in flour in 1/2-cup increments, mixing well after each addition.
Mix dough for 3-4 minutes and place on a long sheet of waxed paper. Create a tube approximately 1.5 round. Lay tube of dough at one edge and room up in waxed paper. Freeze until very firm. Unroll and cut into 1/2-inch thickness. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake for 50 minutes.
Remove from oven and let dog biscuits cool until dry and hard.
Goldendoodle Goodies
2 1/3. Cup flour (all-purpose or whole wheat)
1/4-cup olive oil
1/4-cup applesauce
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 large egg
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2-cup water
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl; mix well; Roll the dough out to size of a cookie sheet; Pat the dough onto a lightly greased cookie sheet, bringing it to the edges.
Using a sharp knife or a pizza cutter cut desired sizes into dough (just score through). If you're using as training treats, cut them into small pieces; Sprinkle a little extra cheese and garlic powder if desired on dough for flavor. Bake in a 350-degree oven about 15 minutes until golden brown. Turn off the oven and let cool for a few hours; they will keep hardening the longer you leave them. Break them apart; store tightly covered or in the freezer.
Apple Crunch Pupcakes
2 3/4 cups water
1/4-cup applesauce, unsweetened
1/4-teaspoon vanilla
4 cups whole-wheat flour
1 cup diced apple (core removed)
1-tablespoon baking powder
1 egg, beaten slightly
4 tablespoons honey
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray muffin tins with cooking spray.
Mix all wet ingredients thoroughly. Combine dry ingredients in separate bowl. Combine wet to dry slowly, scraping well to make sure no dry mixture is left. Pour into muffin tins. Bake for 1 1/4 hours or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out dry. Store in a sealed container.
Pupcicles
1-32oz. container of vanilla yogurt
1 cup of peanut butter
Put the peanut butter in a microwave safe dish and microwave until melted. Mix the yogurt and the melted peanut butter in a bowl. Pour mixture into cupcake tins lined with cupcake papers and freeze. Run water over paper to remove. (Or you can place in ice cube trays for a smaller version of this treat.)
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