Herbal Dog Treats

Recently, a reader wrote to request more information on baking herbal dog treats. She grows her own herbs and wants to use them in her treat baking.

Here's a recipe that uses fresh mint you can easily grow in your garden and help your pet's breath to be fresher!

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Minty Dog Bones

Ingredients:

1 Tbl. Veg. Oil
1 C. Water
2 ½ C. Whole Wheat Flour
½ C. Oatmeal
2 Tbl. Fresh Mint
1/3 C. Chopped Parsely
1/4 Tsp. Minced Garlic (flea prevention)
Directions: Mix Oil and Water, slowly add flour and other ingredients, roll dough out on a flat surface. Cut with bone-shaped cookie cutters. Bake 35 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Makes about 2 dozen cookies (depending on the size of your cutter).

Benefits of Mint and Parsley and Garlic in Dog Treats

The fresh flavor of parsley and mint helps to freshen your pet’s breath. What else does mint do?

Mint can also be soothing to the stomach and nervous system and help alleviate nausea.

Parsley is also soothing and can help relieve arthritic pain.

Garlic supports the immune system and prevents fleas.

These bones are fresh and minty smelling. A reader wrote last week to tell me her dog, Hope, just adores them.