I don’t know about you, but I worry about much of the store bought food and dog treats that I feed my dogs. So I decided to try my hand at making my own.
This is my first recipe post but I’d love to do more for you. Let me know in the comments if you want more dog treat and dog food recipes.
I like simple and this recipe only has 3 ingredients. 2 of those ingredients are things you probably already have on hand. The 3rd ingredient, you probably don’t. It’s salmon oil and it’s really healthy for your dog. You can get salmon oil from Amazon or Chewy.
Salmon oil helps itchy skin and is great for your dog’s brain. It’s also good for their heart and has anti-inflammatory properties. Salmon oil is rich in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
Okay, here’s the recipe (towards the bottom of this post is the printable version of this recipe).
Salmon Oil and Oat Dog Treats
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Yields: About 40 Mini Treats
Ingredients:
Items Needed:
- Parchment Paper
- Baking Sheet
- Mixing Bowl
- Mixing Utensil
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the oats in a food processor (or blender if you don’t have a food processor) and pulse until they form a nice powder like flour. They may be a little chunky and that’s ok.
- Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl, and mix until well combined.
- Using your hands, form the mixture into small balls. I made them about three times the size of a pea. If it’s too sticky, put your bowl in the fridge for 20-30 minutes.
- Place them on the baking sheet and cook for 5 minutes before raising the temperature to 350 and cooking another 5 minutes.
- Take the treats out of the oven and let them sit and cool for 5 minutes.
- Store in a sealed container for up to 2 weeks. This can be refrigerated but doesn’t have to be.
Let me know if you make these and how your dog likes them. My dogs love them. Oh, and let me know in the comments if you want more recipes for dog food and treats.
Here is the recipe you can print:
Easy to make 3 ingredient healthy treats your dog is sure to love.Salmon Oil and Oat Dog Treat Recipe
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I would like some more home made recipes for treats, etc.
Thanks for your input Ronnie!
I would like to see more recipes i did not know you could make homemade treats for pets
Good! Thanks for letting me know Nettie.
Thanks for the recipe. I would appreciate more of them. 😊
Glad you liked it Sandi.
Brill idea and healthy homemade treats, please send me more. Thanks Cathy, keep up the good work 👍🏼 xx
You’re welcome Karen!
Yes please send more recipes! I’d much rather feed food I make that I know what is really in it!
Thanks!
Great! Thanks for your interest!
I would like both treat and food recipes. Thank you for all the work you do for “Ilovemychi” I really enjoy it.🐾🐾🐕🐕
Thank you Norma, that means a lot to me! And I’m glad you liked the recipes. I plan on doing at least one a month.
I would love to see more recipes!! Especially simple ones like this!! Thank you!!
Great Norma! I have some more in the works.
Yes, please! I would love more dog food and treat recipes!
Thanks for letting me know Mary!
I made them for my dog she absolutely loved them . I would like more recipes
I’m so glad she loved them Christine!
I according to your directions but they were still crumbly and I couldn’t get him to stick together. My dog loved the crumbles but I don’t know why they wouldn’t stick together. Any hints I would be grateful for maybe I needed to add water I don’t know.
Maybe add another egg to it? They usually help things stick together.
I made your recipe per your instructions. They crumbled and I could not get them to form a ball. Any idea what I did wrong? My dog did love it though.
Can I freeze the salmon dog treats?
I have frozen them before with no issues.
Hi Catty! Thank you for sharing! I have a 12 year old toy poodle that had double leg surgeries as a youngster due to patellar luxation. I recently started making her oatmeal, pumpkin puree & natural peanut butter treats because she also has issues with anal glands. She absolutely LOVES them! Can you sub the salmon oil for the peanut butter? My sister has an older toy poodle and says the salmon oil is really helping with her arthritis. Unfortunately lol, my dog is a cat with a perm and VERY finicky. I am new to your site and perhaps you have already covered this. Thank you for any input!
I haven’t tried it with peanut butter but I’m sure you can use it instead of salmon oil. They are both fats. If you try it. let me know how your dog likes it. I grew up with poodles and they have a soft spot in my heart. Such a smart and sweet breed.
I made these and my mini schnauzer absolutely loves them, however, mine are not keeping their shape and crumbling. Do you have any suggestions? I would absolutely love more of your recipes please! My schnauzer is a 5 month old puppy and I would like to make her food from scratch, but, worry about having everything she needs in it for optimal health! Thank you!
Maybe add an extra egg. Or try a little nut butter to make it a little more sticky, just be sure it doesn’t have Xylitol in it (also known as Birch sugar. Let me know if either of those work and I’ll add it to the recipe.