Make Dog Treats out of Hot Dogs

By

PupperMom

Giving these very sparingly would be the way to go. The preservatives and fat aren't really good in the long run (then again, our vet says that ALL packaged treats are also a no-no, the canine equivalent of humans sucking down candy bars).

Our gal gets ice cubes and fresh veggies to munch on, but most of the time to her a real reward is another round of playing catch, as her ball drive overrides the food drive.

By

ginai

My Mom was a Vet, she always said feeding dogs meat is bad?
I use vegetarian dog food.

By

thiftymom

We give our dog the nubs of carrots for a treat. He loves them. Apple cores too.

By

melody_yesterday

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By Artlady (Guest Post)

I've tried the hotdogs treats, as well. I've found they tend to stick in their throats and cause them to cough. I will use them if I run out of my other treats. I've used cat food, also. It works great and the dogs love it. But, what I mainly use is deer meat or beef. My husband hunts, so we have lots of deer meat. But, I've used beef as well. I buy the least expensive beef roast I can find and boil it. After it cools, I cut it into thin slices and then into tiny cubes about 1/4". I freeze them in small ziplock bags so I can pull them out as needed. They last a long time.

By

michawnpita

Hot dogs are full of nitrates and fake stuff, not good for animals. Use ground beef, at least you know what is in it (if you get the organic kind).

By

lavonneann

I'd be afraid of the sodium content in these. How much salt can a dog have?

By

Wendopolis

I don't think people food is good for dogs. Good idea, but not for my doggies.

By

tsiegl

We used dried cat food as treats for our dogs when we were training them. They're small, and the dogs just love them.