Homemade Dog Treats
worth every puppy-eye stare ♡
Treat recipes from my own kitchen, simple ideas with calorie estimates, plus a fridge finder that matches recipes to what you already have. Occasional treats only, not a complete diet.
Homemade dog treat recipes
the ones they sit pretty for
My recipes, made in my kitchen
These are my own recipes from my videos, photographed in my kitchen. I’m still weighing each batch, so exact amounts and calories are coming soon.
Dried chicken chips
Dehydrator · 60°C (140°F) · 12 hr
Tempura-style shrimp bites
Oven · 180°C (350°F) · 30 min
Pumpkin egg custard
Steamer · 30 min · 2 egg yolks
Chicken carrot oat crisps
Dehydrator · 60°C (140°F) · 15 hr
Rainbow chicken crisps
Dehydrator · 60°C (140°F) · 8 hr
Broccoli chicken crisps
Dehydrator · 65°C (149°F) · 6 hr
Cucumber duck bites
Dehydrator · 70°C (158°F) · 12 hr
Dog pizza
Oven · 160°C (320°F) · 20 + 15 min
Basil chicken roll
Steamer · 30 min · chill to set
Pumpkin spinach chicken loaf
Oven · 180°C (350°F) · 30 min
More treat ideas
Simple recipes written from common treat guidance, with gram amounts and calorie estimates. Not yet made in my kitchen; each page says so.
Frozen pumpkin drops
12 drops · 180 g purée · ~5 kcal each
Sweet potato chips
1 potato · slow bake · chewy chips
Peanut butter biscuits
24 biscuits · xylitol check first
Banana freezer coins
1 banana · ~20 coins
Egg training crumbs
1 egg · pea-size rewards
Tuna ice cubes
No-salt water-packed · tiny chips
Treat categories
pick a texture your dog loves
Training treats
Birthday & holidays
Featured: dog birthday cake
Occasion only
Mini pumpkin & peanut butter cake — 80 g pumpkin, 1 egg, 32 g xylitol-free peanut butter, 25 g oat flour. Full amounts and numbered steps inside.
- About 6 slices · ~55–65 kcal each (estimate)
- Dogs only · count against the treat budget
- No chocolate frosting, raisins, or xylitol icing
What’s in your fridge?
Type what you have. Each food you add narrows the list to recipes that use all of them.
Holiday treats
Seasonal recipes with the same safety rules. A column on this site — not the whole site.
Tools I use
Guides for molds, dehydrators, and xylitol-free peanut butter.
About me
I live with a dog and three cats, and I spend a long time reading ingredient lists before anything becomes a treat. This site shares occasional treat recipes, a calorie budget tool, and a fridge recipe finder, not complete homemade diets, and not veterinary advice.