Do dogs have peanut allergies?

Beagles I know you are in Florida part time as well. SW Fl resident here. It is nice being able to walk the dog year round without bundling up. Its a wonderful way to meet great dogs and the people they own!!

I no longer have dogs but used to make treats for them and my friends' dogs often-- one of my favorite things was to make cutout treats in a variety of shapes. It started out as bones but evolved into a variety of animal shapes .. i.e. "animal crackers"

Anyhow, the point of my post was that my dogs loooooved anything peanut butter or pumpkin. Love your plan!

Do they need to be grain free? I used to make one that used wheat flour. I just sometimes have to laugh to myself when some of my dog owner friends are so picky about their dog food, it has to be grain free, but yet they give their dogs Milk Bone Dog Biscuits for their treats. There are lots and lots of recipes available using google search. I just think your selection may be limited if it has to be grain free. I am not so sure that coconut flour is really all that great for dogs. But, if you know that your friends do not feed any grains then of course a grain free biscuit would be the only choice.

Probably doesn’t have to be grain free but it seems people are very picky about what they feed their dogs anymore. I will have to see if coconut flour is an acceptable for dogs.

Perhaps use chickpea flour. I buy dog treats that have this as an ingredient. Also, buckwheat, and buckwheat is not a grain.

Here is the ingredient list from The Barkery.

Cmm I hope you post pictures when you are done. What a wonderful idea and what a kind neighbor you are!

This is a gross aside but not sure how much coconut flour would do this but...my dog ate a loaf of coconut bread (low carb bread for me) off the counter. The next day, as he was pooping, puffs of airy coconut flour were coming out instead of his normal stuff. I am not sure It this happens with smaller amounts. It was the weirdest thing I have ever seen.

My vet has recently started discouraging an entirely grain-free diet because of possible links to heart disease in some dogs. As I understand it, grain-free dog foods contain lentils, chickpeas, sweet potatoes, etc. - and they think a diet too high in these carbohydrates is not a great choice.

My daughter (who is a veterinarian) discourages grain-free diets for dogs.

Wow food for thought. I will go back to the drawing board and find a wider variety of dog treat recipes. I know my dog is not very picky so I think she would love anything I made for her.

Just an FYI: I do know for a fact that Jif peanut butter does not contain Xylitol. So, that brand, at least, is safe to add to dog treats.

Pumpkin is a good base for dog treats. I’ve seen this recipe online several times....the cookies look so cute

https://pinchofyum.com/homemade-dog-treats

Oh lukki, that looks like a good one! I wouldn't put that drizzle on them but I think my dog could actually eat these without getting sick. It would be a way to get her to eat pumpkin too!

I’m glad it helps, they do look pretty simple.

This one is pretty close to one I have made and my dogs love. I do not use the salt, add 1 cup of oatmeal and adjust the flour. I just pat/roll out a rectangle and cut squares. We call them puppy crack cuz my lab is addicted.

https://www.petinsurance.com/healthzone/pet-articles/recipes-for-pets/Peanut-Butter-Pumpkin-Dog-Cookies.aspx

Thanks to all for the great suggestions.

I used lukkiirish‘s recipe from pinchofyum.com

I just pulled them out of the oven and have not glazed them with the peanut butter. Bella my Weimaraner is waiting patiently

Look good! Like gingerbread...mmm

(Cleo, I want to try that. Ever since my dog stopped eating crayons, poop has been boring.)

I used to make nuked hot dogs. Slice hotdogs about nickel-thick, and arrange around the edges of a paper plate and nuke. I can't recall how long in all, I'll look for the 'recipe'. Just trial and error, minute at a time.

(Try this: https://werefarfromnormal.com/hot-dog-doggy-treats)