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Does anyone have a recipe for dog biscuits, please? Either the occasional treat type, or the every day mixer type, as I need both.

Also, how the heck do I work out the per centage of the protein? (If my two greyhounds have more than 20% of protein in their meals they start bouncying off the walls, )

MW

I've got a few recipes for treat-type biscuits.... will hunt them out tonight for you....

I keep the Boxers protein levels at 18%, but generally don't include their treats in that, as they are small compared to the rest of their food.

Have you thought about feeding raw? You need the right mix of muscle and organ meat etc, but dogs generally do very well on it.

There's a dog biscuit recipe here http://down---to---earth.blogspot.com/2 ... reats.html there is also a recipe for dog food too if you do a search.

Thank-you both for such promt replys.

Masco&bongo: I fed my little Lurcher raw, but greys have far too sensitive stomachs, it just goes straight through, FAST! (Over-Share? Sorry!) Their food needs to be really bland.

Bonniegirl: brilliant site, now bookmarked! Thanks

MW

You're welcome

I was suggest that site too. For treats (I can't cope with working out the protein and carb levels for everyday ) I make up all sorts of variations based on her recipe. I often add dried nettle and I got handed a 'homemade' dog biscuit flyer and I make up their ideas to my own recipe, eg for a lively dog try adding banana and chamomile infusion; add something crunchy like bulgar wheat to help clean teeth; marmite and garlic powder if they're itching etc etc. Hours of entertainment We have 2 lurchers (did have a greyhound too) and they regularly meet up with 1 greyhound and 2 other lurchers, plus occasionally a whippet and a whippet X, so extensively tested on long dogs!

They make good Xmas pressies for dog owners too- my children make some every year for just about every dog in the village....

HMK

Thank-you HMK

MW

for the treat type I used to make dog pastry with dripping from any meat I'd put by, wholemeal flour and some oatmeal, any leftover cheese etc press it into a baking tin and cut through like you would ravioli, cook as pastry.

check out this site for some great recipes: http://www.bullwrinkle.com/assets/recipes/recipes.htm

Thanks Snap Dragon & Spitfire, note duly taken & bookmarks made

I now have very happy hounds.

MW