Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them, and
filling an emptiness we didn’t ever know we had.
-Thom Jones
Meet Charlie, the dog who rules the house, keeps the schedules and is the recipient of a myriad of treats, hence his ample girth. He does a lot of “talking” if the household is not on schedule. He knows exactly when feeding time is and wants to go out with such frequency that it is now, in jest, referred to as the adult exercise program since it requires descending a flight of stairs and letting him out for a time.
As the snow flies, I am getting ready to make Charlie some home made dog treats which he dearly loves. The recipe is below, as well as a brief gallery of shots on the entire project. Enjoy Mr. Dog, enjoy!
Gather your supplies and add egg, oil, milk and cheese. Stir till well mixed. 
When dough begins to form into a ball, knead on counter until the dough well mixed. 
Roll the dough out until it is a little over 1/4 inch thick. You can go thicker if you like. 
Bake in a 400 degree oven for 25 minutes and let cool on a rack. I let my treats dry in the residual oven heat for a little longer.
The recipe for these treats is gleaned from the pages of a 1990’s book, MacPherson’s K-9 Cookbook. When originally sold it came replete with three different sizes of plastic dog bone shaped cutters. I use the smallest one since my dog is fairly chubby already and only needs treats delivered in small portions.
Spot’s Golden Cheese Dreams
A nice elastic dough which makes a golden-flecked, chewy treat. Makes about 60 using the small K-9 cutter
3 Cups whole wheat flour
2 tsps garlic powder ( I use 1 tsp.)
1/2 Cup vegetable oil
1 Cup Shredded cheese of your choice
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and garlic powder.
- Make a well in the flour mixture and gradually stir in Vegetable oil, cheese, beaten egg and milk until well blended.
- Knead the dough on a floured surface, about 3-4 minutes.
- With a rolling pin, roll dough to 1/4″ thickness.
- Cut woth K-9 Biscut Cutter and place on a cookie sheet.
(I use super parchment sheets to cover my cookie sheets. It protects
them from becoming discolored.) - Bake 25 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit. ( when time is up I turn off the oven and let them dry a little longer in the residual oven heat)
- Cool on a rack and store, at room temperature, in a container with a loose fitting lid.
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