What you’ll need:
- Coconut oil
- Plain Yogurt
- Pumpkin
- Small treats (we use dehydrated chicken for this)
- Measuring cup to melt the coconut oil
- A Bowl
- A spoon
- Ice cube trays and/or silicone molds
Start by melting your coconut oil in the microwave until it’s liquid, and pour until the mold or tray is about 1/3 full. Place ice cube trays with coconut oil in the freezer until solid (5-10 minutes). Next add the pumpkin until the cube is 2/3 filled. Then with the remaining 1/3 add plain yogurt. Lastly take a small treat, we use dehydrated chicken for this and place it in the middle. The order you place the ingredients really doesn’t matter!
Freeze overnight then in the morning your pups will have a delicious and nutritious treat! Play around with the amounts of everything you’ll need, depending on how many trays you’re making! Once frozen they can be bagged or put in a container and kept in the freezer. Silicone trays can have the treats popped right out quickly, if you used a plastic tray, simply allow to thaw for 5-10 minutes then they should slide right out. These are perfect for hot summer days to cool your pup down after playing outside!
Pumpkin
Pumpkin is super nutritious and beneficial for your dog, and most dogs absolutely love it. It’s one of our favourite things to feed! You can find pure canned pumpkin at most grocery stores. Make sure you get the “pure pumpkin” because the pumpkin pie filling has too much sugar!
Plain Yogurt
Plain yogurt has many benefits for your canine companion, and we’ve never met a dog that didn’t like it! It is good for tummy troubles and perfect if your dog happens to be on antibiotics due to all the good bacteria in plain yogurt.
Coconut oil
Pure organic virgin coconut oil is also great for your dogs! It may not be the “cure all” that many people claim; but it has some great health benefits, especially for your dog’s coat and breath. We get ours in bulk from Costco, its the most cost effective.
Dehydrated Chicken
Everyone knows that dogs need meat, dehydrated chicken is the perfect thing to add to any meal, any treat and is even more perfect for training. Dogs are obsessed and more likely to try harder if you have a delicious treat, not to mention it’s choc full of vitamins and minerals that your pooches need!
Thanks for reading, we can’t wait to hear how your dogs like these. Comment below and let us know!