Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2008

This is the third year in a row that I've made these and given them as gifts to all my friends' dogs, as well as my own...EXCELLENT recipe. Simple, the results are perfect, and I swear my dog will walk a tightrope to get his teeth on these. Good dough to work with, too. I've evolved the recipe a bit, mixing in a few handfuls of oats, for texture, and half milk/half chicken or beef broth.

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METALMOMMY

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Home Town: Union Beach, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2008

I have 3 dogs, one of whom is allergic to beef, and one of whom is allergic to chicken and has skin senstivity, so corn is BAD.... I have searched high and low for the perfect treat, and this one is approved by my hubby and all three of the girls:) I DID make some changes, for their health and to make them easier for my purpose (training cookies)... 1) made 1/2 batch... needed little cookies, so 1/2 made 500 little cookies. 2)used all-purpose flour (all I had), upped to 1 cup peanut butter, changed milk to water, added a squirt of honey, 1/4 cup oatmeal, and 1/2 cup parsley, and then... 3) kneaded it a little with my hands, grabbed a nice handful, rolled it into a big ball, then into a "snake" (long, thin cylindrical shape), then pinched off little bits, rolled them into little tiny balls (about 1/2 to 1 inch), then criss-cross forked them like little peanut butter cookies. On a pizza pan, it was 100 little bitty peanut butter cookies per batch...hee. Long story short, the girls figured out Mommy was making cookies for them, and they didn't leave my side the WHOLE time I was making these, and they LOOVVVVEEE them:) Thank you SOOO much for this recipe! You have made all of us SO happy:)

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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2008

These were a huge hit with all our dogs! Now they have a christmas gift to give all their friends!

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Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2008

I made these today for my 70lb lab mix. She loves them! I ran out of her normal treats and couldn't get to the pet store to buy her more, well I don't think I'll ever buy her treats now that I know how easy they are to make, and with stuff I always have on hand! Thanks for the wonderful recipe (and thanks from Nellie), I will make these many more times!

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crysbo79

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Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2008

This recipe is great! Very, very easy to make, and Duke (our Boxer) LOVES them! I couldn't keep him out of the kitchen while I was making them! :) I used medium-sized dog bone cookie cutters, and made a few with a big bone cutter. I doubled the batch, and it made five big cookies, and 68 little bones. Great X-mas gifts!!! Next time I will probably try them with Low Sodium broth, instead of the milk. They also freeze great!

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Sarah

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Living In: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2008

I used plain flour as I didn't have any wheat flour, and as one review stated I used unsweetened applesauce. I couldn't wait for them to cool off to see how my dog would like them. They were a huge hit, She kept coming back wanting more. Thank you for a great recipe for my dog.

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Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2008

These were super easy! I own a book on homemade dog biscuits but most of the recipes call for bone meal and desiccated liver, needless to say i never have those on hand. So this was a quick alternative. Try substituting low sodium chicken or beef broth instead of the milk, especially for those dogs that are sensitive to dairy.

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Home Town: Cranston, Rhode Island, USA

Living In: Santa Clara, California, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2008

She's a good girl so she gets these even when it is not her birthday!

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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2008

I give it 5 stars for having few ingredients and being quick and easy. I used canned pumpking in place of the peanut butter, knowing that my sister's dogs like pumpkin. I admit I didn't want to use my expensive stuff for dogs. The pumpking worked nicely, but I had to make drop cookies because the dough was very sticky from the pumpkin. I made small drop cookies and baked them for 15 minutes. They came out great!

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Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2008

This is an awesome recipe, My dog Nutmeg loves these treats. I made them for my son's dog Minnie, as a birthday present and now have made them for Hallowe'en. Cats, bones and Jack-O-lanterns. I used carob chips for the faces. This is such an easy treat to make.

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Carol

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Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2008

My dogs loved these bones. They sit in the kitchen while I make them now!

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Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2008

Excellent! I have 3 pit bulls who LOVED these lil treats :) Minimal ingredients and super easy!! DEFINITELY will be making these again and again :)

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Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2008

Easy to make and my dogs love them. I will definitely make these again. Very cheap to make as well

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Mitzi

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Living In: Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2008

Easy to make & the dogs just gobble them up. Even the fussy dogs! We have made these several times now. No alterations to the recipe. It's perfect!

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Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2008

BEWARE! If your dog has any sensitivities to food this is not the recipe for them. My lab had a horrible allergic reaction to this recipe. Turns out, as some raters have already suggested - milk is not good for dogs. If you use this recipe don't use the milk!! I was also told to remove the baking powder as an extra precaution.

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Home Town: Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA

Living In: Merritt Island, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 13, 2008

My dog Rachel loved these, but dogs should not have milk, so I substituted soy milk or lactose free milk instead.

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Wanda

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Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2008

My dog Truffles loves them (though she will eat anything you put in front of her). I used water instead of skim milk. They were so easy to make!

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Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2008

My dogs LOVE these!!! I tried them and they taste terrible to me, but dogs are crazy for them. I have given them away as presents to other dog owners, and they make a wonderful present.

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Reviewed: Aug. 24, 2008

My dog hates Milkbones. At Petsmart when they first asked if they could offer her a bone, I told them they could, but I doubt she would take it since she hates them. Well, she did take it, I laughed and said she was making a liar out of me. But then she put it down, and peed on it. She really hates most dog biscuits, but she loves these. Thank you!! I didn't think I'd ever find a biscuit type of treat that she likes.

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