Zucchini Dog Cakes Recipes
This is the perfect way of giving your dog a little afternoon treat. The zucchini in this recipe gives it natural moistness, which is something your dog will absolutely adore. So allow him to enjoy!
Ingredients
2 cups of whole what flour
1 tablespoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
¼ cup of canola oil
1 cup of skim milk
2 eggs
1 cup of chopped up zucchini
Preparation
- Preheat the oven at 375 degrees F. Oil a 12-cup muffin pan with vegetable oil or spray.
- Stir the flour, baking powder and cinnamon in a large bowl and then set the mixture on the side. In another bowl, add in the honey, oil, milk and ½ cup of water and whisk it until it is smooth. Then add the eggs in one by one, and then the zucchini. Put the wet ingredients into the bowl with the flour mixture and stir until the whole mixture is moistened.
- Fill the muffin cups up until full. Bake them anywhere from 20 to 25 minutes or until when inserting a wooden pick in the center of a muffin, it comes out clean.
- Cool to normal temperature before serving out.
Store away in an airtight container for no more than 3 days, otherwise wrap well in freezer wrap and freezer for up to 2 months.
Makes 12 cakes.
Wheat Bran and Fiber For Dogs
Did you know that feeding your dog a sprinkle of wheat bran on his or her regular food will help to increase the fiber intake it gets as it ages?
Fiber is also very important in a dog's diet. It helps to absorb water and get things moving in the intestines. Make sure though, that the food you're feeding your dog does not contain more fiber than necessary. If you are not sure about how much you should give your dog ask him or her. Some of the common fiber sources can be found in commercial dog foods, rice brand, peanut hulls, and cellulose.
Dogs and Mites
If you notice that your dog is constantly shaking its head, paws its ears, rubs the side of his or her face, but does not seem to show any signs of infection such as inflammation, swelling, oozing etc) in its ears, it could be that the dog has mites. Make sure to always keep your dogs ears clean and dry to avoid mites from getting into them.
