Dog Snack Recipe For "Pup"tato Chips

We bring you this easy dog snack recipe courtesy of GZ Pet Treats.

Popular dog snacks currently popping up on dog treat menus is what dog treat businesses lovingly call "pup"tato chips, which is a play on potato chips for dogs. This dog treat is easy to make and your dog will love it. It makes a chewy dog snack, and is much healthier and safer than rawhide.

Potato chips for dogs

Make them by the bagful and share with your dog lover friends.

What you need:

• White sweet potatoes - you can use white potatoes, orange sweet potatoes, or yams in the same recipe. This post is written at Thanksgiving time and white sweet potatoes are in abundance in the grocery stores.

Directions:

• Cut the potatoes into round slices
• Coat in bacon grease - this helps to preserve them
• Dehydrate for 4 hours

If you do not have a dehydrator, all you have to do is set your oven to 200 degrees F - and simply bake at this low heat setting for 4 hours or more, depending on how dry you want them. A dehydrator will take out all of the moisture and  make them crispy. If you leave a little moisture in, they will be crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside. 

See Sweet Potato Chews For Dogs for another easy dog treat recipe using potatoes. Dogs love the chewiness!

Sweet Potato Chews For Dogs

Here's a simple dog treat recipe: Sweet Potato Chews.

It is so simple there is only one ingredient!

Sweet potato chews

This homemade dog treats recipe is courtesy of Joy Clemens of Hiwatari 

Kennel and yields healthy and natural dog treats. 

What you need:

• Sweet potato, any size
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Directions:

• Cut a flat side off the sweet potato. 
• Then, make 3-4 lengthwise cuts form this. 
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes.
• Turn the pieces over.
• Bake another 10-15 minutes.
• Let cool. The longer they cool, the harder and chewier they become.

No need to worry about over-baking. The chews will darken, but will hold their color unless they burn. But even then, dogs will still enjoy them with burnt edges.

Sweet potato dog treats provide vitamins A and C for your dog, which are necessary for healthy eyes, skin and gums. 

Click the link for a dog cake recipe for sweet potato cake, using cinnamon and a very minimal amount of  marshmallows, just for a different taste. All of the ingredients are human grade, so if you find your own mouth watering, and it probably will because the aroma is wonderful, you can feel free to share with your pooch, if he lets you.

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