Bill Gent’s Doggie Biscuits
Bill Gent, one of our beloved Southern Plate family members and someone whom I have personally adopted as my long lost brother, offered to do a post on how to make homemade doggie biscuits. I love and adore Bill and I know y’all do, too, so I lovingly told him to get on it and get it to me STAT! (Can someone tell me what STAT stands for? I have no idea.) So here is Brother Bill with his post. We are both adoptive parents of precious dog babies and I’m claiming Mama’s privilege for both of us as we brag on our canine babies in photos at the bottom! I’d like to invite you to brag on your four legged babies at the bottom, too! What are their names, where did they come from, tell us as much as you’d like! Take it away, Bill! Gratefully, Christy
Hello Margaret, It’s me again! (Google that phrase if it’s confusing to you) I’m back again to regale you with another post. Since I just became a daddy to a new Australian Cattle Dog, I asked Christy if I could do a post about homemade dog biscuits and she agreed. As I grew up, we always had a pet around the house, ok.. several pets. My mom was a sucker for a stray animal and the animals in the neighborhood knew it. I’m sure the news got around by word of mouth “Hey, Fido, there’s this woman down the street who cooks pretty good and she will feed you. Just sit in the front yard and look sad. Oh yeah, be sure to suck in your gut.”
This brings me to my new widdle goggie (That’s baby talk for “Little Doggie” because for some reason, we lose the ability to speak like adults when we get around the little darlins.) I was laying on the couch watching TV one evening when I spied a beautiful Cattle Dog walking around in the cemetery across the street. I did my best to ignore her because stray animals tend to roam around there quite often and they usually go home and I never see them again. This dog did not go home. She was there every evening for a week and a half. I became concerned about her because the street I live on has become increasingly busy over the years and I kept hearing horns honking and more than a few screeching tires.
I tried to approach her but much like the women I have been attracted to, she ran away lickity split, albeit with much less screaming, crying and pepper spray. I took out the big guns and got some leftover pork roast out of the fridge. She was hooked. She was still very skittish but it didn’t take her long to fall heads and tails in love with me – as women also would if they would simply desist with those bothersome restraining orders (just kidding).
I did not want a dog so I searched for ads in the paper and online to see if anyone was looking for her and I took her to Petsmart to see if she was micro chipped but to no avail. I also tried to even give her away on Craigslist but there were no takers. Over the next few days I noticed that she had not had one “accident” in the house and she was able to learn commands very quickly. She stole my heart with her antics of dragging out everything in the kitchen trash can and unexpectedly jumping on me with all fours while I was laying on the couch. I eventually named her “Baby, the orphan dog”. ~sighs~ I was all hers.
My great niece, Kaley, who is 16 and growing up way too fast, wanted to make her some doggie treats as she did for her yellow lab, Dakota. Baby, loved them so I wanted to share the recipe with all of you “doggie wuvers” out in Southern Plate land.
The ingredients and recipe are very simple, which is what I like. We are making treats out of Peanut Butter and oatmeal which are very yummy to the tummy! Yes they are! Yes they are! Such a good doggie… umm.. excuse me. I get caught up very easily.
Here is all you need: peanut butter, water, oatmeal, veggie oil, and whole wheat flour.
Put the peanut butter in a bowl.
Add your oil..
Now look at that measuring spoon. It didn’t melt in the dishwasher, it was made that way.
Knowing Christy’s fondness with kitchen utensils I thought that was pretty cool.
(Christy’s Note: Hey Bill, you know some women are fond of diamonds or horses and the like. I’d say my husband got off lucky)
Next, pour in the water.
Now isn’t that a good picture considering it was taken with a cell phone? I thought so.
Stir, stir, stir.
Kaley is doing such a good job at this. She’s a good girl, yes she is! Yes sh… oh.. sorry. I’ll stop now.
Add your whole wheat flour.
Yes, whole wheat flour. Gotta keep our four legged friends healthy too, especially when they tend to eat stuff that.. well.. nevermind.
Add in that oatmeal!
Taking a little break to admire that backsplash. It’s hand painted. Isn’t it awesome? Ok, back to the recipe.
Now Christy says your best kitchen tools are your hands.. or is that Emeril Lagasse that says that? You know they look so much alike I get them mixed up sometimes.
Anyway.. smush it up real good.
Flour your counter.. or in this case the wax paper on the counter.
Kaley taped the wax paper down so it wouldn’t slide. put a little flour on your rolling pin and go to town. I mean get started rolling it out. You don’t need to go to town in the middle of this. Roll the dough out to 1/4 inch.
Look at the cute little doggie shaped cookie cutters. One is in the shape of a bone and the other is of a dog in a sitting position. The precious factor is off the charts.
The dog doesn’t care about cute but we pretend they do cause we wuv dem soooo much! Yes we does! Yes we… dang it… sorry.
If you don’t have cute cutters, just cut them into squares and they’ll be just fine.
Look how cute they are. Your doggie will love you so much for these it will make up for every failed relationship you’ve ever had, at least that’s what I’m telling myself. 🙂
Doggie Biscuits
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup oatmeal
- 1 tbsp veggie oil
- 2-1/4 cups whole wheat flour
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl combine peanut butter, oil,and 1 cup water. Gradually add flour, then oatmeal. Add 1/2 cup water.Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut out with cookie cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 35 minutes.
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This is Bill Gent’s “Baby”. 😀
Me and My Zoe
We adopted Zoe from the Human Society several months ago. She was absolutely meant to be part of our family. She and I are two peas in a pod. My husband and the kids call her “Mama’s Shadow”.
I loved this post. It was so fun and helpful. I think my two babies will like the new treats. Thanks for sharing!
Phaedra,
Your mighty welcome maam!
Okay, I always laugh at Bill, but when I got to the part about the cookie cutters precious factor being off the charts…well, I just laughed so much I probably woke the kids up from their naps. Thanks for the recipe Bill.
Christy, I have a dog IDENTICAL to your dog and her name is Zoe also. She is the sweetest dog in the world along with out weimeraner named Otto. The only difference in our Zoes is that mine is showing a lot of gray. She’s 8 (almost 9) and Otto is too.
Brandy,
Thank ya kindly maam, I try for as much snark as I can lol
Kolene, I have that poem framed and sitting next to the last picture taken of our “late, great” Dude. He was a beautiful Golden Retriever and only 9 yrs old when he went to the rainbow bridge. We still have an 11 yr old Golden and an almost 2 yr old Golden whom i call “the wild thing”. Old Kodi just sleeps and Moose just gets into things. Their pictures are on my Facebook pic page. When the weather cools down, I’ll try these for the boys. I wonder if the 2 cats might grab a couple, hmmm.
Thanks Bill and guys for the recipe.
Mary,
The Cats may try and snatch them if nothing else, just to irritate the dogs, they are good about doing that.
Forget the backsplash (altho it is pretty Bill) I want that stove!! 😉 Homemade doggie treats are the best. Don’t have to worry about what’s in them. I currently have 3 cats and 1 dog – every one a rescue or stray. My lab recently passed – she was a shelter dog too and made it to about age 13. Sure miss her. :'(
A quick google search said that STAT is derived from the Latin word “statim” which means immediately. Not that this southern gal knows much Latin.
Mary,
Heh, I want that stove too. If my Niece ever goes out of town she may come back and find it missing lol. I know losing your lab was tough on you. So glad she found you in the first place.
Christy, thanks to you and Bill for the great – and simple (which I always appreciate) recipe! Now I am not kidding when I tell you that you and Bill BOTH need to get into some sort of comic sideline, because you both have me rolling on the floor with laughter after your posts!
Carolyn,
I liked it because it was simple too. Haha!, “Jordan and Gentry” sounds good. I’d have to give her top billings cause Christy is all Diva-ish and stuff, LOL!
Our miniture Schnauzer, Fritz was the love of our lives! He went to either my husband or me and didn’t favor one over the other. He ruled this house for sure! I always said, “he let us live with him”. I made him these treats too. My recipe was about the same, and easy to make.
We had him for 14 -1/2 years and he left for the “Rainbow Bridge” last year. He is greatly missed and still loved! To anyone who has lost a pet, look up (on the internet) the poem “Rainbow Bridge” to read. It is beautiful!
Kolene,
Rainbow Bridge is a very nice poem for us dog lovers. I recently ran across it when I was trying to find a home for Baby before the little booger wormed her way into my heart.
My boys and I can make these for our Stella. She’s my daughter b/c I didn’t have a human one. I finally convinced my husband to get a standard poodle. She’s honestly his girl and has been the best dog ever! She will love these treats and I can’t wait for us to spoil her with them. Thanks Bill and Christy! Hello Mother if you’re reading this post! 🙂
Emily,
STELLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! Sorry, couldn’t resist the “Streetcar Named Desire” reference.