Safe ingredients for dog cookies

Hi Kath,
The spices,cinnamon and coriander,vanilla and orange extracts and canola oil are not very healthy for your dog. Your dog may not like the spices anyway. If you wish to bake some healthy treats for your dog, check out our page on Recipes, under dog biscuits. (Dog Biscuits Recipe Ideas at
https://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-biscuits-recipe.html)

Instead of using rice syrup, try unsulfured molasses. And instead of canola oil, try a vegetable oil, butter, or meat drippings.

The rest of your ingredients are ok. If your dog has a weight problem, then avoid baking treats, especially with too much oil or fat, and just stick to fruits and vegetables for treats, such as raw carrots, pieces of apple or cantaloupe.

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Take care,
Dr. Carol Jean Tillman

DISCLAIMER: The above should never replace the advice of your local veterinarian, as they have the ability to evaluate your dog in person.

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Ask a Vet Online Library – Dog Food Diet – Dog Food, Dog Treats & Homemade Dog Food Recipes Section

My understanding was that dogs should not eat vegetable oil since it is over-processed, unsafe and usually GMO. Just like margarine, the ingredient used in making this product are not far from using plastic. Canola oil isn’t much better. Stick with butter or the meat drippings. If your dog has any type of skin condition try to avoid Wheat and sugars including molasses.

Dear Anonymous,
Thank you for your concern regarding safe oils used in cooking. My response above states NOT to use canola oil, and instead use “vegetable oil, butter or meat drippings”. Coconut oil is a vegetable oil and is one of the safer oils to use for cooking.

Also, the above question asked about making dog cookies–therefore, these would be TREATS, and contribute to only a small percentage of the diet. I am not recommending this be the ‘main’ food for a dog.

Take care,
Dr. Carol Jean Tillman

DISCLAIMER: This educational advice is based on the depth of your question and the picture you submitted. The above should never replace the advice of your local veterinarian, as they have the ability to evaluate your dog in person.

Sorry to take you literally, but most people think of the bad for you VEGETABLE OIL when someone says VEGETABLE OIL, and COCONUT OIL when someone says COCONUT OIL. In a kitchen, they are two separate things.

Dear Anonymous,
You wrote,
” most people think of the bad for you VEGETABLE OIL when someone says VEGETABLE OIL, and COCONUT OIL when someone says COCONUT OIL. In a kitchen, they are two separate things.”

Yes, you are correct. Sorry for the confusion!

Take care,
Dr. Carol Jean Tillman

My dog love adding the orange extract in the cookies. He is not that much fond of the vanilla. However, I think this is one of the rare cookie recipes. Grating the coconut and getting it dried is so tough.Pest control equipment

Hi Patrick,
Regarding Orange Extract added to dog cookies, in general I avoid any of the citrus products as ingredients for food for dogs and cats. The acid content is too low for a dog’s stomach. Check out some of the recipes in Dr Richard Pitcairn’s book, Natural Health for Dogs and Cats.

Another resource for vets knowledgeable in homeopathy is AVH.org.

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Take care,
Dr. Carol Jean Tillman

DISCLAIMER: The above should never replace the advice of your local veterinarian, as they have the ability to evaluate your dog in person.