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Old September 13th, 2008, 05:13 PM
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Milkbone and Doggie cookie alternatives?

I have recently been concerned about my pets nutrition. Especially Maggie, She will probably benefit the most from the change in food. I was wondering if there are healthy alternatives to Milk bones and Doggie cookies. If Maggie has Milkbones (especially the cheap colored ones) she gets a sick tummy:sad: Any suggestion is welcome
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Old September 13th, 2008, 05:19 PM
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Some healthier cookie options are Old Mother Hubbard or Wellness brand cookies. Ginger Ridge is also a company that makes great organic, GMO-free treats. Zuke's makes good jerky-type treats that are the perfect size for training. Good brands like these can usually be found at smaller shops that specialize in pets. Look for ingredients with names that you actually recognize and can pronounce, and the fewer ingredients in the treat, the better!

Other healthy treat options are carrots, broccoli, apples, banana and frozen melon balls. All of these are very popular at my house! When we first got Kailey she looked at me like I was an idiot for giving her veggies as treats, but she warmed up to them after a while and will now do almost anything to get her paws on a carrot!!!

Oh, and if you like to cook, you could always try making some of your own, so that way you know exactly what's in them. I have to admit I'm not quite that ambitious, but here's a website you could try if you want to give it a shot!

http://www.bullwrinkle.com/Assets/Recipes/Recipes.htm
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Old September 13th, 2008, 05:26 PM
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my guys too were overweight, i have put them on carrots big ones, not baby ones full of sugar---, and they are on r d from the vet 1 cookie at bed time -- what a differance i see ribs!!!! brenda and the pins..
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Old September 13th, 2008, 05:32 PM
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String cheese, baby carrots, pieces of fruit, dehydrated liver/heart/meat treats (Benny Bully's are the one's I get most often), dehydrated yams, home made cookies......
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Old September 13th, 2008, 05:48 PM
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These are all really great tips. I don't like to cook very much but Homemade doggie cookies sounds like fun. Maggie does like cheese, I will give fruit and veggies a try. Thanks folks
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Old September 13th, 2008, 08:22 PM
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I get Maxim and Northern Biscuit because they are both wheat free. I also get dhydrated chicken & duck strips (the duck are from Walmart and chicken from Costco). With Spencer's allergies, I can't help but to keep things healthy.

Oh, and my two also get baby carrots, apples, cucumbers, and green peppers as treats as well.
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Old September 14th, 2008, 01:25 AM
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This is one of my favourite homemade treats to make cuz it is soooo easy.

http://www.pets.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=25544


There are lots of other suggestions here as well....

http://www.pets.ca/forum/forumdispla...=38&order=desc
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Old September 14th, 2008, 01:56 AM
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Thanks Rainbow. I'm still a little new around here That sounds like an easy cookie. I will give it a try.
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