Anybody use a food dehydrator to make dog treats???

CbGtGrl · 12-11-2011, 08:14 PM

I have a food dehydrator and i've been using it to dry tons of strawberries and apples for myself. Then i was thinking maybe i could use it to make some healthy dog treats. Anyone ever make treats with a food dehydrator?

spidermilk · 12-11-2011, 08:36 PM

We always make deer jerky and when we make it we do an unseasoned batch for dog treats. It is very easy to make, just have to thinly slice it and put it in there for 5 hours or so.

RocketDog · 12-11-2011, 08:40 PM

I'd really like to, in light of all the crap from China. My dog LOVES those dried yams from Canyon Creek Ranch. And I looked....yup. From China.

Stosh · 12-12-2011, 07:12 AM

I would LOVE to have a dehydrator! Right now I make beef crunchies and chicken jerky in the oven- I found out how on the recipe forum. I bet your dog would love some of the fruit and veggie treats too

Discoetheque · 12-12-2011, 08:09 AM

I do! I like to dehydrate yams, chicken and beef for them.
I figure next, I'm gonna try some carrots, beets, bananas and maybe some cheese and see how those go.

Zisso · 12-12-2011, 09:23 AM

I have in the past. It is easy and kinda fun too. The dogs go nuts for it so it is a win win!! I did it the same as in the post above...slice thin and set in dehydrator for about 5 hours. I also have a small meat slicer just for this!!

kitmcd · 12-12-2011, 09:27 AM

My SIL makes all her dog treats this way. Hers go nuts about the yams.

Josie/Zeus · 12-12-2011, 09:51 AM

Yup. I make chicken liver treats, I keep the dehydrator outside when dehydrating the liver, it stinks.

CbGtGrl · 12-13-2011, 05:50 PM

cool! thanks for the great ideas! so this may be a dumb question (i haven't tried drying any meat yet), do you cook the chicken or beef before you dry it or do you slice it thin and put in the dehydrator raw? I'd love to dry fruit and veggies for him but he shows zero interest in stuff like that. he likes meat! i stopped buying him the chicken jerky because of all the incidents with it coming from china. i bet he would love beef and chicken jerky home made. :-)

GSDAlphaMom · 12-13-2011, 06:03 PM

I bought a Nesco dehydrator a few weeks ago. I love it! Just slice the meat up and put it in (no you do not cook it first). I ordered it a Walmart online and the delivered free to a store close to me. It was only around $40, well worth it.

ps...if you don't have a meat slicer it's easier to slice if the meat is slightly frozen.

12-11-2011, 08:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
CbGtGrl New Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Western Mass Posts: 19	Anybody use a food dehydrator to make dog treats??? I have a food dehydrator and i've been using it to dry tons of strawberries and apples for myself. Then i was thinking maybe i could use it to make some healthy dog treats. Anyone ever make treats with a food dehydrator? __________________ ~Klaus Von Spoonerville 11/20/06 ~RIP my baby boy, GS mix Brad 2/14/07- 7/3/10

12-12-2011, 08:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
Discoetheque Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Oak Park, MI Posts: 121	I do! I like to dehydrate yams, chicken and beef for them. I figure next, I'm gonna try some carrots, beets, bananas and maybe some cheese and see how those go. __________________ Reba von Treue Freundschaft, CGC, TDI SG2 CAC Discoe vom haus Huro, BH, AD, 2/3 CD, CGC, HOT, OFA-Excellent

12-12-2011, 09:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
Zisso Knighted Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 3,002	I have in the past. It is easy and kinda fun too. The dogs go nuts for it so it is a win win!! I did it the same as in the post above...slice thin and set in dehydrator for about 5 hours. I also have a small meat slicer just for this!! __________________ Nadia - GSD -DOB 12-29-07 Zisso - GSD- DOB 9-16-07 Pepe & Kiki`my sweet kitties Zisso is my heart~Nadia is my Love~My kitties bring me everything in between~Together they bring me Joy!

12-12-2011, 09:51 AM	#8 (permalink)
Josie/Zeus Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: DFW TX Posts: 1,846	Yup. I make chicken liver treats, I keep the dehydrator outside when dehydrating the liver, it stinks. __________________ Alta Tollhaus "Koda" 3/18/11 currently training in PSA Rest in Peace my boys Zeus 2000-2009 Odin 2010-2011

12-13-2011, 05:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
CbGtGrl New Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Western Mass Posts: 19	cool! thanks for the great ideas! so this may be a dumb question (i haven't tried drying any meat yet), do you cook the chicken or beef before you dry it or do you slice it thin and put in the dehydrator raw? I'd love to dry fruit and veggies for him but he shows zero interest in stuff like that. he likes meat! i stopped buying him the chicken jerky because of all the incidents with it coming from china. i bet he would love beef and chicken jerky home made. :-) __________________ ~Klaus Von Spoonerville 11/20/06 ~RIP my baby boy, GS mix Brad 2/14/07- 7/3/10

12-11-2011, 08:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
spidermilk Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Columbia, MO Posts: 317	We always make deer jerky and when we make it we do an unseasoned batch for dog treats. It is very easy to make, just have to thinly slice it and put it in there for 5 hours or so.

12-11-2011, 08:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
RocketDog Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 1,267	I'd really like to, in light of all the crap from China. My dog LOVES those dried yams from Canyon Creek Ranch. And I looked....yup. From China.

12-12-2011, 07:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
Stosh Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: tyler texas Posts: 8,434	I would LOVE to have a dehydrator! Right now I make beef crunchies and chicken jerky in the oven- I found out how on the recipe forum. I bet your dog would love some of the fruit and veggie treats too

12-12-2011, 09:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
kitmcd Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 192	My SIL makes all her dog treats this way. Hers go nuts about the yams.

12-13-2011, 06:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
GSDAlphaMom Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 2,228	I bought a Nesco dehydrator a few weeks ago. I love it! Just slice the meat up and put it in (no you do not cook it first). I ordered it a Walmart online and the delivered free to a store close to me. It was only around $40, well worth it. ps...if you don't have a meat slicer it's easier to slice if the meat is slightly frozen.

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