Breath Freshening Dog Treats {Homemade Grain-Free Greenies}

I have to admit that I didn’t make these Breath Freshening Dog Treats {Homemade Grain-Free Greenies} for our beloved dog, Hercules. I made these for my little sister, Bella. Hercules doesn’t have bad breath and honestly he has never even had a “Greenie” dog treat, but he was more than glad to be my taste tester!

Hercules is loving his job taste testing my homemade “Greenies” recipe (breath-freshening dog treats) I’m working on for my little sister Bella…. Who else wants the recipe?? They are grain-free and super healthy (unlike the junk greenies at the pet store) I’m perfecting 2 variations; one baked and one dehydrated (raw) something for everyone! #dogsofinstagram #herculesryczek #dog #greenies #badbreath #freshbreath #paleodog #rawdog #homemadedogtreats

A photo posted by Hayley Ryczek (@healthstartsinthekitchen) on Dec 10, 2015 at 12:18pm PST

The first 30+ years of my life I was an only child. I guess Bella would classify as one of those change-of-life babies for my parents. Not that I mind, if I have to share my parents with a sibling, I’m more than excited for it to be a 6 pound Yorkshire Terrier.

Bella is the apple of my parents eye, I’m not to embarrassed to say she’s definitely their favorite child. And it’s totally ok with me, after all she’s totally adorable.

But as her big sister, it’s my responsibility to look out for her, right?? And step in whenever necessary.

Bella is a very picky eater and my mom does her best to feed her a healthy, grain free diet.. but Bella loves her Greenies dog treats. They claim to freshen breath, clean teeth, etc… but with this extensive list of questionable ingredients they are hardly healthy for anyone’s fur baby – especially my precious little sister Bella.

Greenies Ingredients according to their website:

Wheat flour, wheat protein isolate, glycerin, gelatin, oat fiber, water, lecithin, natural poultry flavor, minerals (dicalcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, magnesium amino acid chelate, zinc amino acid chelate, iron amino acid chelate, copper amino acid chelate, manganese amino acid chelate, potassium iodide), choline chloride, dried apple pomace, fruit juice color, vitamins ( dl-alpha tocopherol acetate [source of vitamin E], vitamin B12 supplement, d-calcium pantothenate [vitamin B5], niacin supplement, vitamin A supplement, riboflavin supplement [vitamin B2], vitamin D3 supplement, biotin, pyridoxine hydrochloride [vitamin B6], thiamine mononitrate [vitamin B1], folic acid), turmeric color.

Now I’m the first to admit that I’m not a veterinarian and certainly not a expert at what keeps a dog’s teeth healthy – but I can say that there’s nothing naturally health boosting in that list of ingredients. In fact all those grains (wheat flour, wheat protein isolate and oat fiber) are one of the most problematic allergenic pet food ingredients! Yuck! IMHO Dogs should NEVER be fed grains.

I’ve created a undeniably healthy alternative to Greenies for helping to keep your fur baby healthy and with kiss-friendly fresh breath! My Breath Freshening Dog Treats {Homemade Grain-Free Greenies} are not only healthy but dogs and cats love them!

Homemade Greenies {Breath Freshening Dog Treats}

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup fresh mint packed
• 1/2 cup fresh parsely, chopped packed
• 1 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon activated charcoal or 12 capsules cut open
• 1 tablespoon diatomaceous earth
• 2 tablespoons Brewers Yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon grass fed gelatin
• 3 tablespoons Organic Coconut Oil, for Pets melted
• 1 tablespoon Ghee melted
• 1/2 cup bone broth or filtered water, warmed
• 1 tablespoon liquid chlorophyll or freshly juiced wheat grass, optional
• 4 +/- cups garbanzo bean flour aka chickpea flour

Instructions

• In your food processor, combine mint, parsley, charcoal, diatomaceous earth, brewers yeast, gelatin and egg. Process until smooth.
• Add melted coconut oil, ghee, bone broth and chlorophyll, process until well combined.
• Add garbanzo bean flour 1/2 cup at a time, pulsing to combine until the mixture resembles a dough or will press together into your hand making a dough - similar to play dough. It should not be dry, add a few drops of water if it's too dry or additional flour if too wet until it will hold together.
• Roll out on parchment paper to roughly 1/4 inch thick and cut into desired shapes.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes.
• Transfer to a cooling rack to cool before storing in an airtight container.

Notes

Rolled and cut cookies (raw) can be arranged on the trays of your dehydrator and dried at 125 degrees for a raw (not baked) treat.

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