Looking for a little help getting your pooch to calm down at the end of the day? Does your fur-baby need a little coaxing to relax at bedtime? Sounds like Fido needs one of my Chamomile Lavender Bedtime Dog Biscuits!
Each night, when Ray and I are ready to go into bed, our boys know that they have to go “Night-Night Pee-Pee.” As we are getting up from the living room and shutting off the lights, we’ll say to them “Come’on let’s go night-night pee-pee” and they immediately know to go to the back to to be let outside and they aren’t allow back in until they pee.
When they come back in the house they also know to sit right by the door, waiting for their treat. (we train our boys using positive reinforcement) Instead of giving them their normal reward of a Homemade Dog Treat, they get a Chamomile Lavender Bedtime Dog Biscuit to help them relax for bed.
Both the chamomile and lavender help to calm and relax your dog. Not only are these perfect before bed time but also great to give before you leave them home alone, since they can help alleviate anxiety. Additionally, these Lavender Chamomile Bedtime Dog Biscuits {Grain-Free} can help to make car rides less stressful.
Basically any time your dog needs to chill, these can help!
And don’t worry, your fur baby will love the taste! Heck, even I loved the taste, I admit to eating 2 of these right out of the oven because they smelled so good 😛
Ingredients
- 1 cup organic coconut flour
- 1/2 cup cinnamon apple sauce or 2 individual serving cups
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup bacon fat or coconut oil
- 1/2 cup dried chamomile
- 1/4 cup dried lavender
optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. Place silicone bone pan(s) on a cookie sheet - lightly grease with avocado oil spray.
- Combine all ingredients, mix well. Dough will be slightly crumbly but will hold together when pressed into a ball in your hand.
- Take a small piece of dough and form a ball. Press into the silicone bone pan. Repeat until the pan(s) are full.
- Bake at 275 for 45 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
- Flip each silicone pan upside down onto a cooling rack. Allow Bedtime Biscuits to cool completely.
Notes
Did you crush up the dried herbs in a blender or food processor first?
nope. just stir them in. The lavender flowers are small and the chamomile is fragile so they break apart.
Hi thanks for the recipes. Can you tell me the shelf life or does ave to be refrigerated. And if so how ling will they keep for.
Thanks!
They’ll keep for few weeks in a air tight container.
Based on the size of the dog, would you adjust the amounts of the chamomile & lavender in the recipe or doesn’t it matter? Was just curious-thanks!
doesn’t matter 🙂
Can’t wait to try this recipe!! When you say air tight container, do you mean they’ll keep okay on the counter? I just worry because they have eggs… Thanks!
Yes, they are fine at room temp, but you can surely keep them in the fridge if you’d prefer.
surely not avocado oil for dogs
Yep – it’s safe for dogs. If you want to swap it out for another fat, you are welcome to.
“Avocado contains a toxin called persin, but despite the rumors, avocado is not poisonous to dogs, nor likely to cats.” http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/avocado/
If I were to make this with Whole Wheat Flour versus the Coconut Flour would I still use the same amount of flour? I have never used coconut flour.
Thanks!
I can’t suggest using wheat flour for dog treats from a health perspective. You can find coconut flour at most grocery stores.
Where do you get the dried lavender and chamomile?
there are links to purchase the exact dried lavender and chamomile that I use and recommend in the post and the recipe.
Can you store left over dough in the refrigerator and if so, for how long?
I’d use the dough right away and then store the biscuits.
Would it be okay if I only used dried chamomile?
Yes