Thanksgiving Treats for Your Pup: Dog-Friendly Recipes to Share the Feast

Many families eagerly anticipate feasting on a plentiful meal with loved ones, including their dog family members, as Thanksgiving draws near. Why not spoil your dog with some Thanksgiving treats instead of excluding them from the celebrations? With their health and happiness in mind, we’ve put together a lot of dog-friendly dishes that will let your dog participate in the holiday festivities.

The turkey meatball recipe is the first one. You can make delicious homemade dog meatballs with the leftover turkey and vegetables from your Thanksgiving dinner. It may, of course, be made any time of year with ground turkey. Dogs can get healthful, lean protein from turkey, but they shouldn’t eat the bones. Because of this, using this recipe is far safer than just giving your dog pan scraps and avoids the possibility of splintered bones. All you need is one pound of leftover turkey that has been deboned and skinned. 2 eggs, ½ cup rolled oats, 2 tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt, ¼ cup fresh parsley, 1 cup mixed vegetables (like carrot, peas, and green beans). Instructions: Set oven temperature to 400 degrees. Place the remaining turkey into the food processor bowl and pulse the meat a few times to break it up. When the rolled oats are fully mixed and there are no big bits left, add them and pulse. Blend in the yogurt and egg until the mixture just begins to come together. Pour the ingredients into a big bowl. Using your hands, thoroughly combine the veggies and parsley. Roll into 1-inch balls and transfer to a cookie sheet fitted with paper. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the edges are starting to become golden.

Sweet potato casserole is another delicious treat for the pups. Dogs love sweet potatoes as a heart-healthy treat that tastes even better—perfect for the holidays. This healthy recipe can be frozen into cubes for a delectable treat-sicle at any time, or it can be used as the stuffing for a Christmas KONG toy or as a great dog meal mixer. Sweet potatoes are a good source of dietary fiber and beta-carotene, and they are also high in vitamin A (beta-carotene), vitamin C, and vitamin B6. On their own, carrots and apples are nutritious dog treats, and they naturally sweeten this dish. The ingredients are ½ cup shredded unsweetened coconut, 2 sweet potatoes, 2 large carrots, 1 apple, 1 can low-sodium drained and rinsed, kidney beans (or prepared from dry to avoid excess sodium), and 2 tbsp coconut oil. The following are the instructions: After sprinkling coconut flakes onto a sheet pan coated with parchment paper, bake for 5 to 10 minutes, or until toasted golden. Peel, cut into rough pieces, and wash the apple, carrot, and sweet potatoes. After letting the vegetables cool enough to handle, steam them until they are tender. For maximum sodium removal, rinse kidney beans for two minutes and then drain. (A healthy option is prepared dried beans.) Put the vegetables and beans in a food processor and pulse to mix. Pour in the coconut oil, then add the spices and pulse to mix them in. I saved the best for last, of course. Now that we all enjoy baked items with a fall taste, your dog will too after baking these delectable pumpkin spice treats. Since nutmeg is bad for dogs, the crucial component is turmeric in place of nutmeg. The ingredients are 1 1/3 cup oat flour, 1 cup tapioca flour, 2/3 cup coconut flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 2 tsp cinnamon, 2 tsp turmeric, 1/2 tsp ginger, a pinch of allspice, pinch of clove, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 3 tbsp coconut oil, 1 egg, 1 cup pumpkin, and 2 tsp molasses. Instructions: Preheat oven to 350º and move oven racks to the middle so you can use two cookie sheets at once. Combine dry ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and pulse lightly to combine. Add wet ingredients, and pulse intermittently until the dough comes together. Turn the dough out onto a floured board, adding additional oat flour until the dough is no longer sticky. Cut dough into whatever shapes you fancy, and place it onto parchment-lined cookie sheets. Bake for 30 minutes, then turn off the oven but leave the cookies inside to cool for extra crunch Include your four-legged buddy in the Thanksgiving meal to show them how much you care this year. These easy and tasty dishes are perfect for dog owners, and they’ll make your dog happy. Do not forget to take into account any dietary requirements or allergies your pet may have; if you have any questions, speak with your veterinarian. Your pet family member can experience the thankfulness and camaraderie that make Thanksgiving a memorable occasion with these gifts