Kol’s Birthday Bash is coming to a close.
All week long, we’ve been celebrating all things Koly.
- On Wednesday, we decided to celebrate by giving away a tasty gourmet doggy birthday cake. (You can still enter, by the way.)
- On Thursday, we woofed all about his new birthday toy.
- On Friday, K9 Kamp came to a close and we celebrated with Koly’s favourite exercise: hiking. As a special treat, we took the whole weekend off to play and snuggle and make tasty treats.
- On Monday, we made a scrapbook page, celebrating his sweet first birthday picture and how much he loves Birthdays.
Of all the things we did, I bet you can imagine which thing Kolchak loved the most was the treats we made. Kolchak’s favourite thing is always the treats we make.
It has been warmish at Casa de Kolchak lately, so we decided to make a tasty frozen treat.
This treat was SO EASY to make. They make a fabulous KONG Stuffer or an easy pupsicle, whichever you prefer. If you’re a sucker like me and you have dogs with food allergies, you can puree their favourite meat into a meat paste or for an easier time, use your dog’s favourite meaty canned food.
Ingredients:
- 3/4 c. plain, non-fat yogurt
- 3/4 c. meat paste (or canned food)
- 1/4 c. liver treats
- 4 thin meat chews, like thin bully sticks
- 4 KONG Large Treat Toys (If you're using a smaller size, you may need more Kongs.)
- or
- 3 oz. Paper Cups
Instructions
Scoop two tablespoons of plain yogurt into each cup. Place in the freezer for an hour or so.
Mix together 1/4 c. yogurt and 1/4 c. meat paste (or canned food). Scoop two tablespoons into each cup. Stick a meat chew into the center of each cup, as a stick. Place in the freezer for an hour or so.
Put liver treats in a plastic bag and crush into fine chips. Mix liver chips into the remaining meat paste (or canned food) and scoop into the cups, using a spoon or tiny spatula to ensure you spread it evenly. Place in the freezer for several hours, until frozen solid.
Run the cup under warm water to loosen, then remove the cup. Serve to eager pooches.
Put liver treats in a plastic bag and crush into fine chips. Mix liver chips into 1/2 c. of meat paste (or canned food). Scoop into the KONGs, pressing it all the way to the bottom. Freeze for an hour or so.
Mix together 1/4 c. plain yogurt and 1/4 c. meat paste (or canned food). Scoop into the KONGs. Press the meat chew into the center, so that it sticks out about 1". Freeze for an hour or so.
Scoop the remaining plain yogurt into the Kong and freeze until solid. Serve as a fun food puzzle. Layering the high value meat & liver paste in the bottom of the KONG helps ensure your dog doesn't lose interest. (As if Kolchak would ever lose interest in anything food related. LOL!)
Do you prefer to give your dogs Stuffed Kongs or Pupsicles?
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MelF
24 June, 2013 at 8:06 PMI will definitely have to try this one! You have given me so many new treats to try and my dogs have loved every one. Thank Jodi and Koly!
Happy birthday Koly! You make me laugh all of the time. 🙂
SlimDoggy
24 June, 2013 at 8:23 PMGreat looking treat – I think I prefer the pupsicles…only because I hate cleaning out the Kongs. Thanks for all the fun ideas!
katherine dutcher
25 June, 2013 at 2:24 AMthese look great and we cant wait to see what your momma comes up with for your big day
urban hounds
Bren Lee
25 June, 2013 at 5:21 AMMmm that looks delicious!
Laurie Luck, KPA CTP
25 June, 2013 at 6:31 AMThis looks positively fabulous! i’m a big Kong stuffer, so this is going in my recipe file! My guys get frozen Kongs everyday (every time I leave).
Kirby the Dorkie
25 June, 2013 at 6:40 AMCan you see me drooling over these yummo layers of deliciousness? Happy Barkday Koly and many more to come!
Flea
25 June, 2013 at 6:57 AMOh. Meat paste. In a popsicle. Hm. I know my dogs would love that. I do. But … just looking at it …
Two French Bulldogs
25 June, 2013 at 7:23 AMBet those are tasty after hiking
Benny & Lily
jealoushe
25 June, 2013 at 8:41 AMmmm meat paste!
Stefanie
25 June, 2013 at 1:04 PMI’ve never given my dogs stuffed kongs, but the frozen in a cup treats look fun! P.S. Don’t tell my dogs that you can celebrate a dog’s birthday for a whole week!
Jessica Rhae
25 June, 2013 at 3:12 PMI give Gretel stuffed Kongs all of the time and she loves them. She needs the challenged. For some reason. Chester hates sticking his tongue in a Kong so he never eats what is in it except for what is in the very opening. For him, pupsicles would be better. It seems they would get pretty messy in his crate though.
fivesibes
30 June, 2013 at 2:02 PMOh, yum…the FiveSibes love frozen Kongs, so I know they will really love these treats! Thanks for the delish recipe! Your a lucky boy to have such a special Birthday week! Continued best wishes for a wonderful Birthday year!