Tug Toys - Square Knot/Lanyard Braid
Lay 4 strips of material on top of each other and tie a strong knot in one end. Trim knotted ends so they are even and tidy.
Place the knot between your knees. Spread the pieces of fabric into a cross pattern.
3. Make a square knot by following the pictures below.
4. Continue until all material has been knotted.
5. Tie a strong knot in the end. Trim knotted ends so they are even and tidy.
Video tutorial https://anticruelty.org/dog-tug-toys
Treat Tubes & Busy Boxes
1. Start with an empty cardboard paper towel or toilet paper roll. Fold the ends of one side of the tube to seal that end shut. You can also reuse an empty cardboard box instead, but be sure that it can still be closed properly.
2. In a bowl, mix together peanut butter or pumpkin, your dog’s dry food and a handful of other treats like crunchy veggies or cheese bites.
3. Carefully fill the tube or box with the dry food mixture through the open side and then close the ends to seal the tube completely (for tubes fold the open end in). For extra flavor, leave it overnight in the freezer to let the cardboard absorb the peanut butter or pumpkin flavor and smell!
4. Your treat tube or Busy Box is now ready! Find a dog to give it to and watch them enjoy!
Dog Biscuit Recipes
Make sure you have an adult supervising you and read the entire recipe before you start!
Sweet Potato and Banana “Barkies”
Ingredients
• 1 ¾ cups old fashioned rolled oats
• ½ medium banana
• 1 cup cooked sweet potato (Microwave a medium-sized sweet potato (pricked with fork) for 5-6 minutes, until tender. Allow to cool to room temperature. Cut in half and scoop sweet potato out of skin. Discard skin.)
• 1 large egg
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350⁰ F degrees.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. Place 1 ½ cups of the oats in small food processor or blender. Process until ground to a flour texture.
4. Mix together banana, sweet potato and egg in mixer.
5. Mix in the oat flour and the remaining ¼ cup of (unground) oats.
6. Scoop 1-2 tablespoon portions and roll into balls.
7. Flatten with a fork in a crisscross pattern.
8. Bake for 20-25 minutes for a softer center.
9. Let cool on baking sheet.
10. Store in air-tight container in refrigerator or in freezer for longer.
PB Pumpkin Dog Treats
Ingredients
• 1 cup oat flour
• 1/2 cup oats
• 1 cup pumpkin
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup shredded carrots
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350⁰ F degrees.
2. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl until well combined.
3. Place large spoonfuls of batter on parchment paper lined baking pan and bake for 20 minutes.
4. Let cool completely
5. Store in air-tight container in refrigerator or in freezer for longer.
Pupsicles
1. Using a plastic or paper cup (plastic SOLO cups or paper bathroom cups work best), measure 1/4 cup of dog kibble and pour into the bowl. Now add a handful of other treats of your choosing like crunchy veggies or cheese bites and mix well.
2. Add ½ cup of water or low sodium chicken broth to the bowl and mix in the food.
3. Cover and leave the bowl in the freezer and let sit overnight.
4. When your dog is ready for her Pupsicle just remove the cup from the freezer. The mixture should be frozen into one solid piece that you can easily pop out from the cup.
Cat Treat Recipes
Make sure you have an adult supervising you and read the entire recipe before you start!
Tuna Crackers
Ingredients
• 6 ounces tuna fish, undrained
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup flour
• 1/3 cup water
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350⁰ F degrees.
2. Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and mix thoroughly with your hands.
3. Roll out the mixture to 1/4" thickness and cut into treat sized pieces.
4. Place on a greased cookie sheet & bake for 20 minutes or until golden.
5. Let cool completely.
6. Store in air-tight container in refrigerator or in freezer for longer.
Salmon Cat Treats
Ingredients:
• 1 12-oz can salmon with liquid
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup instant oatmeal, ground in a blender
Directions:
1. Combine the salmon and egg in a blender; mix until smooth.
2. Add the oatmeal and blend well.
3. Spray cooking spray on a 9-by-13inch pan and spread the mixture in the pan.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
5. Cool, then cut into bite-sized squares.
6. You can store extra treats in an air-tight container in the refrigerator or freezer.
Puzzle Boxes
1. Gather empty toilet paper roll tubes, or cut tubes of varying sizes from an empty cardboard tube.
2. Line the tubes up so that they completely fill a small box, such as an empty tissue or shoe box.
3. Now choose an assortment of treats for your cat to put inside the tubes. Dry cat food, cat treats, jingle toys, cotton balls, or dried catnip can all be used for this activity.
4. Sprinkle these items into the varying tubes.
5. Your toy is ready, let kitty explore to find the treats!
Catnip Socks
1. First, you will need a sock. It can be used, but it should be clean.
2. Rip and roll pieces of newspaper into small balls or use paper that has been put through a shredder.
3. Fill the sock with the paper according to the size of your cat (Less filling for kittens, more filling for large cats).
4. Sprinkle a handful of dried catnip into the sock over your newspaper or paper stuffing.
5. Close the open end of the sock by making a secure knot with the remaining bit.
6. Shift and squeeze the sock to move the catnip around inside evenly.
7. Feel free to decorate your sock with fabric markers.
8. Your Catnip Sock is ready, give it to your kitty and watch him enjoy!
Kitty Tent
1. You will need a large to medium-sized square box, t-shirt, stapler, cozy blanket, and dried catnip.
2. Open the shirt and spread it over the open side of the box, so that the neck hole stretches over and makes a doorway. Tie a tight knot in the back to secure the tent. Staple any loose ends of the shirt to the box.
3. Decorate the tent by writing messages or drawing pictures using markers.
4. Take a comfy blanket and line the inside bottom of the box to make a bed inside for kitty. Sprinkle dried catnip inside the box and now your Kitty Tent is ready!
