A healthy dog is a beautiful dog!

As dogs age their skin and coat can become dry and brittle – one way to add moisture and shine to your dog’s coat is flax-seed and oils and Fatty acids.  These are essential ingredients to any pet’s diet.  They  help to improve the texture of his coat, making for fuller, shinier hair. Healthy skin and a healthy coat are not only beautiful to look at and to pet, but also give a good indication of your dog’s internal health.

This Shiny Coat Dog Treat Recipe is not only healthy for your dog but taste good!

Ingredients

1 cup whole wheat flour

(can also be substituted with gluten free option such as rice flour or buckwheat)

1/4 teaspoon of salt

4 1/2 tablespoons flaxseed meal (substitute with salmon oil or cod liver oil)

1 egg

1 tablespoon of honey

1/3 cup of beef or chicken stock

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease a baking sheet with butter or a little oil.

In a bowl, mix together the flour, salt, and flaxseed meal.

In another bowl combine the egg and honey.

Stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture and add stock until the dough has the consistency of drop biscuits.

Drop heaping tablespoons of the dough onto the baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch between the biscuits.

Bake for about 15 minutes.

Remove, cool on a wire rack, and store, tightly covered, in a glass or ceramic container for up to a week (or in the freezer for up to three months)

Enjoy!

Keep your tails wagging

Bear's P4ws