Easy Homemade Dog Treats!

Spoil Your Dog This Summer

By: Modern Pets

Last Updated:June 3, 2025

Your dog deserves homemade treats. Just like us, your pup enjoys variety—eating the same food daily is boring and reduces microbiome diversity. So why not spice things up with these awesome homemade recipes?

Easy Homemade Dog Treat Recipes

Wheat-Free Roasted Sweet Potato Dog Treat Recipe

Who says sweet potatoes are only fall food? Most dogs love them year-round! Thanks to high fiber, sweet potatoes support a healthy canine digestive system.

Cook Time: 45 mins for sweet potatoes, 45 mins for treats

Pre-heat oven to 325° F.

Roast sweet potatoes whole until soft (about 45 minutes). Cool, split, and scoop flesh.

Combine dry ingredients; add sweet potatoes, honey, and 2 cups water. Add more water if needed. If dough is soft, rest 15 minutes.

Roll to 1/4 inch thick and cut shapes. Bake 45 minutes at 300°F. Turn oven off and leave treats in to cure.

Recipe courtesy of K9 Biscuit Company, a Vancouver doggie bakery where nutrition is paramount (taste wins the day).

Berry Bountiful Bars Dog Treat Recipe

These treats are packed with nutrients, perfect for high-energy dogs. Blueberries for antioxidants, honey for antimicrobial and antifungal properties, and molasses for calcium, iron, potassium, and B6!

Yields: 1 cookie sheet

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Process 2 cups oats in a blender until finely ground. Mix all ingredients except water, then add water slowly until absorbed.

Spoon mixture onto the sheet and press with a wooden spoon to even thickness.

Bake 45 minutes, remove, score into small bars. Cool completely before storing in an open container.

These bars freeze well and the recipe doubles easily.

Recipe provided by Dina Coreale of Endless Pawsibilities.

Flea-Be-Gone Dog Treat Recipes

Here's a tasty recipe to treat your dog and make them less attractive to fleas*! Cut into fancy shapes to appeal more.

Cook Time: 15-20 mins

Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix dry ingredients and set aside.

Mix vegetable oil and beef stock, then add to dry ingredients and mix well.

Roll dough to 1/4 inch and cut shapes. Bake 15-20 minutes until firm and crisp.

These treats keep 2 weeks in an airtight container.

*Brewer's yeast may help repel fleas, but it's not a substitute for good flea control, especially for dogs allergic to bites.

Recipe from "The Healthy Dog Cookbook: 50 Nutritious and Delicious Recipes Your Dog Will Love," TFH Publications.

Frozen Tuna Dog Treat Recipes

Help your pup beat the heat with these tasty treats! Tuna is packed with omega-3s that decrease inflammation.

Yields: 1 ice cube tray

Pour the can of tuna (with tuna-water) into a bowl and mash with a fork.

Add water and continue mixing, or blend for a smooth mixture.

Pour into a Ziploc bag and cut a small corner hole to avoid mess while filling the tray.

Fill tray and freeze a couple hours. Let your dog lick the bowl clean!

These treats keep up to 6 months in the freezer.

Recipe courtesy of Dana Fox

Which homemade dog treat recipe will you try?

Don't have time to make your own? Try these super tasty cricket treats from Jiminy's! Though unusual, crickets are packed with nutrients—more essential vitamins per pound than chicken or beef, with a nutty flavor dogs love. They're humanely sourced, better for the environment (less resources, fewer greenhouse gases than animal proteins), and hypoallergenic. Use code SUN10 for 10% off.

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