7 Delicious Homemade Spring Dog Treats to Make for Your Furry Friend

7 Tasty Homemade Dog Treats for Spring

1. Rainbow-Frosted Dog Biscuits Recipe

   With doggo-safe colored icing and yummy ingredients like wheat germ and oats, this DIY biscuit for dogs is not only Instagram-worthy, but it's healthy for your dog, too. The biscuits and icing are separate mixtures but when you see your dog's eyes after showing him these treats - it's all worth it.   Click here for the recipe.

2. Yogurt Peanut Butter Banana Dog Treats Recipe

   This recipe calls for peanut butter and yogurt. Dogs love both of these ingredients and both are healthy for them. Yogurt offers probiotics which are good for their digestion, and peanut butter contains protein which promote healthy muscles, healthy fats which help with their skin and coat, and vitamins B and E which help with their cognitive function. These frozen dog treats will cool off your pup all Spring long.  Click here for the recipe.

3. Spinach, Carrot and Zucchini Dog Treats Recipe

   Spring brings garden vegetables. That's why this garden-friendly homemade dog treat recipe is total perfection. It combines fresh ingredients like zucchini, carrots, and spinach for a treat that is healthy, tasty and easy to make for your favorite pooch. The vegetables are packed with essential vitamins and minerals that support vision, digestion and immune function.  Click here for the recipe.

4. Fun and Fancy Easy Easter Egg Dog Treats Recipe

   These Easter Egg Dog Biscuits are fancy to serve and easy to make. In this dog biscuit recipe, you use your favorite roll-and-cut dough and stamps for the decorations. There’s no icing, so there's no need to wait for them to dry. And since there aren't a lot of messy ingredients, it's a quick clean up. These seasonal dog snacks can be frozen, and it's a good creative recipe to introduce to kids who want to help in the kitchen. Click here for the recipe.

5. DIY Peeps for Dogs Recipe

   Some people love Peeps and some hate them. While Peeps for human consumption have too much sugar for your dog (and probably for humans too), these pretty Peeps are a perfect springtime treat for your pooch. Ingredients like vanilla, honey and coconut give them that sweet flavor without the toxic sugar. This healthy dog snack takes a little more time than some of the others, but the outcome is incredible and your dog will absolutely love them. Click here for the recipe.

6. Heart-Shaped Cranberry Cookies Recipe

   Valentine's Day may have passed, but your dog is forever in your heart. This organic dog cookie recipe is a perfect way to show your doggie some love. With ingredients like cranberries, almond flour and coconut flour, you may even want to try them yourself. Just make sure there are plenty for your pup because we have a feeling that he'll eat these up as fast as you can share them. Click here for the recipe.

7. Frozen Watermelon Treats Recipe

   Spring or summer, watermelon is a staple. It's naturally sweet, cooling in warm temperatures, and totally and temptingly tasty. In this simple dog popsicle recipe, it's as simple as watermelon and coconut milk. The hardest part is the wait time for these homemade pupsicles to freeze before you can share them with your sweet pup.  Click here for the recipe.

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