Cheesy Carrot Cookies

Ok, really what I want to call this post is “Coonie Crack”. I have no idea why but both girls are exceptionally in love with this treat.  Like crazy nuts!  Has anyone seen the show on Food Network called “5 Ingredient Fix”?  Well, these are my 5 ingredient dog treats!

 

Ingredients: 1.5 jars carrot baby food, 2 handfuls of shredded Italian blend cheese, 1 egg, 1 TBS garlic powder, 1.5 cups flour (I used garbanzo bean flour)

Mix all the ingredients. You want the dough flaky and easily rolled into a ball. So,  for the picture below-you’d add a bit more flour. If your dough is too dry, you can add a little more carrot baby food.

Use half to three quarters of a teaspoon-flour your hands and roll dough into a ball, then flatten into a cookie. If your forget to flour your hands-everything will end up a sticky mess! Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Allow to cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes.

Transfer to a plate or cooling rack and allow to cool.  Beware of dog stampede that occurs when these things are handed out!

Daisy loves all food-so she has no issue showing off to get a couple cookies.

But…even reserved Bella would do a dance for these yummy treats!

Two steps forward and one step back!

My sweet Bella.  My sweet Bella with anxiety.  Bella has been on Prozac for 3 full weeks.  Inside my place it is like I have a new dog. My parents were here this weekend and grannie was amazed at her favorite grandchild’s (yes, she has a favorite)  new attitude.  Bella has been what I call a crate dog.  She willingly has put herself in her crate (door open) for 22 hours a day. She has felt safe there, or safer than anywhere else she could find.  Well, now she is out and about and enjoying the living room.

Grandpa came over and she didn’t really run away. She didn’t hide in her crate either.  She did like to have the coffee table between them but then she’d relax and go sniff him to try to figure out what he’s about.  She took some cheese from him too. Cheese is pretty powerful in this house.  LOL

I will admit its kinda weird to now have two dogs laying about watching what I’m doing.  Plus, it’s easier to trip and stumble with two dogs underfoot, but it’s totally worth it to see Bella so relaxed in her own home.

Of course, with good comes bad!  An air conditioner turned on right as we walked by on our walk and Bella freaked and ran into me. As I was off balance she pulled out of her collar.  The last time she got scared and pulled her collar It took almost 2 hours to find her.  This time she darted about 15 feet, tail tucked then stopped to look around.  I got down and started calling her but she was frozen.  Then someone else’s air turned on in front of her so she came back and just puddled near me.  She was fine once I got the collar on and started walking again.  I was happy she just didn’t run away like last time.  Oh, and for those reading she does have a martingale collar.  She’s just extra slippery!

Now I leave you with some hunting pictures, courtesy of grandpa, from this weekend.  Daisy is really teaching Bella the  ins and outs of squirrel hunting.  Daisy just looks so happy and she gets so tired she can’t hold her tongue in anymore!

They.are.right.there!

...trying to figure it out

Happy girl!

We're on it mom!