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Peanut Butter Pumpkin Pupcakes

Jul 01, 2020

This post is sponsored by WellPet but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.

Peanut Butter Pumpkin Pupcakes – homemade dog cupcakes made with peanut butter and pumpkin. How cute are these for a dog birthday party?!

If this is your first time here, I’m kind of a crazy dog lady.

I have 3 dogs – you can see them in their Halloween costumes here. They are my constant companions, my co-workers, my hiking buddies, and the greatest source of comfort during hard times.

I’m definitely the dog lady that makes homemade treats (I have an entire category of homemade dog treats), I buy matching holiday sweaters for the dogs, and they all have birthday celebrations every year.

I made these Peanut Butter Pumpkin Pupcakes to celebrate Clementine’s (the little white poodle mix) adoptiversary a couple weeks ago and topped them with some Old Mother Hubbard mini size biscuits and how cute are they?!

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Bacon Cheddar Dog Treats

Dec 10, 2019

Bacon Cheddar Dog Treats – homemade dog treats made with cheddar cheese and bacon fat! Your dog is going to love these!

You know what the dogs in your life want for the holidays?

Homemade dog treats! Specifically, homemade treats with bacon and cheese.

My dogs all love them and they are really easy to make. Pack these Homemade Bacon Cheddar Dog Treats up in a cute cookie tin and deliver them to all the cute pups you know!

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Apple Peanut Butter Dog Ice Cream

Jun 24, 2019

Apple Peanut Butter Dog Ice Cream – easy and healthy 4 ingredient homemade dog treat! A great way to keep your pup cool all summer.

It’s Clementine’s 8 year adoptiversary, you guys!

I got her literally days after we moved to Colorado when we were still living in the Army hotel on Fort Carson. We hadn’t even found a house yet but I’d found a dog. She’s been through so much with me and since I don’t know her actual birthday, we’ll just celebrate today!

(Also, I gave her an at home haircut a few weeks ago because our groomer is back by our old house and that’s 45 minutes away and I am too busy for that right now. Sorry she looks a little homeless.)

With Apple Peanut Butter Dog Ice Cream!

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Homemade Chicken Jerky for Dogs

Mar 28, 2019

Homemade Chicken Jerky for Dogs – the easiest dog treat recipe! Thinly sliced chicken baked at a really low temperature until dehydrated. My dogs love this!

If you had told teenage me that I’d spend a lot of time making homemade dog treats as an adult, I would’ve said, “Yep, sounds right.”

I would’ve also said, “I’ll drive a Jeep, have a really cute boyfriend, and live at the beach.”

And, well, pretty close.

Anyway, the other day I was at Petco looking at all the rodents and cats up for adoption and wandered over to the dog treats where they want 20 DOLLARS FOR A TINY BAG OF JERKY.

No.

We’re making our own jerky,

I made giant batch for 8 bucks. And that was using organic air chilled chicken because I was feeling fancy that day. …

Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dog Ice Cream

Jul 09, 2018

Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dog Ice Cream – keep your pup cool all summer with this 4 ingredient recipe! The pumpkin and the yogurt are both great for your dog’s digestive system so you can feel good giving them treats.

Since I’ve been kid free, I’ve been hanging out a lot more with adults and people I don’t really know and I’ve had to explain my blog a lot.

It always comes out, “Well, it’s mostly paleo but I do a lot of dog treats and cocktails and uhh… *nervously downs entire glass of wine* yeah, paleo.”

Okay, so Texas is extra hot this year.

Like, it’s steamy.

Last summer, we spent entire days at the lake. This year? Two hours and we’re done.

It’s too hot.

Obviously the dogs are hot, too. Especially the husky. She loves to be outside but she’s just miserable. Even when we wait until after sundown to take her for walks, she still pants for hours afterwards.

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Carrot, Peanut Butter, and Oats Dog Treats

Feb 21, 2018

Your dog deserves a treat! These homemade Carrot, Peanut Butter, and Oats Dog Treats are packed with all of your pup’s favorites!

Hi guys, happy almost weekend!

We’re making dog treats today!

It has been rainy and gross and the only time I’ve left the house all week was to sit at the coffee shop for a few hours to bang out some posts for Food Fanatic and clear out my inbox.

And there may have been a wine run after a very long Monday with the boys home allllll day.

Whatever. That hardly counts.

And since I’ve been home, I’m finally really breaking in the new kitchen. I think I’ve baked 10 things this week and y’all know I’d all but given up on baking the last few months.

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Homemade Pumpkin Carrot Dog Treats

Sep 25, 2017

I heard that your dog has been very good lately and deserves a treat. These Homemade Pumpkin Carrot Dog Treats are so easy and your pup is going to love them!

I ever tell you guys about the first date I went on last year where I gave the poor guy a full pitch of the cookbook I want to write one day?

One glass of wine and I got real passionate about my maybe someday in the very distant future cookbook: Booze and B*tch Biscuits, a book all about cocktails and homemade dog treats.

Amazingly, we actually ended up going out a few more times after that.

ANYWAY.

I’m all in on pumpkin.

Oh! I haven’t had my first official PSL yet. Have you? I got one from McDonald’s a couple weeks ago because I like theirs so much more than Starbucks but I feel like I need to go to Starbucks just for an Instagram picture.

You know?

Ugh.

But yeah, Homemade Pumpkin Carrot Dog Treats!

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DIY Tennis Ball Dog Toy

Aug 23, 2016

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NewBeneful #CollectiveBias

Hi, my name is Amanda and I’m the kind of person that stays home on a Friday night and makes DIY dog toys.

You’re okay with that, right?

I’m also already contemplating Halloween costumes for all my dogs. Their Halloween picture from last year is still one of my favorites I’ve ever taken and this year’s needs to be even better. I’m thinking about a theme this year. Any ideas?

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Peanut Butter Dog Doughnuts

May 16, 2016

Happy Monday, guys! Let’s make this week a good one.

I celebrated a special anniversary this weekend.

One of my besties has lived with me for a year now:

Can you believe it’s been a year since I stalked the rescue group for a week before deciding to go pick her up?!

In the last year she’s… broken her leg, roadtripped through Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, torn up a lot of cardboard boxes, grown 3 times the size the vet thought she’d be, and walked around the neighborhood approximately a million times.

I made these Peanut Butter Dog Doughnuts to celebrate her special day.

They have bananas, peanut butter, honey… you know, all the good stuff. Plus a Greek yogurt frosting and crumbled dog treats on top to look like sprinkles.

I can’t say for certain how tasty they are but the dogs seemed to enjoy them!

PS. You could totally bake these as cupcakes if you don’t have a doughnut pan. Just bake for 20 – 22 minutes instead.

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Birthday Cake for Dogs

Mar 21, 2016

Birthday Cake for Dogs – homemade chicken cake for your pup’s birthday! With sweet potato frosting!

My favorite child turned 5 recently.

So I made her a cake of chicken and hot dogs!

That’s normal, right?

You guys get me.

So yeah, we had a party complete with hats for all the dogs and humans. And then all the dogs had cake and all the humans refused to eat the cake.

Fun times.

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DIY Indestructible Dog Toy

Oct 12, 2015

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BeyondSnacks#CollectiveBias

Hey guys! Happy fresh start of the week!

How’d your weekend go? I spent mine watching chick flicks and making DIY indestructible dog toys from old t-shirts! In other words, my perfect weekend!

I decided to share this quick DIY today because I know there are probably a lot of crazy dog ladies like me who also have a habit of buying bright colored t-shirts that they won’t ever wear because they only wear black, white, and grey.

Yeah? You too?

So not only is this the easiest dog toy DIY but it also cleans out your closet a little bit.

You simply cut your t-shirts into thin strips. I used 3 shirts and cut 6 strips from each. And It doesn’t matter if they’re all the same size – I promise your dog won’t care.

Gather all the strips together, tie a knot on one end, and braid to the other end. Tie another knot and get ready to play.

And guess what! This is basically indestructible for your dog. My dogs are the kind of dogs that get a new toy and immediately try to destroy it. They want the squeaker out, they want to scatter the stuffing all over the house, they just want it dead.

But with this, they can’t tear it and they can’t unravel it.

The husky and the schnoxie spent hours over the weekend running around the backyard and playing tug of war with it. Which was nice because it’s still way too hot in Texas for long walks and dogs need to be active to stay healthy, just like we do.

On top of exercise, I think healthy snacks are important to my dogs overall well-being. I love these Purina Beyond White Meat Chicken Cutlets because they are grain free, chicken is the first ingredients, and this may sound crazy, but I love that when I open the package, it actually smells like chicken.

That just makes me feel good about giving the pups a treat.

They are also made in small batches in Arkansas, contain no poultry by-product meal, or artificial colors, flavors,or preservatives.

The dogs love them!

If you head to Target now through October 31, you can use the Cartwheel app to receive 10% off the Purina Beyond snacks! It’s a great deal and I’ll be stocking up before the Cartwheel offer ends!

Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dog Treats

Sep 08, 2015

Hey guys! How as the long weekend? I hope it was long and fabulous! And I hope you’re as excited as I am for a short week!

First up: I have to admit that I’ve had 5 Pumpkin Spice Lattes since Friday.

Five.

It’s a problem.

I’m keeping a tally on the whiteboard in my office so I’ll be sure to keep you updated.

Second: I am having the worst pumpkin baking luck.

I’ve made 3 different things and all 3 failed. Well, to be fair, the first was only a fail because I tried to photograph it in July and it’s so flippin’ hot here that the whipped cream melted literally seconds after I put it on the plate.

So I just ate it all instead of blogging about it.

The other two were total fails.

My first successful pumpkin goodie this year is this Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dog Treats recipe.

Hey, the pups are just as excited as I am about pumpkin season!

I was almost tempted to give these a try because they smelled so good when baking. I mean, pumpkin, peanut butter, cinnamon! What’s not to love? My dogs loved them and I’m sure yours will too!

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Homemade Peanut Butter Doggy Ice Cream

May 20, 2015

Homemade Peanut Butter Dog Ice Cream – easy 4 ingredient treat to keep your pup cool all summer! The yogurt it starts with is great for your dog’s digestive system.

In case you aren’t following me on Instagram, we got a new puppy over the weekend!

We weren’t planning on adopting a pup. Well, we’d briefly talked about looking for a Boxer because my husband loves them. He even had a name picked out: Boxanne.

You gotta kind of sing it.

But then we spent a ridiculous amount of time watching our neighbor’s boxer jump on their trampoline and then sprint across their yard and throw itself at their door. Like, over and over again. Every day.

And we decided that Penelope was more than enough crazy for our house.

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Pumpkin Apple Dog Treats

May 12, 2015

Homemade Pumpkin Apple Dog Treats – healthy homemade treats for you pup! Only simple ingredients and so easy.

If you weren’t aware, I’m kind of a crazy dog lady.

And by “kind of”, I mean I’m pretty much the craziest dog lady that ever lived.

I want ALL THE DOGS.

I was actually playing around with starting a dog blog and then I realized that all I really wanted to do was post homemade treat recipes and pictures of our monthly Barkbox and that I really have nothing to say that requires a separate dog blog.

Don’t worry, I bought the URL just in case. You never know when I’ll get a wild hair.

So anyway, I’ve been really into making homemade stuff for the dogs recently. I got super inspired when I realized our H-E-B has a bulk bins section of treats. With strawberry biscotti.

Yeah. For dogs.

I whipped these Pumpkin Apple Dog Treats up yesterday for the girls and about the time I pulled them out of the oven, my husband was all “What are those? They smell good. Seriously though, what are they? For the dogs? Seriously?”

He came very close to trying one.

Both dogs gave them rave reviews which is saying something because Clem is weirdly picky about treats.

How To Make Pumpkin Apple Dog Treats

Whisk together flour and baking powder to remove lumps
Add diced apple, pumpkin, egg, and water and stir until all dry ingredients are moistened
Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface and use bone cookie cutters to cut out treats; transfer to parchment paper lined baking sheet
Bake about 30 minutes depending on how thick you cut them; you want them crisp
Cool completely on a wire rack before serving to your pup

How Long Are Homemade Dog Treats Good For?

These will last about a week in an airtight container in the fridge. If your dog is picky and wants room temperature treats, they will last about 3 days on the counter.

Can You Freeze Homemade Dog Treats?

Yes! If this recipe makes more treats than your dog will eat within a week, pop them in a ziploc bag (squeeze all the air out) and they will last about 3 months in the freezer. Defrost them in the fridge before serving to your pup.

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Peanut Butter Pupcakes

Mar 10, 2015

Peanut Butter Pupcakes – your pup deserves a treat! Dog-friendly peanut butter carrot cupcakes with a peanut butter frosting and a bone on top!

In case you didn’t know, I’m kind of a crazy dog lady.

I mean, maybe.

Just a little.

Sometimes I look at my Instagram and think, “Omg, I’ve got to post some food or some mountains or SOMETHING before all my people unfollow me because of all the dog photos!”

It’s bad.

But anyway, Clementine turned 4 on Sunday which is CRAZY to me. How has 4 years passed already?!

We got her right after we moved to Colorado – I made my husband drive up to Black Forest to put a deposit on her before we even had a house! And I’d had her name picked out for literally years.

So for her birthday I made her some Peanut Butter Pupcakes because what pup doesn’t like homemade, dog-friendly cake for their birthday?

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