The Doggy Bone Cookbook [Board book]

Michele Bledsoe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1997

Mention dog food, and even dogs may turn up their noses. Grim little pellets or mysterious meatlike concoctions need not be the latest trend in canine cuisine, according to author and dog lover Michele Bledsoe. In The Doggy Bone Cookbook, she shows how dog owners, numbering more than 43 million people, can bake love and nutrition into their furry friends’ diet.

This fun book grew out of testing hundreds of recipes. Each book comes with a bone-shaped cookie cutter and easy-to-bake veterinarian-approved recipes ranging from Peamutt Butter, Bark-B-Q, and Cinnabone, to Dig 'n' Cheese, Santa Paws, and Howl About a Mint. New to this edition are recipes for dogs with bad breath and for special birthday treats. Color illustrations appear on every page, and quotes from canine connoisseurs testify to the quality of these tail-wagging snacks.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Michele Bledsoe discovered her dog loved homemade treats/cookies as much as she did! She consulted with several veterinarians to ensure that the ingredients were healthy and nutritious. Then came the fun part, she baked up over 100 batches of doggy bones and conducted a taste tests allowing dogs to pick the top flavors to include in The Doggy Bone Cookbook. Now, years later, several dog bakeries have used The Doggy Bone Cookbook to help assist them in starting their business and several homes have found the fun and comfort that comes from giving your dog a homemade treat filled with love and all natural ingredients. --This text refers to an alternate Board book edition.

Product Details

• Board book: 13 pages
• Publisher: Come & Get It Publishing; Bk&Acces edition (August 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965304205
• ISBN-13: 978-0965304207
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 6.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,100,486 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Most people ask, "How did you come to write The Doggy Bone Cookbook?"
It started many years ago when I bought a dog bone-shaped cookie cutter at a yard sale. I started baking up batches of homemade goodies for my and my friend's dogs. When they started to ask me for my recipe and cookie cutter, I thought about publishing The Doggy Bone Cookbook.
It has been a tremendously wonderful experience. My favorite part is meeting people who show me pictures of their dogs and tell me which dog bone flavor is their dog's favorite. Please feel free to contact me anytime with questions or tell me about your dog and send me his/her picture. I hope to add them to my website in the future. My email is [e-mail].
Bone Appetite!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Hard-To-Please Dog Really Loves The Recipes In This Book., March 12, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Doggy Bone Cookbook (Board book)

Here are the top five reasons why The Doggy Bone Cookbook deserves a rating of 10:

1.- The recipes really WILL please your dog (they are easy and healthy).

2.- If you're too busy, give the book to your son or daughter. Kids love baking these bones as much as dogs love eating them.

3.- I've given The Doggy Bone Cookbook to other dog owners as a gift, and they love it, too.

4.- The book is stain resistant, and the cookie cutter stores right inside the book.

5.- It's a fun read. The recipe names are a riot!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Doggy Bone Cookbook, June 27, 2001

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Phyllis Truly (Mobile, AL (USA)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Doggy Bone Cookbook (Board book)

Michele Bledsoe's cookbook is such a prize! I've ordered several -- one for myself, and one for a close dog-lovin' friend, who was thrilled with it. I wondered how the biscuits would turn out, and if the dogs would like them.... Well, I was very surprised and pleased to see that the bones looked like the ones professionally made and sold in stores!I couldn't believe that they looked so good, and were so easy to cut. Also, I found that I could roll the batter thinner and make smaller ones for my dog that's on a diet. (The "smaller collar diet bone" has been perfect for him!) And, there's just something so special about seeing a cookie pan full of your pup's favorite bones come out of the oven, while he sits there and drools waiting for them to cool!!

I've made bones and given some in gift bags, and the recipients were always so appreciative to get "homemade" snacks for their puppies!

The book makes a perfect Christmas gift for those petlover friends on your list! Or, send it to your pet friends to give to their owners...!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A dogs dream book!!, March 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Doggy Bone Cookbook (Board book)

The recipes are very simple to make and call for minimal ingredients. I had my young nieces help me make the treats and they had a wonderful time helping. I made the treats as Christmas gifts for special dogs and supplied the owners with the cookbook. I also found that my two dogs, who are extremely fickle about their treats, loved most of the treats I made. I do have several other cookbooks for dog treats, but I found that the receipes this book provides are the ones dogs really like.