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The Organic Dog Biscuit Cookbook: Over 100 "Tail Wagging" Recipes

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I was bought this book as a gift and have made 4 of the recipes so far. I like the ideas this book gives and the fact that it is all organic. It's also been great at letting me know what is good/bad for dogs. However, the one area that I think they've totally got it wrong is in putting the recipe instructions together. Of the 4 that I have made so far, only one of them was able to be made by following the recipe directly. The other 3 all had issues with quantities. When I mixed the recommended amounts for the dough I invariably ended up with a goopy mess! I ended up having to add far more flour than the recipe called for to get something that could be rolled out - as I was instructed to do. I'm a keen baker so I am not doubting my baking skills - I think the authors simply did not test their own recipes for accuracy. Also - some of the instructions on creating treats here would result in treats that would be large for a great dane - let along a normal sized dog. It's bewildering - I can't understand how this got to print with so many problems with the instructions! If you buy it be prepared to modify the recipes to make them work!

I found some recipes in Bark magazine that were from The Organic Dog Biscuit Cookbook. The Organic Dog Biscuit Cookbook: Over 100 "Tail Wagging" Recipes My Boston pup, Boss, liked them so much that I ordered the book from Amazon.com. So far, I have tried 15 recipes. Boss' favorites are: Thatsa One Spicy Meatball, The Classic, Lil' Taste O' Pie, Muddy Paws, Red Hot Puppermints (breath), Apple Cinnamon Muttins, Ice Cubes Just Got A Lot Better, Because I Carob 'Bout You, Cheesecake Brownies, Jerky Turkey and Dragon Slayers (breath). Luckily I have a dog that will eat just about anything. I tried the Blueberry Muttins, but he wasn't too crazy about the blueberries. When I gave him the first one, he picked all the blueberries out and left them on the rug. Eventually he ate the whole thing. All treats are made with organic ingredients. The Red Hot Puppermints require beet powder, which at our organic grocery store cost over $35 a pound. The little bag I bought was over $6. They also include explanations of the benefits of some of the ingredients: natural food colorings, avoid the onions, broth vs. gravy, preparing the beef, substitutions - just do it, oils, fish for dogs, parsley packs a punch, liver - it's time to love it, benefits of molasses, benefits of barley flour, the goodness of garlic, lickin' their chops for chicken, rosemary for more than seasoning, nuts - the good, the bad and the ugly, flaxseeds, spinach - leaf & green, broccoli - it's hard to beat, carob, out of the patch and into the bowl (pumpkin), ginger, white chocolate in moderation, an apple a day, oats & oat bran, peanut butter, peppermint, apple cider vinegar, berry, berry yummy, yogurt? you bet!, zucchini's zogood, a taste of the tropics (coconut), carrots for breakfast, the "eyes" have it (pupeyes), flying treats (yams), herbs for life, grain-free flours, gobbling up turkey, home on the range (buffalo) and salmon. If this has piqued your interest, you might want to think about ordering the book. It's well worth the price. The organic ingredients can be a littly pricy, but I'm glad to know that my puppy is getting something that's not full of fillers, sugar or salt.

I LOVE this cookbook. My dog has been enjoying treats from the Bubba Rose Biscuit Company for years (www.bubbarosebiscuitco.com) and I am so excited to be able to make them at home now. The recipes are so easy to follow... some of our favorites include Cheese Fries and Rotisserie Chicken. If you love your dog and want to make healthy, organic, homemade treats, you should definitely buy this book!

I purchased two other treat books at the time I purchased this one and haven't even bothered to crack them open. I'm spoiled already by this Bubba Rose recipe book. I have spent hours looking over recipes and choosing some to make for my dogs and as gifts for my friends' dogs. Can't wait to get back into the kitchen to try some more of their recipes. This book has really helped inspire me to be a better "dog chef."

To save purchasers time in finding ingredients used in this cookbook, King Soopers/Kroger and/or Whole Foods should get you fixed up.

This is, hands down, the best dog treat cookbook in the market and it's all, 100% organic recipes. There's nothing that compares to this book!

I think this is a great book! I was looking for a book that wasn't heavy on grains (especially wheat and gluten) or unhealthy ingredients. This book is free of wheat, soy and corn. It wasn't easy to find a book like this, so I am very glad I found this one.

I just make sure to use Gluten-free Oat Flour and Rolled Oats. I am allergic to gluten, so it's great to be able to taste test these without a problem (or share them since many are so yummy even humans love them!).

This book is also useful in that it does not have too many ingredients in most of the recipes and the directions are short and simple. You can purchase most of the ingredients then use the same ingredients in different ways and combinations for multiple recipes in the books, which comes in handy as well.

I use animal cookie cutters with some of the recipes to make them more fun to hand out to dogs....and best of all, dogs love them and beg for more! Also, when the dough is sticky I just put the dough in the refrigerator for anywhere between 15-40 minutes before I work with it and it becomes much easier to work with.

I bought this book to start a new hobby. Most dogs will eat almost anything but its important to give them something that's good for them too and this book helps you do just that. It has detailed introductory information on supplies, ingredients and techniques. It's easy to read and easy to follow and it's my favorite biscuit book that I've bought. There are A TON of recipes with cute names, but some are a bit repetitve with minor modifications here and there. Don't get me wrong: the recipes aren't all the same. They vary in texture, color and ingredients but there are a few basic types of biscuits and the rest are just variations on those basic types. Canine baking is not an exact science like traditional baking so you can take one recipe and add different ingredients. This book was definately worth the buy, but I'm not sure I would buy another Bubba Rose book and start a library of biscuit books.

Love this book! I've been recommending it to all my dog-lover friends. It's absolutely darling, fun, full of cute photographs, and the recipes are great! The recipes are very simple, not too many ingredients involved, and you can use many of the same basic ingredients (like oat flour, rice flour, and unsalted peanut butter) for a lot of recipes so you don't have to buy a ton of products. I love that they are all wheat/corn/soy-free so there's less likelihood of allergies and they are made from fresh, healthy ingredients so you know exactly what you are feeding your pet. We made the gingerbread mailmen last week and cut the dough with bone-shaped cutters--they were so cute/funny! We gave a lot of them away as gifts and everyone got a huge kick out of them. The dogs loved the treats so much they were frantically sniffing at our pants for more! =)

The recipes are easy to follow, with simple ingredients. My golden retriever was very happy to be my taste tester. I like the format of the book and appreciate the variety of types of treats. This book is a must have for any dog owner who cooks and bakes for their beloved dog.

The book encourages a new direction for dog food - cooking at home. I was looking for dog meal plans and dietary advice; it wasn't anywhere in this book.

Some of the ingredients like a tomato, tomato paste or beets I would avoid. Look up saponin on Wiki to find out why, beets specifically have a soap-like property to them that are bad for dogs. Some recipes have excessive dairy in them. No guidance on weight or nutrition, definitely not for a regular diet.

Let me save you some trouble, add 1 cup of oat flour and 1 cup of rice flour to vegetables and cheese and you'll have yourself a biscuit.

Not impressed, although appreciative of the cook-for-your-dog movement.