Anyone who’s had a dog knows they love to chew things up. Unfortunately they’re not picky about what they put in their mouth (kinda like my husband) and will chew on anything. So instead of giving them the couch, your favorite sweater, or a kids toy, give them these all natural homemade dog chews. Buying dog chews at the store can add up and most importantly you never really know what’s in them. So here is an awesome recipe for you dog lovers who want to treat your dog and save money. Win for the dog, win for your wallet, and win for your now safe household items. Everyone’s a winner!
Homemade Dog Chews
Ingredients: Sweet potatoes or yams
Directions: Preheat oven to 250 degrees f. Wash and dry your sweet potatoes. Thinly slice your potatoes length-wise. 1/4- 1/3 inch wide max.
Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment if you have it. I was all out this time so I just placed them directly on the cookie sheet. Then bake them for 3 hours, turning them over halfway through. You want them to be pretty chewy and dry. You can also use a dehydrator if you have one instead.
Store them in the fridge or freezer because if you leave them out they could get moldy.
Then the real fun begins……giving them to your dog.
Our dog Comet LOVED these treats so much.
He sat down, knowing treats were in store….and enjoyed every bite.
Homemade Dog Chews
Ingredients
- 2 Sweet potatoes or yams
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees f. Wash and dry your sweet potatoes. Thinly slice your potatoes length-wise. 1/4- 1/3 inch wide max.
- Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment if you have it. I was all out this time so I just placed them directly on the cookie sheet. Then bake them for 3 hours, turning them over halfway through. You want them to be pretty chewy and dry. You can also use a dehydrator if you have one instead.
- Store them in the fridge or freezer because if you leave them out they could get moldy.
- Then the real fun begins......giving them to your dog.
Nutrition
Have fun saving money on dog chews!
When reading the recipe it says to cut them 1/4-1/3 “ is a wide, your picture looks like they are the width of the potato! Did you mean 1/4-1/3” thick maybe?
Why would you ask this silly question? You know the answer lol
To the author of the recipe: Thank you for posting this! My pup loves these treats & they’re so much healthier & cheaper than store brands!
Hello, I really want to try these for my dogs but how long would I leave them in a dehydrator?
I have just cooked my bananas at 210 degrees and they were black after 1hr 40minutes?
Brush them with lemon juice before you put them in the oven
Hello! For how long it last on the fridge, please? Thanks.
You can put them in the freezer, so they’ll last.
Do you leave the skin on? Also apple recipe is just like this. Do you leave skin on apples?
Tried this recipe today.
It took longer time to cook. But yeah , my dog loves this
what type of sweet potato or yam did you use to get that reddish color?
Does anyone know if Pumpkin would also work? I have a large one I need to cut up anyway, and just wondered. Thanks
Has anyone tried cutting the sweet potatoes in small chunks to be used as training treats? I’m going through a lot of grain-free small treats as I train my Lab and am looking for something less pricey but healthy.
Anything that they like can be used as a treat. I had one who would work for the hard part of romaine lettuce. Go figure. Baby carrots are excellent as well. My current dog gets snap peas. Good luck.
Thank you for the information, very helpful.
Thanks for sharing! What a simple healthy treat for a fur-baby!
These look great! It would be fun to make with kids!
Hmmm. Should I ask my mom if I can make these for my dog?
Yes… yes, you should. They’re fab. 😊
I cooked mine and cut them thin and put them in the oven at 350 degrees and they shrunk and they were crispy in the outside and soft in the middle some where sort of burnt.
Recipe says bake at 250. (Not 350)
My dog loved these. At first when they cooked down they were more crispy then chewy, but she having them in the fridge for a few hours they became chewy
I freeze mine after cooking to keep them longer and make them last longer to chew