Try one of these easy dog food recipes and watch your pup smile.

250g minced meat, stir-fried in 1 tbsp vegetable oil

2 boiled eggs, chopped

150g cooked plain oatmeal

125g puréed green beans

125g puréed carrots

2 tbsp cottage cheese

Instructions Combine all ingredients and shape into ‘hamburgers’. Serve at room temperature.

250g boiled chicken, chopped

12g cooked brown rice

125g boiled mixed vegetables

3 to 4 tbsp unsalted chicken stock

Instructions Stir together and serve at room temperature.

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600g whole wheat flour

60g white flour

60g oatmeal

1¼ tbsp baking powder

1 tbsp honey

250g peanut butter

250ml milk

Instructions Combine flour, oatmeal and baking powder. Combine milk, peanut butter and honey in a separate bowl and mix well. Stir peanut butter mixture into flour/oatmeal mixture. Knead dough and roll out on floured surface to one centimetre thickness. Cut out treats using a cookie cutter. Place on aluminium foil on a baking sheet and bake in a 200 degree oven (gas mark 6) for approximately 15 minutes.