THE DEFINITIVE TRAINING TREAT
This dog treat can’t be beat. This is what I use for treats when I’m walking all my dogs and there is a huge difference to how the pups respond to these homemade treats for dogs compared processed shop bought stuff and if you do this you will see why they’re the best dog training treats you can get! It’s very cheap to buy liver from your local supermarket or butcher (much cheaper than branded treats and a whole lot better for your dog). I’ve never known treats to go down so well with dogs. I cannot emphasize enough how much your dog will love these, dogs that wouldn’t respond well before suddenly come running for dried liver . They are ideal for training and to get the attention of your dog and get control back when you are outside.
Cleaning the oven tray can be a pain after drying liver so cover with tin foil or use disposable foil trays. Dried liver is gorgeous and has a nice smell, I even like eating it but it can make your clothes smell if you carry it in them so use a treat bag
when out and about. If you fancy an alternative liver recipe, try my liver cake recipe for dogs, a super dog treat.
INGREDIENTS
A packet of liver (any liver will do).
METHOD
Get yourself some liver. Any liver will do.
Rinse the blood of the liver
Wrap a baking tray in kitchen foil.
Lay your liver on the tray and preheat oven to 150c (300f/Gas mark 2).
This is it now dried. Depending on thickness, how close strips are together etc, the drying time can take anywhere from 1-2hrs. There will be no juices and liver will be dry.
Cut into little squares and fridge what you will use in a few days and freeze the rest. See now why we're using kitchen foil?
I soak thin sliced pigs liver overnight in lightly salted water.
Next morning rinse well and dry
Place on tray and leave in sun all day with a food net over it
All 3 of my dogs love it as a treat
How old a puppy can you give liver treats too
Should it be really dry after the time in the oven, mine is quite juicey!
yeah it will be dry, you’ll defo notice it when you start cutting it up. sounds like you need to dry it a bit longer.
Can l freeze the liver after chopping up
Yip, freeze for whenever you need them. This is actually the best way to store them if more than a few days.
ARE THERE A LOT OF CALORIES IN DRIED LIVER?
I’m interested to try this for my dog. Just wondering how long they last without freezing?
Would it be ok to use this for training my 17 week old German Shepherd pup or should i use something like chicken?
Best not to give young pups offal until they are a bit older and then introduce it gradually to not give them the squirts. Chicken is good though 🙂