The Easiest Homemade Dog Treat You'll Ever Make
These homemade pork rind treats are healthier, cheaper, and more delicious than anything you'll find in a pet shop. And the best part? They're incredibly simple to make—no deep-frying, no boiling, no fuss. Just a quick bake in the oven, and you're done.
I buy a pack of pork rind from Morrisons for around 50p–80p (Saturdays are best for finding them at my local store), but if you're friendly with a local butcher, you might even get it for free.
I made a batch last week, and my dogs went absolutely mad for them. They're the perfect grab-and-go treat—just pop a handful in your pocket or treat bag and take them out on a dog walk.
And I have to admit, I end up nibbling on them myself—they taste that good!
Ready? Let's do this!
Oven-Baked Pork Rind Dog Treats
Cheap and simple dog treat recipe
Ingredients
- 1 packet Pork Rind
Instructions
- One packet supermarket pork rind
- Place pork belly in the oven tray and preheat the oven to 180 °C. Make sure the skin is well scored; otherwise, the skin will split from the fat underneath
- After about 45 minutes, take it out of the oven and leave it to cool
- Leave to cool and break up into little pieces!
- Have a taste test with the dog
So now I’m a little confused after reading the post and I figure you updated it now because one guys talked about boiling it for an hour.
But I just put it in 185 for an hour? Guess I’ll find out and experiment
Hi Jamie – I have two daxies, one with IBS and have started making their food so I know exactly what’s in there. My boy seems to be allergic to chicken which seems to be in everything on supermarket shelves – he’s also incredibly fussy, so these recipes, together with my own ‘proper’ dinners are saving my life. Thank you so much for putting up this website. I would love to promote you on my own website somehow. I was thinking of doing a canine nutrition course but to be honest it’s just plain common sense isn’t it?
My one question to you is – I was always told that pork isn’t good for dogs yet pork scratchings and pigs’ liver feature in your recipes. Please could you put my mind at ease over this as both my dogs go bonkers when there’s a sausage on the barbecue or a roast pork joing in the oven and I’d love to share! Thanks again. Gilly
Instead of drying out in the oven,could they dry in a dehydrator.just a thought.
Yeah they can and I did consider adding that to the post but I dont think most people will have a dehydrator.
Hi Jamie,
Just made these today – fantastic! Cost 55p for 3 pieces of pork rind at Morri’s last night. I followed your instructions, boiled for an hour, put them rind side down in the oven, checked after 25 mins, then flipped them and cooked for another 5 mins. I have a fan oven and they went in at 190 degrees. I had to put them in a tub after the 3 of us (me and my 2 dogs!) “tested” quite a few bits.
One thing: I did score them into squares with a very sharp knife before they went into the oven. Hope this helps!
Thanks Rosie! Sounds like you did a good job. I will be redoing his recipe soon as I have found a better way of making them. They are delicious I just love them!
Jamie