Tuna loaf

Name: Tuna loaf for dogs recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 Tins of tuna in oil or water; 2 Eggs; 160 g Flour

by Jamie | Dec 15, 2012 | 81 comments

Last Updated: July 10, 2026

MAKE IN JUST 10 MINUTES

A super-fast, 10-minute tuna loaf your dog will love. This simple, protein-packed treat is perfect for training or a quick, healthy snack.

This simple and delicious tuna loaf recipe was kindly given to me by Alison, the owner of Brodie and Harris! It's the speediest of all my homemade dog treat recipes, ready from start to finish in just 10 minutes—perfect for when you need a quick, healthy snack.

We'll be using a standard 1.1L food storage container (found in any supermarket) to shape the loaf, but if you don't have one, a large bowl covered with a plate works just as well. It's that easy!

Your dog will love these protein-packed treats, and you'll love how simple they are to make.

These treats are great for training or as an everyday reward, and they freeze beautifully for later.

Tuna loaf for dogs recipe

A super-fast, 10-minute tuna loaf your dog will love. This simple, protein-packed treat is perfect for training or a quick, healthy snack.

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Course Dog Treat

Cuisine Canine

Servings 200 Treats or more

Calories 4 kcal

Equipment

1 Mixing Bowl
1 Microwavable Container

Ingredients

2 Tins of tuna in oil or water
2 Eggs
160 g Flour

Instructions

Add 2 tins of tuna in oil (use the oil/water).
Add 2 eggs
Add 160g (5½ oz) of flour
Mix everything to form a thick paste-like consistency.
Spread into a microwave-safe container. This is a typical 1.1L size available at every supermarket.
Lay the lid slightly ajar on top and cook for 4 minutes, rest for 1 minute, then cook for another minute.
It's very hot once cooked, so tap out of the container and leave to cool.
Once cooled, slice up
And put the treats in a container.
Have a taste test with the dog, fridge what you will use in a few days and freeze the rest.

Notes

How to store

As a general guide, if meat protein is present in the recipe, then it will last around 3 to 5 days stored in a cool place. If it has second-class protein in it, e.g., cheese, lentils, eggs, etc, then they will store for about 10 days in a cool place. If there is no meat or second-class proteins present, then it will last around 3 weeks before they go soft like human biscuits.

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By Jamie Shanks

BDWS is owned and run by me, Jamie Shanks. I’ve been a professional dog walker since 2010. When I’m not walking dogs, I'm usually at home entertaining my three dogs and attending to five hens and my vegetable garden.

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kim on April 23, 2017 at 9:21 pm

can I bake them in a oven? And if so what temp? And can I Dehydrate these in a Food dehydrator ?
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- Jamie Shanks on April 24, 2017 at 8:03 pm
  
  I doubt it would dehydrate well. You could bake it in the over, look at the liver cake recipe for more info as they quite similar.
Linda on November 2, 2016 at 7:41 pm

Can I use ordinary plain or self raising flour
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- Jamie Shanks on November 4, 2016 at 9:46 pm
  
  Either is fine Linda
Heather cox on September 18, 2016 at 11:45 pm

My 7 month old pup went daft over this, highly recommend it.
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deejay on July 16, 2016 at 2:25 pm

just made this for my dog used tuna in brine but drianed the brine off and rinsed tuna and added sunflower oil instead measured the amount of brine and added the same amount of oil dog loves them.
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- Jamie Shanks on July 22, 2016 at 7:14 pm
  
  Hey, thanks, really pleased your dog liked them.
Christine spear on July 2, 2016 at 8:52 pm

I have made this loads of time…great for dog training (I cut up & freeze)…my Shepherd has food allergies & can only eat fish based food (but no Salmon) so I’m looking for more fish recipes ? (I’ve made your sardine cakes too) 🙂
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Aleks on February 14, 2016 at 2:38 pm

Hi can I use tune in brine?
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Sue on October 6, 2015 at 4:23 pm

I successfully substitute porridge oats for strong flour (to avoid grain content) when making liver cake. Does this work with the tuna loaf? Suppose it can be cooked the same way as liver cake — ???
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alex on September 17, 2015 at 12:05 pm

I don’t have a microwave xD but how long can I oven cook them for?
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- Fiona on February 5, 2016 at 1:10 pm
  
  I cooked it at 200C for about 25 minutes
Zoe on August 7, 2015 at 7:14 pm

Hi, this might sound like a daft question but once frozen do you defrost before giving to your dog? Look forward to trying the tuna loaf.
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- Jamie Shanks on August 7, 2015 at 11:29 pm
  
  Hey Zoe. Yeah, but they should only take a 10 minutes to defrost.