Isn't garlic toxic to dogs?

By Lena on April 14, 2013

Paula I try as many of your meals as I can and so far I like everyone I've tried but I have so many more to try. I love your measuring spoons but can't afford them right now. I think your a special lady paula. how are you loosing the weight is it all about moderation like you say. keep up the good work you inspirer a lot of people. thanks theresa smith

By theresa smith on March 05, 2013

Can you sub the dry milk or leave it out?

By Sarah on February 21, 2013

I have baked for my dogs before, but yours are the first recipes I actually feel good giving to her. Most other recipes have a lot of fats and sugars in them. Yours are healthier and she is a pain in the rear once I start baking them for her because she knows what I'm making. Thank you so much for these recipes.

By John R. Schulz on February 16, 2013

I have made this recipe twice, the last time was today. As soon as I took the first batch out of the oven, my two Westies were begging for one. They love these! This recipe will be a staple in our canine diet. Thanks so much!!

By Betty on January 12, 2013

I sure like fining dog treats, that are homemade. I like all your recipts Thank You Carol

By Carol Keeney on January 08, 2013

These treats are AWESOME!! My Corgidor Squirt can't get enough of them! I even made bite sized ones to give to my cats!! They love them too!

By Beth Steidl on December 20, 2012

Anyone know a shelf life for these biscuits?

By Mollie on December 15, 2012

These sound great for people, but garlic can be toxic to dogs. I wouldn't chance it.

By A on December 10, 2012

I haven't made these yet, but I would recommend that other omit the garlic salt/powder from this receipt. Garlic is toxic to pets, so while it make food delicious to humans, it makes it poisonous to dogs.

By Chelsea on December 09, 2012

Garlic is toxic to many dogs,so be careful

By Anonymous on December 03, 2012

Our fur babies loved them I subbed a couple things ... Garlic powder instead of garlic salt, chicken stock (low sodium) instead of water, 4cheese blend ( didn't have cheddar on hand), olive oil instead of vegetable, and I also used whole wheat flour. Turned out great and makes the kitchen smell good too!

By Susannah on March 29, 2012

You can adjust any recipe to make it healthier. Change AP flour to Wheat, Br. Rice, Buckwheat, Oat or a combo of them. Use olive oil instead of veg. oil. A little garlic powder instead of garlic salt. Etc.

By Suzanne on January 04, 2012

Hi Paula, I know you hear this all the time but I mean this from the bottom of my heart, I love your cooking. My husband laughs at me when I do not know what to cook he will say go visit Paula. I go on the computer and go straight to you. I was looking at your gifts from home and I love the tootsie roll idea and I was wondering, you have the recipe for dog treats do you have treats for cats. thank you very much your number one fan in chula vista ca. I am a 58 yr old and still going strong.

By Lelani Gil on December 17, 2011

Paul im looking for a recipe for a birthday cake for our puppies first birthday can you help. Thank you

By Barb Middlebrook on June 09, 2011

Hi Paula, I made these treats for my dog Abby and she loved them. "Abby" packaged a bunch up for her friends on Valentines day. All of our friends loved them and asked for the recipe. I made sure everyone knows it is one of your wonderfull recipes. Thank you so much for expanding my (and my dogs) recipes!!!!

By Karen Jacobson on February 22, 2011

@Ruth - 2 teaspoons of garlic for 24 treats isn't going to hurt your dog unless you feed them all 24 treats at one time. Garlic (in it's natural form) is used by many holostic vets as ways to keep fleas off dogs. Garlic in small amounts does not harm your dog. Can it kill your dog? Sure, if it gets a hold of an entire head of garlic. For a dog to actually get hemolytic anemia, it would need to eat .5% of its body weight. I have a 65 lb. Lab mix at home so she would need to eat 33 ounces of garlic to harm her (which amounts to around four or five garlic cloves) and since you mentioned onions, she'd need to eat a whole onion to cause that type of anemia. Using 2 tsps. of garlic salt for 24 cookies is perfectly adequate for this recipe. For more info, please check out this link: http://www.natural-dog-health-remedies.com/garlic-for-dogs.html

By Jamie on February 01, 2011

Most dogs are allergic to wheat.

By elizabeth booth on December 21, 2010

Hi Paula, I love you and your show. I am writing because I read your ingredients in the dog cookies and there shouldn't be garlic in there. Garlic is like the onion as far as dogs go. It causes hemolytic anemia and can be fatal. I know it takes more garlic than onion to cause this but who knows if it builds up in the dogs body or not. I just figure it is best not to feed your dog’s anything that is bad for them. In hemolytic anemia the red blood cells burst and they can't carry oxygen so the dog winds up panting and gasping for breath. Just please pass this on to everyone you know including Rachel Ray. I think she too uses garlic in dog cookies. Merry Christmas Paula! I just think you are the sweetest person on TV.

By Ruth Schey on December 21, 2010

You made a chocolate butter brittle the other day with pecans. I would like the recipe. thanks

By E. Pollard on December 20, 2010