Homemade treats for your paw friend

While commercial pet diets have been tested over decades to provide adequate nutrition for both dogs and cats, home-cooked diets allow you to customise the menu according to your pet’s tastes. So it makes for a good reason to pamper your pet once in a while with home-cooked treats. In fact, in the US, a day has been dedicated specially for it — November 1 is celebrated as Cook For Your Pets Day, and we see no excuse in not to emulate this celebration.

In fact, it’ll only give you a chance to get to understand your pet better, know its likes and dislikes better, with the vet on it, you could get specific tips and instructions to give it a better dose of nutrients.

After Hrs got in touch with Pet Chef Rashee Kuchroo, who recently launched her home-cooked balanced meals for dogs service, delivered to your doorstep. We got her to share a recipe that you could rustle up for your canine companion in minutes, something which you could eat too. Yes, it’s in fact a treat you can share with your paw friend.

Barbecue pack
Ingredients
Raw chicken (breast/thigh): 100 gms
Apple (peeled, roughly chopped, and seeds removed): 100 gms
Sweet potato: 50 gms
Pumpkin: 50 gms
Olive oil/vegetable oil: 5 tbsps
Fresh/dried parsley: 2 tsps

Method
Marinate all the ingredients with the olive oil and parsley for one hour. Wrap in foil and place the foil packet in the oven for 25 minutes at 200 C, until the chicken and vegetables are cooked through. Open the packet carefully to avoid steam, wait until the food is at room temperature before serving to your dog.

It’s super easy and the dogs love it!