Can you use cooked turkey for these homemade dog treats?

And, would you use the same amount? I have tried a lot of the recipes on this site. On this one I would love to give my dog the best cooked turkey. I like recipes where I know as much as I can of what my dog is eating.

Chef's Answer ~ That's a great question. I would imagine that you could use 5 oz. of cooked fresh turkey instead of the canned variety. During the step where you are to puree the turkey, I would cut the cooked turkey into small pieces, and add the water and oil to the mixture to help it to liquefy.

Depending on how well the wet and dry ingredients come together, you may need to add more water and/or oil to the recipe since the fresh turkey will be considerably drier than the canned kind.

If you try this recipe with the fresh turkey, please come back and let us all know how it worked! :)

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Can you use cooked turkey for these homemade dog treats?

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Turkey for Dogs?
by: Allison

I've heard turkey isn't good for dogs. It can cause belly problems. Have you heard of this? Thanks.

Chef's Comments ~ Plain cooked turkey meat is safe for dogs. What can cause problems are the high fat content of the skin of a cooked turkey, and any bones that may still be in the meat. If you only serve your dog treats made from 100% turkey meat, it makes for a lean and tasty tidbit. :)

"Real" turkey dog treats
by: Cindi

Just thought I'd let you know, I tried making the wheat free turkey dog treats with leftover Thanksgiving turkey. I used the same amount of oil & water, but substituted vegetable oil for the canola because that's what I had. I didn't have oat flour but grinding up the oatmeal in my blender worked out just fine. Although I didn't taste them, my dog seems to really like them! They smelled good while baking. Also, they were very easy to roll out and didn't stick at all. Thanks for the recipe! I'll be making them again.

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