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How to Make a Puppuccino for Your Pooch: A Tail-Wagging Guide
With summer days just around the corner it’s the paw-fect time to enjoy your morning cappuccino al fresco but what about your four-legged friend. Are they giving you the eyes (you know the ones), and you just know they’re thinking, “Hey… where’s mine?” We have the answer, a puppuccino recipe for even the fussiest of dogs — a frothy, dog-safe delight that says, “You’re not just a pet, you’re family… and you deserve whipped cream too.” Whether you’re looking to spoil your pampered pooch on a Sunday morning or just want an indulgent pick-me-up for both of you, making a puppuccino at home is easy, safe, and adorable. What Is a Puppuccino? A puppuccino is a small serving of whipped cream, typically served in an espresso-sized cup or tiny bowl. It’s a treat, not a meal! The classic version is just plain whipped cream, with no sugar substitutes, no chocolate, no extra — just light, fluffy, tail wagging joy. Puppuccino at Home: DIY Style Ready to whip it up? Here’s how to make a safe, dog-friendly puppuccino from scratch! Simple Puppuccino Recipe Ingredients: 1–2 tablespoons of unsweetened, plain whipped cream(You can use canned, but make sure it’s xylitol-free — xylitol is toxic to dogs!) Optional: A sprinkle of dog-safe toppings like crushed kibble or mixer (our traditional mixer would be ideal), a tiny dog biscuit like our Fish & Tricks, or even a blueberry Directions: Spoon the whipped cream into a small cup or bowl. Add toppings if you want to make it extra special. Let your pup enjoy the sophisticsted creation you have made. Want a puppaccino with a Twist? Some pups are sensitive to dairy, so here are a couple of tummy-friendly alternatives: Coconut Cream Puppuccino Chill a can of unsweetened coconut milk, scoop out the thick cream on top, and whip it for a light, dairy-free option. Serve chilled in a cup — creamy and perfect for sensitive tummies (be sure to only offer a small cup as cocnut milk often contains a high fat content). Pumpkin Puppuccino Mix a spoonful of plain tinned pumpkin with a spoonful of plain Greek yogurt or coconut cream. Pumpkin is great for digestion and makes a lovely seasonal flavor (Pumpkin Spice Pupuccino, anyone?). Puppuccino Do’s and Don’ts Do: Use plain, unsweetened whipped cream or a safe alternative. Check ingredient labels for xylitol (this is super important as it’s toxic to dogs). Keep servings small — it’s a treat, not a daily drink. Watch for any signs of an upset tummy. Don’t: Add chocolate, sugar, artificial sweeteners, or flavourings. Assume all dairy is safe for every dog (some are lactose-intolerant). A puppuccino is more than whipped cream in a cup — it’s a way to share a moment with your four-legged friend (with a side of tail wags). So go ahead: whip one up, grab your coffee, and enjoy!
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The Pawfect Dog Pancake!
Try our bakers’ recipe to make your four-legged friends the pawfect pancakes! Our homemade dog pancake recipe will certainly get tails wagging! Pancakes for dogs? Yes, please! Here’s our pawfect dog pancake recipe Follow our bakers’ pancake recipe to make your four-legged friends the pawfect treat! Into the mixing bowl: 1 medium egg 2tbsps buttermilk 2tbsps peanut butter (dog-friendly only – use xylitol free) ½ cup quinoa flour (naturally gluten free) 2tbsps quick-cook polenta (naturally gluten free) ½ tsp baking powder 2-3tbsps water (as needed) Oil (as needed) Method: Beat the egg in a bowl. Add the buttermilk, peanut butter, quinoa flour, polenta and baking powder. Mix all together. (The batter should be thick and able to drizzle off a spoon slowly). Add water if needed. Let the batter sit for 10 minutes. Heat a frying pan to a medium heat. Add a splash of oil to the pan. Spoon the pancake batter into the pan. Cook until the underside is golden brown (approx. 2 minutes) Flip the pancake and cook for an additional minute. Allow to cool. Snap a photo of your pancake for your dog and share it with us… …Let your lucky four-legged companion dig in to their dog-friendly pancake**Always supervise your dog when eating, and ensure your four-legged friend has lots of fresh and clean water on offer. This pancake for dogs recipe is a complementary pet food, intended as an occasional treat only.** Share your homemade dog pancake photos with our bakers on our social feeds! Facebook Instagram Twitter
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Guide to Vegan dog treats
Fancy making your own vegan dog treats? Check out our quick & tasty homemade recipes! The vegan dog treats market is full of new and tasty ideas for dogs – even the Laughing Dog farm bakery now has its very own vegan dog treat, Fruity Paws, made with strawberry and peanut butter flavour! With many dog owners choosing to vegan dog treats for their four-legged friend, it’s fast becoming a new and growing area of everyday treats as well as puppy training treats. Whether you’re vegan yourself or just prefer to feed and handle plant-powered dog treats, there are some super ideas available for dogs – from veggie treats to superfood recipes! Many of our Laughing Dog customers like to feed a mixture of different treats, and we’re really proud to be able to offer something for everyone. What is a vegan dog treat? A meat-free dog treat is not necessarily vegan. Just like in the human diet, for a treat or meal to be vegan it must not use or contain any products derived from animals. Here are some examples: While our Laughing Dog personalised dog treats are vegetarian (they are meat-free), these special treats are hand-decorated with yoghurt, which of course contains milk. A few years ago, we used to make a breakfast meat-free dog treat containing honey. Whilst this was classed as a vegetarian dog treat, because it used honey it couldn’t be classed as vegan. Making a vegan dog-friendly treat was always a creation we wanted to make at Laughing Dog, and in 2020 we finally achieved our ambition. Made with oats from our family farm in Britain, linseed, potato and ginger, we can safely say that this treat is vegan, vegetarian and naturally wheat free. The PFMA have a brilliant vegan diet worksheet which talks you through vegetarian and vegan food for dogs if you’d like to find out more. Making your own vegan dog treat recipes Our nutritionists have put together some really tasty ideas for you to try at home. They are always coming up with new and delicious ideas (their lab smells amazing!). As with all of our treats, these recipes are intended for occasional use only. We also recommend always supervising your dog when eating, and ensuring they have access to plenty of fresh, clean water. Spinach, courgette & carrot dog treats Ingredients you will need: 1 cup pumpkin puree 1/4 cup dog-friendly peanut butter (Xylitol free & free from palm oil) Olive oil (approx 3 table spoons) 1/2 cup oats 3 cups whole wheat flour (or you can use sweet potato flour if you’d prefer to be wheat free) 1 carrot shredded 1 courgette shredded 1 cup baby spinach chopped Into the mixing bowl: Line a baking tray with grease-resistant paper. Pre-heat oven to 180C. Mix all the ingredients together, adding the oil slowly to create a cookie dough consistency. Divide into small rounds, rolling in your hands to create a small ball shape and then flatten to a cookie shape. Bake for 20 mins or until the treats are golden brown. Once cool, serve to your dog! Ginger & pumpkin dog treats Ingredients you will need: 1/2 cup coconut flour (dog-friendly) 4 tbsp dog-friendly peanut butter 8 tbsp canned pumpkin puree 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp ginger Finely crushed Laughing Dog Fruity Paws Dog Treats How to make your homemade dog treats… Mix together all your ingredients. If the dough is a bit crumbly, you can add small amounts of peanut butter, working the dough to help the oil bring the dough together. Break small amounts of dough off and roll into balls or sausage shapes.Next, crush your Laughing Dog baked treats into fine crumbs. Roll the balls of dough into the treat crumbs to finish. There is no need to oven-bake! Serve to your four-legged friend! Send us your homemade creations Enjoy making your homemade dog treats, and be sure to send us your creations so we can share them on our Instagram at @Laughingdog. And if you have any requests for certain ingredients or flavours, be sure to let us know – as more new Laughing Dog treats will be coming soon! Our treat recipes are intended for occasional use only. Always ensure your dog is supervised when eating and had access to plenty of fresh, clean water.
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Halloween Dog Treats Recipe
Halloween dog treats made easy! Our Laughing Dog ‘Halloween Truffles for Dogs’ is a homemade dog treat recipe that’s easy to make but guarantees lots of tail-wags! No baking required. Halloween dog treats – no bake recipe! Our tasty Halloween dog treat recipe – Halloween Truffles for Dogs – is a homemade dog treat that’s easy to make but guarantees lots of tail-wags! With no baking required, this pumpkin dog treat is simple to make but jam-packed with lots of tasty ingredients that will be sure to make your dog feel part of the fun! This ingredient is also super fun for all the family. Ingredients you’ll need to make your delicious doggy treats: 1/2 cup flour (dog-friendly) 4 tbsp dog-friendly peanut butter 8 tbsp canned pumpkin puree 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp ginger Finely crushed Laughing Dog baked treats (Sleep Tights, Fruity Paws and Cheesy Bites) How to make your Halloween dog treats… Now that you’ve collected all of your Halloween inspired ingredients, it’s time to start the fun bit! Combine the coconut flour, dog-friendly peanut butter, pumpkin, cinnamon and ginger. If the dough is a bit crumbly, add small amounts of peanut butter, working the dough in your hands to help the oil bring the dough together. Break small amounts of dough off and roll into balls. Next, crush your Laughing Dog baked treats into fine crumbs. Roll the balls of dough into the treat crumbs to finish. Serve your Halloween dog treats to your four-legged friend! **Please note:Peanut Butter – ensure this is a natural dog-friendly peanut butter choice with no added sugar (must not contain Xylitol as this is toxic for dogs. Palm oil must also be avoided as this can be harmful for dogs in excess). Canned pumpkin. Plain canned pumpkin is easy to feed your dog as you don’t need to cook it. Ensure it doesn’t have additives, and serve it directly. Freshly baked pumpkin. To prepare fresh pumpkin, remove the seeds and bake it in your oven until it is soft. These Halloween dog treats are for occasional use only. Always supervise your dog when eating, and ensure plenty of fresh drinking water. Looking for more homemade dog treat ideas? Good Housekeeping has some really brilliant ideas for dog treats – check out their ‘best homemade dog treats‘ post which includes an array of different fruits and flavours, including of course our favourite for this season – veggie broth, carrot, pumpkin and peanut butter! There are even some ideas in here that you can freeze too! Another of our favourite blogs is Puppy Leaks. They have a great post which features simple dog treat recipes that can be made with 5 ingredients or less. Their Ginger Apple Dog Treat sounds the perfect treat to us…. and is another really simple recipe to make at home! There are also countless carrot and sweet potato cookie treat ideas too (naturally grain and gluten free), which will certainly go down well at any time. The fact that most of their dog treats are made with limited ingredients is great for keeping cost down and helping you to find the perfect treat for your dog if they have any particular dietary requirements, or need to avoid certain ingredients. Last year Rachel and Layla made dog treats that were naturally oven-baked and also used pumpkin in the recipe! If you’ve got a bit more time on your hands, this dog treat recipe is also just as tasty, and fills the kitchen with a delicious baked aroma, which we know dogs love. Psst. If you don’t have the time to make treats, check out our oven-baked dog biscuit bones …perfect for all occasions! Remember though that all treats are just for occasional use only – and you need to ensure that you are not over-feeding your dog. We also advise that you ensure your dog has access to plenty of clean, fresh water too. Don’t forget to show off your great baking skills and tag us on Instagram at @LaughingDog.
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Dog birthday cake - a pawfect recipe!
Celebrate your four-legged friend’s birthday with our dog friendly birthday cake recipe! Full of your furry friend’s favourite foods… The ultimate dog birthday cake recipe We love celebrating birthdays here at the Laughing Dog farm – whether human or for our four-legged friends! This week we tasked our dog food nutritionists with creating us a dog-friendly cake for our dogs – a dog-friendly cake you could make at home! Our farm dogs Gus and Layla have always been treated to a special event on their birthdays – whether it’s a long walk by the coast or a special outdoor adventure to celebrate their big day. With lockdown though, it has certainly made ‘lockdown birthdays’ a little different for us all, so this year we thought why not bake them a cake! Like so many of our customers, we’ve found baking homemade dog treats has helped to keep us entertained throughout lockdown with our dogs. If you don’t have the time to make your dog a birthday cake or dog treat, don’t worry – check out our birthday presents for dogs and our personalised dog treats – including our baked biscuit bones which you can personalise with your dog’s name or just simply go for the traditional ‘Happy Birthday’ message! If you have time to head to our YouTube channel you can also see Rachel trying out homemade recipes – including her own doggy birthday cake ideas for her dog Layla. Scroll down to see Rachel’s homemade cheesecake for dogs recipe too! Our homemade dog-friendly birthday cake Ingredients you will need: 4 eggs 200g peanut butter (make sure it is dog-friendly; Xylitol free) 50ml sunflower oil 50ml honey 2 medium carrots 200g oat flour 1 tsp baking powder For the birthday cake topping: 3tbsp Greek yogurt or low fat natural yoghurt 1 1/2 tbsp of dog-friendly peanut butter (as above) Into the mixing bowl… Preheat your oven to 180°C. Combine all the ingredients together and mix well. Pour the mixture into a cake tin. Bake for 40 minutes. Leave to cool and take out of the tin. Combine Greek yoghurt and peanut butter. Place in the fridge for 20 minutes. Then spread the icing on the cake. Finally let your four-legged friend enjoy (perhaps just a slice or two at a time!) You can share your homemade dog treat photos with our bakers by posting them on our social feeds – at Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. We will always share as many homemade dog treat or dog-friendly cake recipes as we can! *Always supervise your dog when eating, and ensure your four-legged friend has lots of fresh, clean water on offer. This recipe is a complementary pet food intended as an occasional treat only – you may need to adjust the amount of dog food you give your dog to prevent overfeeding.
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Homemade Peanut Butter Dog Treats
Try our bakers’ deliciously wholesome and grain free dog treat recipe; a baked creation that all our four-legged friends can enjoy! Peanut Butter for dogs? Try our homemade peanut butter dog treats! Bake your four-legged friend 100% dog happy with these homemade grain free peanut butter dog treats! Utterly delicious and packed full of flavour…who can resist these tea-time dog treats? Remember though – dogs can only have dog-friendly (xylitol free) peanut butter so be sure to use this rather than your own stash! Ingredients 1 ½ cups of almond meal ½ cup peanut butter for dogs (ensure it is dog-friendly and does not contain xylitol) ½ cup coconut flour 1 large sweet potato, cooked and mashed ¼ – ½ cup water Coconut oil Yogurt Into the mixing bowl … Preheat your oven to 225°C. Grease two baking trays with coconut oil. Combine almond meal, coconut flour, sweet potato and water together. Divide your dough into two and roll out each part. Cut out your biscuits and place on baking tray. Bake for 25 minutes. Let the biscuits cool and then dip in yogurt. Place in the fridge to set and then let your four-legged friend enjoy! We made plain peanut butter treats but also then adapted the recipe to include cranberry pieces. We then got even more creative and dusted with some dog-friendly coloured icing. But if you prefer to keep things natural, then these treats are just as delicious left undecorated! You can share your homemade dog treat photos with our bakers by posting them on our social feeds. *Always supervise your dog when eating, and ensure your four-legged friend has lots of fresh, clean water on offer. This recipe is a complementary pet food intended as an occasional treat only. If you’d like to try some of our peanut butter flavoured dog treats, take a look at our Fruity Paws. These natural plant based dog treats are 100% vegan and made with natural ingredients.
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Homemade Cheesy Dog Treats
Homemade dog treats! Why not make your four-legged friend our deliciously cheesy cracker biscuits this Christmas? Homemade dog treats We love making homemade dog treats in the kitchen – and it certainly feels like we’ve embraced home baking rather a lot this year! For Christmas we thought it would be nice to make some homemade gifts for our dogs, and we were delighted when our nutritionists suggested this festive dog treat recipe…homemade cheesy cracker dog treats. It’s a super easy dog treat to make at home and can be made with store cupboard essentials! Why not make your four-legged friend our deliciously cheesy cracker dog treats this Christmas? Packed full of deliciousness, they are a fun and festive dog treat for your furry friend, as well as being 100% wheat free. Homemade dog treats…. Into the mixing bowl you will need: 113g cheddar cheese (grated & low salt variety if you can) 3 tbsps. olive oil 3 tbsps. apple sauce 100g blueberries 226g oat flour Milk to bind Method Preheat your oven to 190°C. Combine all the ingredients together, until a sticky ball is formed. Cover and chill for 1 hour. Roll out your biscuit dough and use a biscuit cutter to cut out shapes (we chose little dog bones!). Bake in the oven for 15minutes or until golden brown. Once cool, let you furry friend enjoy! *Always supervise your dog when eating, and ensure your four-legged friend has access to plenty of fresh, clean water. This homemade dog treat recipe is intended as an occasional treat only. A complementary pet food for dogs. If baking is not your idea of fun, don’t worry – we have our own Laughing Dog Cheesy Bites, which are also naturally oven-baked and formulated free from wheat and wheat gluten. Head to our dog treats range to find out more.
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Homemade Pumpkin Dog Treats
Treat your four-legged friend to our naturally grain free pumpkin biscuits! A firm favourite from our homemade dog treat collection… A homemade dog treat recipe…with a Winter’s twist! Try baking one of our favourite homemade dog treat recipes! They have certainly been tried and tested enough by our energenic farm dogs… They woof them down! Bake these goodies for your four-legged friends for those cold winter nights… **Always supervise your dog when eating, and ensure your four-legged friend has lots of fresh, clean water on offer. This recipe is a complementary pet food intended as an occassional treat only.
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Oven-baked homemade banana dog treats
Perfected by our very own bakers, this wheat free homemade dog treat is guaranteed to create some tail-wagging (and tongue licking) excitement in the kitchen. Made with banana and sweet potato… Homemade dog treats to go bananas for! Did you know that dogs can eat bananas? In moderation, bananas can make for a tasty and healthy treat for dogs. This well-known superfood is a rich source of potassium, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin C and fibre. Bananas are low in sodium and cholesterol, but due to their sugar content, your four-legged friend should only eat them as an occasional treat, and not as a regular part of their diet. Banana dog treat recipe Our bakers have recently created a new homemade dog treat recipe for you to try at home. Not only does this banana dog treat taste wonderful, it’s aroma will fill your kitchen with all sorts of mouth-watering aromas….! Into the mixing bowl: 1 ½ cups sweet potato flour ¼ cup oatmeal 1 ripe banana 1 large baked sweet potato 1 large egg Making your homemade dog treats: Preheat your oven to 150°C. Into a large mixing bowl add potato, banana, flour, oats and egg. Mix until it comes together. Knead the dough until it’s no longer sticky. Using a cutter cut the biscuits into a shape (we like heart shapes for this one!) Place on a baking tray and bake for 50 minutes or until deliciously golden. Once cool, you and your four-legged friend can enjoy! *Always supervise your dog when eating, and ensure your four-legged friend has lots of fresh, clean water on offer. This recipe is a complementary pet food intended as an occasional treat only. To discover our brand-new tasty Laughing Dog treats (which include strawberry and peanut butter flavour treats!) , browse our dog treat range. Remember, you can share your homemade dog treat photos with our bakers by posting them on our social feeds: Facebook: Laughing Dog FoodTwitter: @LaughingDogFoodInstagram: /www.laughingdogfood To read our privacy policy, please click here.
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