Preserving Home Made Dog Treats

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A visitor has a question about preserving home made dog treats. The trick is in the baking.

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Mission:Preserving Home Made Dog Treats

I am baking my own dog treats, and I noticed that the treats start to develop mold rather quickly. I have heard that vitamin E is a good natural preservative, but I am not sure if this is the best way to preserve the treats. If it is, how much of it should I add to my treats.

~~ Mindy Abbruzzese

Expert Reply

Hi Mindy,

I think it's great that you're making your own dog treats. It's really fun, isn't it?

Although vitamin E is a good preservative and definitely good for your dog, I don't think that's the answer for keeping your treats from turning moldy.

If your treats are developing mold, that means there is too much moisture in them. It's really important to bake the biscuits good and dry to remove as much moisture as possible. The second step is to seal them in an airtight container and pop the larger portion of the batch into the freezer. Just keep a few out to use in the next couple days and pull the rest out as needed.

We are currently featuring a tasty dog treat recipe in our Two Minute Dog Advice column. I think you would enjoy trying it out. Wendy Nan Rees, our guest expert, gives great instructions for getting those biscuits nice and crunchy.

Thanks for your question!

~~ Kelly.

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Comments

Hi Erica, thanks for the suggestion. :)

For anyone who isn't familiar with tocopherol, it contains vitamin E, an excellent natural preservative. Most of the better dog foods use it instead of chemical preservatives like BHA BHT or ethoxyquin.

-- Contributed by: Kelly

The best way to presever would be with a natural preservative called Tocopherol. You can find it online to buy and it is what a lot of all natural dog treats use. It has no ill effects on pets. I use it and it works great.

-- Contributed by: Erica

Hi Yvonne,

Thanks for the tip!

-- Contributed by: Kelly
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