The Best Homemade Dog Training Treats 

Are there any recipes you LOVE making for your dog? We're always looking for cool treats to use in our training. Do you have a fun recipe you'd like to share? Hope you enjoy this one! Happy Training! ~Ken

For anyone not wanting to use flour; Make your own flour. Use a blender, or food processor and grind rolled oats! It's simple cost a lot less then buying oat flour.

This might sound weird to most of you but those treats changed our training unbeliavablely my puppy is more focused, more enthusiastic. Thank you ever so much for this video.

We love this recipe! We’ve saved so much money on dog treats! These are high quality. We quadruple the recipe and freeze the dough. The secret to cutting down the tuna smell is to throw the dough into a ziplock bag and let it sit overnight in the fridge. Doesn’t smell as much when you baked it. We keep the treats in a jar in the fridge or freeze the extra treats we made. Our malinios will do anything for these treats!

I made this last night...worked great, yorkie pups loved it...only one problem...I cant stop eating it too!...I love tuna..what can I say....great recipe!

I love watching the video's but I normally do not read comments because so many people are so mean and negative. Take what you need and want from the video's and let the rest go. I have a great personal trainer who is helping me train my Sheltie puppy and my boy responds amazingly well to high value treats during all training exercises. After he has developed the technique the treats are no longer required. All this little 4 legged ball of fire wants is to please me and have me play with him. No need to be mean people. This guy is just trying to help you with your relationship with your dogs!!

Ingredients: - 1 Cup Flour - 1 Can Tuna - 1 Egg - 1/4 Cup Cheese Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 2. Add flour and tuna to a bowl (including tuna water) 3. Add egg 4. Add cheese (the smellier the better) 5. Mix it all together 6. Put into 8x8 pan and flatten it 7. Put treats in oven for 20 minutes 8. Seperate treat from pan, turn them over onto baking sheet, cut them to appropriate sizes (half the size of your thumbnail) 9. Put them back into the oven at 275 for 40-60 minutes, checking on them at 40 minutes 10. Cool to room temperature and use or refrigerate up to a week!

My 5month old Lab puppy LOVES these. I only use them in his obedience training. Keeps them special & him motivated! Thank you!

Our new large breed rescue, who is not very food motivated, has so far sampled these tonight! He was sniffing the kitchen air as they baked. This is the same dog who barely ate for 2 wks in foster, and has only recently begun eating meals well for us. (Normal exam+bloodwork). Glad I tried this recipe! Experimented with cooked egg (has been reliable), hamburger, steak, chicken, in addition to several types kibble and dog treats! Maybe I can get him motivated and have fun with these!

1000% Border Collie Approved! I used oat flour and old cheddar cheese. First batch made with good quality tuna packed in water. I have a batch cooking now with high quality salmon packed in water. Thank you for the amazing video!!! I enjoy watching your RU-vid channel 😊

Egg shells are actually very good for your dog. They are a great source of calcium for young dogs. Pulverize them in a blender of food processor and mix it in their treats.

Our 18 month old GSD loves these training treats. She goes nuts when I am making them. She knows that when she hears the spoon stirring the coffee in the morning the next step is for us to reach in the fridge for the coffee creamer. She waits by the fridge waiting for her treat! This has really helped training. Whenever I have a few in my pocket I have her 100% attention unless there is a squirrel in the yard. Apparently, barking at squirrels is a much higher reward than tuna treats! Thanks for the recipe! PS: I use parchment paper and Vegetable Spray to grease the pan. I double the batch for a 13 x 9 pan. I freeze half the batch after they have cooled and keep 1/2 the batch in the fridge.

I have just made this recipe and had an attentive audience throughout the preparation and some very willing taste testers :-) My two boxer LOVE them. I used a can of sardines rather than tuna and rice flour because one of my dogs can't have ordinary flour. The rest was the same as yours though I didn't cook them twice as I wanted them to be soft. Thanks so much Ken for sharing your recipe, I will be making it again.

My pup has been getting blocked up from the store bought treats. Not sure what it is but when I stopped treating her for a day she starting pooping normally again so I blame the treats. This video couldn’t have come at a better time for me, now I have a way to reward her safely. And it was fun watching you in the kitchen, Ken! Thank you!

I just made these and they are a great success with my twelve year old yorkie who is a really picky eater and my eight week old labradoodle. Its an easy recipe. Thanks . 👍😊

I use a cookie sheet with parchment paper and roll it with my rolling pin. I sprinkle flour on the top so they don’t stick. I cut them with a pizza cutter after they all cooled. Each time I’ve made them I’ve cut them smaller.

Your facial expressions are hilarious!! "Now the whole house smells like tuna. ..." 😂

Just made your dog treats but using wheat free flour as my dog has a wheat allergy. Came out a bit pale but she LOVES them! Thanks 👍

It’s almost time to make these treats! The treats I use, I can only buy far away and with the quarantine I don’t want to go there, but since I’m almost out of high value treats, it’s time for these 👌🏼😊

Thank you I have a young Cavalier who is not very food motivated, head strong and has been a challenge to train. Trying to find something she liked and small enough that it didn't take her a minute or two to eat has been difficult. She went crazy over these and I liked that I could make them small enough for her to quickly eat. This is a winning recipe.

just made these for our 12 month old lab - she waited patiently in the kitchen as they baked - she was drawn to them right away.....perfect training treats - thanks for sharing this recipe

Made these for my 10 week old Rotty pup today and he goes wild for them. Thank you guys.

About half the size of your THUMB nail is a good rule of THUMB 😂

My kids love tuna and thought i made them for an after school snack. Between them and their friends they demolished them.😂 All my dogs love the second batch. I have to double the recipe now.

Great recipe! Here is my spin on it. I had some storebought leftover treats that my pup was not keen about. I crushed them into dust in a double plastic bag with rolling pin instead of using flour. 1 egg, 1 can of tuna in water and left over cheese. Baked for 20 minuts at 175*C, cut them up, bake for another 50 min at 135*C. Turned out super enticing for Akela the Husky.

Yours are the go to recipe….the tuna and cheese are ace but I’m trying finely chopped cooked ox liver from the local butcher to replace the tuna as mine and friends dogs love love good quality liver treats. I have passed your recipe to loads of folk who now make them themselves 🙌😄👍happy Christmas 🎄♥️🎄

Omg these little training biscuits are amazing! I made them with rice flour and ate some of them myself - delicious 😋 gotta make more now - a bit addictive - oh and my puppy likes them too 👍

Both my dogs love them ! Thank you so much for sharing ! It worked so well to train my 1 year old rescue Pitbull that had no matters at all .

Made these for my 5 months old today he loves them..

This video has helped me a lot. Extremely grateful to you. Namaste🙏

Love your no nonsense video, you must be a great trainer, that trains dog owners to "climatise" their dogs to living in a human run environment.

Nice to find a recipe without peanut butter! Thanks!

Thankyou so much!! My dog actually doesn't like ANY storebought treats, since he was little. This is one of the only treats he likes!! Very helpful :) ❤

Gordon Ramsey would be screaming at you so loud! 😂😂

Made these treats last night. Super easy to make and Lily absolutely loves them...Thanks!

I’ve been using a very similar recipe for many years but did not know about the second baking - great tip - thanks very much

I made these today, an 8 paws up approval! Cheap, easy, healthy!

I just made this and my dogs loved it. They are now barking at me for more cookies 🤣

We are far away from a place to buy treats for our puppy or Special ingredient. But this simple recipe is amazing thanks a lot. Greetings from Mosambik.

Thank You for the recipe I have been looking for something like this for a long time. ( the prep and cooking to create small bits is terrific) You can teach any dog a new behavior with patience and a positive reward.

I used the biggest can I could find, 497g. This was too much, so I had to double the recipe. Seems the amount of tuna is roughly is about 240-245g of tuna. If anyone new watching is wondering. Dog loves it; he will ignore even the cat for them. He love nothing more than chasing the cat.

Thank you Ken for the recipe, we used Salmon instead of Tuna! We used a big can and 2 cups of flour and 2 eggs and a little Parmesan cheese. Just wanted to say thank you!

I already have most of this stuff and I'm running out of treats for my dog, I'll definitely make this!

I've tried out your recipe and it's good but there's nothing better than RAW FOOD !

I just finished cooking a little while ago the second cooking process 275 in the oven they are crunchy but easy to break apart the only suggestion I have for larger dogs I have a half pot hound rescue 75 pounds for larger dogs make the pieces a little larger my dog seems to just swallow them when they’re small which could be a choking hazard since they’re crunchy overall my dog loves them I may add a little Punkin to the recipe not sure yet my dog really likes them🤗👍😘

1 Cup of Flour 1 Can of Tuna 1 egg 1/4 Cup of Cheese Thank you 😊 you guys Rock! From Coupeville, WA

So today I made your recipe. Fantastic! Love your channel. Jack-Jack is crazy for mussels which was a leftover from our own meal. (yummy smelly food). Tomorrow I will try them on Jack-Jack (nearly 3 months, old Golden) outside were he is so distracted by leaves blown by the wind or just lies down chewing on branches or twigs, no attention for me. I wish I had found your channel earlier - made some real mistakes in training Jack-Jack obviously, but we are working on it.

My dog heard "treats", looked at my phone and now wont stop licking the screen.

Until now I bought treats at the local pet-shop, but they are really expensive. So I love your recipe and will try to make it tomorrow. First I have to 'translate' your oven temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius (yes Google :-)). Apart from that, I think I can make this. Jack-Jack my almost 3-month-old Golden puppy will love it.

For those who want the recipe: 1 cup flour 1 can tuna 1 egg 1/4 cheese (smelly if possible) Mix ingredients and place in baking pan (8x8) Bake at 350 degrees for 20 min. Take out and cut into small pieces. Bake at 275 for 40 - 60 minutes; check every 5 min starting at 40. Break into smaller pieces for training size. Store in fridge for a week.

AHAHAHAHA! Love that "stink face." I hate tuna too! Thanks for the tip!

When I was watching this, my first thought was... the hell, where am I going to find an oven that can do 350 degree Celsius... Then I've realized you guys are using Farenheit. For those, who are wondering: 350 Farenheit = 180 °C and 275 Farenheit is 135 °C

Made this. My two furry babies thank you as they LOVE it! ❤

Thanks for sharing definitely planning to make these for our cocker spaniel pup he's 14 weeks now, using your tips and so far we're vlogging his progress and he's doing great, thanks!!

Substitute low sodium canned or packaged salmon, also instead of white flour, try 1/3 ground flax seed, 1/3 garbanzo flour and 1/3 oat flour.

I make a similar recipe I only bake it once as my dog loves softer treats.

I made my babies happy today 😁 I followed your recipe except that I added melted butter (abt 1 spoon) when mixing the flour. I see that with the egg only you could mix but mine required more liquid. If not butter then I would have had to add water. The result is good though!

For anyone making this, use non-grain flours like coconut or almond flour. I don't recommend using all-purpose flour tho. Hope this helped anyone 😊

I love the sound of these, they sound healthy, thank you ! for sharing. x

I think I'm going to try these, but I'm going to line my pan with parchment paper - the stuff comes out easier that way. I will also be using free range eggs, and an alternate flour (maybe rice?) - looks very very dog alluring though.

Hi Ken....oo man yr expression with the Tuna smell are all the money really Thanks for sharing this treat.I follow yr recipe but instead of tuna i choose Mackerel,and olive oil cause 'Toby' is allergic to Tuna and yeah they taste great and he loved them. I choose Chick peas flour that is more friendly to dogs diggestion and more rich in protein than plain flour. I also made with the other half of the flour treats with 'Corn'-'Peas'-'Sweet potatoes'-'Peanut butter'-Olive oil' and really hes crazy about them Again thanks for the inspiration Cheers

I'm going to try this today for my bonkers 1 year old lab. Have you ever considered diving the dough into portions and rolling into logs, then cutting tiny pieces and baking? Similar to danish pebernobler? I hVe made that a lot and the dough looks similar texture. Even if you bake high temp initially and then lower to really crisp up. Thought it might save the step of removing and cutting and baking and then breaking up.

Thank you and I’m new to your channel. I’m so going to try this recipe I prefer to make it so I know what’s in it vs store treats

Edit: since making these treats, I’ve been informed of the FDA warning against feeding tuna to small puppies (mercury content, high sodium, and other issues). There’s debate on the topic among experts, but the consensus seems to be that small doses might be OK, and perhaps even beneficial, for fully grown dogs (within moderation), but not at all recommended for puppies while their little systems are developing. The tuna varieties with the lowest mercury content are albacore and skipjack. Also, be sure to buy a can packed in water and not oil, and with no added sodium. Based on the research I’m reading, we are choosing not to use these treats until he is fully grown. Very sad because he truly loved them. If you do choose to make these for a small puppy, please research and make an informed decision based on your comfort level and specific dog breed. Original post: Made these with rice flour and our pup loves them! The first batch, I used a small “standard” size can of tuna, but it didn’t seem to have enough liquid to hold everything together so I added water. Made a second batch with the large size can (12 oz) and it’s holding together much better. I also like that it has a higher ratio of meat. Our mini dachshund is going crazy for these, barking at me in the kitchen as I make them! He won’t eat store-bought treats so we thought he wasn’t food motivated until trying these. Thank you!

Only one BIG disadvantage of this treat - I eat it too! Thanks for sharing!

Great video, very helpful! Gonna makes this today using salmon and rice flour!! 🤩

we have just made these and now our dog is obsessed with them!

I could smell the tuna from here & I had the same reaction as you!

I’m so with you on the anti-tuna train!!!

Making this as I type,, thanks for sharing. I didn't have any eggs so I subbed it with apple sauce so I hope it still taste OK. I was wondering,, I am going to cook down a whole chicken and take the fragments left over bones and all and preasure cook till the bones are soft and blend it all together and make it liquid or chunky. Do you think I could use that as well? Thanks again and new subscriber now.

Thanks for this! Can I use salted tuna? That’s all I have in my house and unsalted tuna is way more expensive for some reason! Also, can I blend up the egg shell to give them the benefits of the nutrients in the egg shell? Thanks for all your training help! It is really helping us train our Aussie Collie pup!

I love Beeline she’s beautiful. My Australian shepherd/white collie/Border collie mix Belle Meade(that got all the border collie will love these. Thank You. Ps she won’t train with treats. Never has.

Thank you.

Ever since we made this treat for our pup, it's been the only food for which she shows any motivation. Neither Ziwi Peak nor her normal kibbles mixed with ground up beef liver powder do the trick anymore, and she used to work hard for both. Any suggestions on getting her motivated by other treats again? Shes four months old.

Thank you for this very nice recipe. The treats I buy for my dogs are very expensive. So I'll give it a go tomorrow.

These sound great! Thank you:) i am just in the process of making my baby french bulldog these😃 ill let you know what he thinks x

Here's a tip for flattening the mix: use a sheet of baking paper and your hands. Takes no time at all.

Great treats! Used them on our first training lesson and the rest of he puppies wanted our treat instead of their owners!

Just what I was looking for I'm going to try this at the weekend thank you

Omg you guys. Take what you want from this. Just like humans some dogs can digest flour, some can't. I gave all my puppies milk and bread or crix up until they could eat chow and all have lived just fine till their teens. Also of course dogs can eat fish. You as the owner can find low or no sodium dolphin safe tuna...at the end of the day you are the responsible one... If this is not your cup of tea find another one that suits you. Just my two cents worth. Very good video, I admire your honesty .

Making these right now! They're in the oven atm - waiting for that DELICIOUS tuna smell to hit me hahaha

Thanks so much for this recipe! My bichon LOVES these! ❤

Don’t use coconut flour , after the first bake I flipped the pan over and the mixture crumbled into dust!!!

Thank you so much for the recipes and for your advice!!!

My Border Collie is sensitive to chicken & red meats, so Tuna has been his staple along with hi quality kibble - I have found some cheap sardines, which may be safer so far as heavy metals go so will try that for him - likewise with these treats, I'll be making them for training treats for my rambunctious young Kelpie we've recently adopted and as a special treat for our old BC. Thanks for sharing & I like the tip about keeping the dough in the fridge overnight (in a baggy) to reduce the PONG!

Pup is LOVING these thank you! 💕

My dog loves it😊Thank you so much for the video!

There condition of your oven gives you tons of cred with the amount you bake. Going to try this with an alternative flour. Thanks for the video!

Thank you!

My cat would go crazy while this was baking

Thanks so much gonna bake them today 👏🏼👏🏼

Made these, doggie LOVES them. Thanks

Egg shells contain calcium and are good for your dog. Crunch it up and throw it in as well.

Consider fresh tuna, the smell isn’t pungent and the taste is mild. Once I had fresh tuna as a salad or seared, I never looked back. A nice deli or bakery that make all kinds of sandwiches will have real tuna not canned. You may like it 😊. I love your channel.

As I'm mixing the treat ingredients and watching this video, both my husky and my cat are pestering me and each other to get to the mix!!! 😆 I think they will be effective for recall... Maybe the cat will even learn recall with this 😂

Great video. Thank you so much for sharing.

I'd make this recipe... but I would leave out most (or all) of the flour and add a little more cheese! PS You always make several batches and freeze them.

Great video! Thanks for the recipe

Thank you I've been trying to find one where it doesn't need while wheat flour, bananas , watermelon, blueberries, starwberries and others we don't have.

😃 These are great! One thing… you need to grease the pan somehow. I had to chisel them off to cut them up and then SOAK my pan 😕 Not fun.