Nimble's Dog Liver Treats Recipe

Making your dog liver treats is your number one choice if she's picky... hands down!

My dog and I will show you how darn easy they are to make...

There's only one ingredient and they're healthy, safe and inexpensive.  Furthermore... this easy dog treat recipe really packs a punch!

Talk about a gourmet dog treat aroma... your pooch can smell 'em a mile away...

Our Ingredients and Directions in a Nutshell...

Just one healthy dog food ingredient:

• Chicken livers.  Presto!

Our procedure:

• Cut livers into 1" x 1" pieces.  Make 'em any size you want!

• Place tidbits on an oiled cookie sheet.  We don't oil... however, they stick.

• Set your dog's oven on low heat.

• Bake the dog liver treats for about 2 hours.

• Let them cool for 30 minutes, then serve!

Dog treat storage:

• Fine in "frig for a few days... freezer for a few months.  An air tight container is best.

The Procedure is Beautifully Illustrated by Nimble Below!

Nimble's yummy liver dog treat ingredient

Great!  Your Pooch has her knife and fork in hand... she's ready to roll!

For a tasty and healthy treat, use fresh, healthy looking livers for making your doggie's snacks.   All you need is...

raw or frozen chicken livers like these... that's it! 

Concerned about salmonella in dogs?  Please click here.

Preparing Nimble's dog liver treats

• I cut the liver pieces about 1 inch x 1 inch.  You can cut them any size you want.

• Lay the healthy dog treats out on a lightly oiled cookie sheet.  We never use oil.  Go for it... you have Nimble's permission.

That's it.  Way to easy!   Oh, Nimble just reminded me to tell you...

Crowd the pieces if you'd like.  It doesn't matter if the liver dog treat pieces touch... they'll break apart later.  I read somewhere that you should absolutely not let them touch.  I don't believe this person ever made liver dog munchies...

They also said if you back them until they're hard, they'll injure your dog's mouth!  Waaay too much information floating around on the doggy air waves...

Baking Nimble doggy's gourmet liver treats

A bit of anxiety is showing here...

We put the liver treats on the middle rack and cook at a very low heat.   According to the oven setting it's 150 degrees.  However, I'm not sure about that, but it's close enough for making your dog tasty tidbits she can't resist!

Your dog's scrumptious treats should look like this before flipping...

After about an hour flip the healthy dog “biscuits”over.  I use a really stiff spatula because the morsels stick without using oil.  They'll still flip over without breaking. 

Then, they will easily break apart if you crowded them... 

Put the treasures back in the oven.  Keep an eye on them from here on out until you get this easy dog treat recipe routine down pat.  

We let them bake until my doggie is satisfied with the texture.  Actually, Nimble doesn't care, she'll gobble 'em up either way!

Arf... all finished cooking our dog liver treats!

Your dog will be right on your heels... watch out and don't trip!

Take them out of the oven and leave the tray of treats out for a while to cool.  If you want them hard and crunchy...

...put some in a dish (leave it open) and leave these easy dog treats in your refrigerator.

Storing Nimble's gourmet dog treats 

When I properly store my dog's treats...

...the aroma is locked in.  When I open the jar, her ears perk right up !

I store my pal's liver tidbits in an air-tight jar in the refrigerator.  They'll keep for a few days or longer.  They're gobbled up by then so I really can't determine their shelf life.

You can store your healthy home made dog treats in the freezer for months.  Once, I forgot about a jar of Nimble's liver treats in the freezer.  I discovered it after a few months... She  munched 'em anyway! 

Neat Stuff to Know when Making Your Dog Liver Treats

If you already read most of our website pages some of the information below will be familiar to you.

For those of you that haven't, please take the time to review these basic gourmet dog treat guidelines before whipping up your pals eats...

Organic healthy dog food ingredients are best

• Free range, organic chicken livers are healthiest.  If you can't find organic, you probably can locate chicken livers that are just as healthy and safe.  They just aren't stamped organic human grade dog food.. don't sweat it.

• I've had a hard time here locating organic, free-range beef for my pooch.  Finally, after researching, I found a farm in Eastern Oregon.  They supply beef to a small, local market here on the Oregon Coast.  It's not stamped organic, but it certainly qualifies!   And...

...the farm will send me all the livers I need if I decide to make beef liver doggie snacks!

Constructing your dog's liver treats

I made my dog liver treats roughly 1” x 1” the first time we ever tried them.  I stuck with it.  However, try any size you want.  Just remember, baking time will change.

Baking your dog liver munchies

Treat your dog while the snacks are still warm!

I believe just about any doggie will die for oven-fresh chicken liver treats!  Give them 10 minutes to cool down first.

Storing your dog liver treats

Canning Jars work great for storing your furry pal's treats.  They're cheap and durable.  Also, you can use them to vacuum seal your dog's treats for long term storage in the freezer.

Drawbacks to Making Your Dog Delicious Liver Snacks

They're not pretty. That's it!  Does your doggy care?

Speaking of pretty... try Nimble's home made birthday cake recipe.  Click here!

Furthermore...

Here's more stuff about safe treats and chews.

Lots of Reasons to Serve Your Dog Liver Treats...

I feel most picky canines won't turn down liver treats.  There's something about these dog treats...

That's a strong (get it?) statement when compared to the other homemade treats for dogs on our list!  What more could you and your companion want?

If you're hesitant about handling and feeding your pooch liver, please read these following pages...

• Organic and human grade... what does this mean?

• What does the natural in natural dog food really mean?

• Your Dog's vittles... quality is so important!

Can You add a Twist to Nimble's favorite Doggy Snack?

Is there anything we can do to spice up this simple gourmet dog liver treat recipe?  Will your dog's favorite treat blow the doors off Nimble's favorite choice?  Nimble and I would love it if you and your doggie would share...

Maybe include pictures of your doggy (and you?) munching or making your dog liver treats...

Just leave it in the comment section below.    Or...

...click here to have your killer liver or other type of healthy dog treat recipe published as a page on our site!

All dog treat recipes need to be be healthy and safe, ok?

Thanks... Nimble and Scott.

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