This summer keep your dog healthy and happy with these easy tips and easy frozen yogurt dog food treats.
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I have a Great Pyrenees/Anatolian Shepherd, named Patience, and live in Oklahoma. Our climate is not really what her breeds were bred for. She loves winter, especially snow but summer is not her favorite.
Growing up I had Golden Retrievers, they enjoyed swimming in our pond to cool off in the summer. My dog Patience however hates water. A kiddie pool would not be her idea of fun. She mostly stays cool by laying on the tile floor in the kitchen, often under the air vent.
Keeping Your Dog Healthy During the Summer
There are some important things to remember to help keep your dog healthy during the summer.
- Have plenty of fresh cool water available at all time.
- Feed your dog a good quality food. I recommend Wellness® CORE® RawRev™. It supports whole-body health and longevity. Glucosamine and Chondroitin for strong joints, very important for large dogs like mine.
- Limit your dogs time outside when it’s hot.
- Never leave your dog in a car when it’s hot, even warm days a car can get hot very fast.
- Check the temperature of sidewalks and roads before letting your dog walk on it. Roads can heat up very quickly and can injure dogs paws. Check with your hand or barefoot to see if the temperature is comfortable for you.
- If you are going away and leaving your pet in the care of a pet sitter this summer, be sure to use my free pet sitter information printable.
- Give your dog healthy dog-safe frozen treats like the frozen yogurt treats below.
Frozen Yogurt Dog Treats
Ingredients
- Plain Yogurt
- Wellness® CORE® RawRev™
Instructions
- Spoon yogurt into a silicone mold.
- Add a couple of the freeze dried raw meat pieces to eat mold.
- Freeze overnight.
- Remove from the mold and store in airtight container.
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More About Wellness® CORE® RawRev™
Wellness® CORE® RawRev™ is a high-protein, grain free kibble is combined with 100% raw meat pieces to create a savory, nutrient-rich meal packed with everything your dog needs to thrive from the core.
I have fed my dog Wellness dog food for years and have just switched over to Wellness® CORE® RawRev™. She loves the food, especially the freeze dried raw meat pieces, she tends to pick those out first.
She will be 12 years old next month and is going strong. This is amazing since she is a large breed and is a rescue that was near death when we got her 10 years ago. I believe feeding her high quality food like the foods from Wellness® have helped keep her healthy for so long.
Join the Raw Revolution this summer! Visit PetSmart and Buy one get one 50% off 2-5lb bags. I have already stocked up on this great deal. Also be sure to follow Wellness on Instagram if you want to see some cute pets!
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Wellness®. The opinions and text are all mine.
Leighann
July 26, 2017 at 8:41 amI really want to try this! Trying to make my dog a few more treats homemade in the near future, so I’m happy I came across this!
Lisa Sharp
July 26, 2017 at 11:39 amHope they enjoy the treats as much as my dog does. They are so simple.
Cate
July 26, 2017 at 1:19 pmI like this idea! our dog is very treat motivated but I like trying new ideas for him, Thanks!
Lisa Sharp
July 27, 2017 at 9:20 amThese would be great for any summer training.
Monica
July 26, 2017 at 1:41 pmOoh! I need to try these for my pup.
Lisa Sharp
July 27, 2017 at 9:21 amLet me know if you try them. 🙂
Alison @ Puppies & Pretties
July 26, 2017 at 7:00 pmI love how easy this would be to make! Definitely will need to try it out.
Lisa Sharp
July 27, 2017 at 9:21 amGotta love easy DIY projects.
shelley
July 26, 2017 at 8:40 pmI live in Texas and can certainly understand about the dogs and heat! I have to admit that the first time my hubby fed my dog (that I had before we married) an ice cream cone I nearly dropped my teeth. I’d never seen a dog eat ice cream before – but she loved it! This is a super cute idea.
Lisa Sharp
July 27, 2017 at 9:22 amI’m in Oklahoma so I feel you. This is even better for dogs since it doesn’t have all the sugar but they seem to like it as much.
Leslie
July 26, 2017 at 9:32 pmMy dog would love these! I love that you made them paw shaped, that’s so much fun.
Lisa Sharp
July 27, 2017 at 9:22 amAren’t they cute? I love silicone molds.
Amanda at The Light Owl
July 26, 2017 at 9:37 pmAw these are so cute! I have a shiba. He is a mountain dog too and loves the winter. Not that he hates the summer, but he is a cold weather dog st heart. Ice cubes are his favorite treat. He loves anything cold so I bet he’d love these!
Lisa Sharp
July 27, 2017 at 9:23 amYeah these mountain dogs just don’t like summer. My dog never has gotten into ice cubes which surprises me. She loves these though.
Crystal // Dreams, etc.
July 26, 2017 at 10:34 pmI’ve been looking at different dog treat recipes. I’ll have to check these out! My pup isn’t a fan of summer either. She’s a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, so with her longer coat she prefers the cooler weather. Winter is definitely her fave — she loves rolling around in the snow!
Lisa Sharp
July 27, 2017 at 9:24 amAw, I love Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. It’s the only small breed I’ve ever really considered. My dog also love rolling in the snow and attacking snowmen ha.
Joy
July 27, 2017 at 7:43 pmIm totally going to make our pups some of these! And I added that super cute paw print ice cube tray to my Amazon cart!
It’s so important to keep our pups hydrated in these hot southern summers! This is an easy, quick idea!
Joy
Lisa Sharp
July 28, 2017 at 9:00 amGlad you like it and isn’t that mold so cute? I’m going to have to come up with more treats to make in it.
Robin
July 30, 2017 at 7:29 pmSuch a great idea! My pup would love these frozen treats on a hot day like today!