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| Pill pockets - homemade |
Make these for the size pills your dogs need. We have some pills that are huge and some pills that are tiny. You can simply keep the dough in a baggy in the refrigerator and wrap a bit of dough around the pill just before giving, or you can form them into little pockets like I did. I let mine set on aluminum foil to dry for 24 hours and then put them into a baggy in the refrigerator to store. Depending on the size of your dog and the pill this makes anywhere from 30-75. I made 50 of them.
Homemade Peanut Butter Pill Pockets
1/2 c milk
1/2 c peanut butter
3/4 c whole wheat flour
1/4 c all purpose flour
Mix in a bowl with a spoon until it forms a ball. Then knead it with your hands to finish blending smooth. Form into little balls or ovals the size you need for the pills your dog takes. You can use the end of a wooden spoon to form the pocket. You can also leave it in dough form and keep it sealed in a container or baggy in the refrigerator to grab a bit of dough and form around your pill. Makes between 30-75 pockets depending on the size.
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| When it comes together to form a ball you can remove it and knead it smooth in your hands - like Play Dough! |
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| I formed little pockets with the end of a wooden spoon. You can simply form the dough around the pill too. |
UPDATE: I wanted to repost this to take a moment to answer Sandy's question on the original post! Yes, I did make a batch bacon flavored - but I never did a chicken version. All I did with the bacon version was use some drippings from cooking bacon and added them to the mix above. I used the peanut butter with it though, because it works as a 'binder'. If you want to add the bacon fat, just adjust the flour and milk accordingly so you get your 'play dough' texture. I didn't measure.
They are not on any pills right now though, as they are doing wonderfully and are so very healthy they don't even need pain pills unless they really overdo it by running through our woods after deer and squirrels.
