Currently am using Winalot shapes for treats
But am not sure if one has an allergy to these.
So was thinking of making my own....
But not sure how long they keep and how to store.

Currently go through approx 3kgs of biscuit treats in a week.
Bit generous I know - but have 4 Boxer piggies :)
So was wondering if better to make them myself etc.
Currently feed mix of complete (hypo-allergenic, no artificial preservatives/colourants etc) and tinned butchers tripe.
Or if anyone is aware of reasonably priced hypoallergenic treat biscuits, spend £4 approx a week on the shapes.

What about tripe sticks, dried fish skins etc?

when my mum used to have a dog she would cut a loaf of bread into chunks and put it on a baking tray till it went hard. her dog loved it, not to many though as i shouldn't think bread is that good. anyway a very cheap treat.

Got some - but only use as an occasional treat as the Boxers can be devils for swallowing whole
or not chewing properly especially if they think one of the others if after their treat.
So these (tripe sticks or fish skins) are only given sparingly and when I'm here to supervise.

The shapes are used as treats to eat when I'm going to work etc.
Hence why I want a more biscuit type of treat if possible.

Fish-4-Dogs do some other, more biscuit type treats that may suit better for the swallowing whole types. My lot eat at breakneck speed and have never swallowed any of these treats whole. I'm going through the "sea biscuit shrimp swirls" at the moment as they were on offer and they sometimes do mishaped offers. Have a look at http://www.fish4dogs.com/Categories/Dog-Shop/treats.aspx

Had another thought. I sometimes make batches of liver or sardine cake which can be frozen and cut into pieces to suit. That may be a good (and cheap) option?

I have made liver treats and tunna treats but never heard of sardine treats. Lovely and smelly for training I bet. What is your recipe?

Basically the same recipe as the liver cake, just substituting liver for sardines/tuna/cheese etc.

I use rice flour rather than wheat, but any flour could be used.

1-2 cups flour (can be omitted but makes it go further) 
1 pack liver (or sardines/tuna/cheese etc)
1 or 2 garlic cloves
1 egg

Mix together wet ingredients in a food processor until smooth paste consistency then mix in the flour.

Empty onto a greased baking sheet.

Bake for 20-30 mins in a moderate oven.

Slice/cut while still warm and leave to cool.

I have a really good book called PUPCAKES by Stephanie Mehanna, I brought in Harrods when i saw the price of all their lovely doggy treats and cakes.

It has some lovely receipes for treats and dinners, also things for upset tummies and fat buster biscuits. Excellent pictures and names for the treats - e.g Box-er Chocolates, Christmas Dog-erations (mine loved these). The ingredients used are obviously all dog friendly, she uses gluten free flower and carob in replace of chocolate.

well worth getting if you want to make your treats and spoil your four legged friend.

I do the same as bear's mum. buy cheep bread and allow it to slowly dry in the oven. my dogs love it.

> recipe for liver cake

1lb chopped liver
1lb ground rice
2 beaten eggs
1/2 cup sunflower oil
1tbs chopped parsley (not essential)

Mix liver, eggs, oil & parsley together. Stir in ground rice. Roll into a ball then flatten out into an oiled baking tray.
I bake mine for 20 minutes at 140, but mine's a fan oven and cooks hotter and quicker than a regular oven.
Let it cool for 10 minutes or so then cut into pieces. It needs to be stored in the fridge as it's got no preservatives, but usually keeps for a week. Well it keeps 4 DdB in high value treats for a week anyway 

It needs to be stored in the fridge

also freezes well.

:) I make liver cake as a high value treat for showing..
But tend not to give them too much as it's very rich for Boxer tums
and the girls can get quite loose if given too much ;)

Was aiming more for a crunchy biscuit type treat that could be baked.

:) Keep the suggestions coming though :)

> also freezes well.

Do you know I never thought of that. I'm going to make more now and freeze it as you say. I always freeze veggie ice-cubes so I don't have to be liquidising every day so will do the same with my liver cake.

> very rich for Boxer tums

I find our Dogues can tolerate liver as long as it's cooked. Raw liver does tend to give them the squits which is funny as they eat raw everything else. I suppose it's as you say, a bit rich.

Found a new one last week Cheese and Garlic treats. The same recipe as Pedlee but replace liver/sardines etc with 150gr cheese. Has been fine in a air tight container for the week, keeping my two in training treats every day. If you keep changing the contents of the treats makes them more high value.