Homemade Dog Treat Recipe: Doggy Ice Pops

Ah, summertime!  The sun, the long days, the...unbearable heat.  Help your pups stay cool this summer with this quick and easy homemade dog treat recipe.

 Doggy Ice Pops

What you'll need:

• One bouillon cube-chicken, beef, or vegetable
• 1 cup (8 oz) of water
• Medium sauce pan
• Ice cube tray 

What you do:

Step 1: Add 1 cup (8 oz) of water to your sauce pan.  Bring the water to a boil.

Step 3: Add one bouillon cube once the water's boiling.  Continue boiling until the cube is dissolved.

Step 4: Place the broth in a container to cool.

VERY IMPORTANT!  Don't skip this step.  Working with boiling hot broth is not a good idea, and can cause some serious burns.

Step 5: Pour the cool broth into your ice cube tray.  Leave in the freezer to cool until solid.

Yes, I have heart-shaped ice cube trays.  Don't judge.

Step 6: Serve to your pup when cool!

This recipe probably takes about 10 minutes of actual work.  Really most of the time with this recipe is spent just waiting for it to freeze.  You'll probably want to wait an hour or so to make sure it's really solid.  Otherwise you might end up with a mess on your hands.

Now the only bad thing about bouillon cubes is they tend to be high in sodium.  If you're worried about that you can always make your own stock.  Just grab any raw or cooked bones you have lying around, and boil them for about an hour.  After that you just follow the recipe normally.  Just be sure not to give the cooked bones to your pups!

Here's some pics of Troy and Enrique cooling off with some homemade ice pops:

Trust me, it's there...or at least it WAS...

Even Enrique, the pickiest of eaters ever, enjoys an ice pop.

And voila, an easy and fast homemade dog treat recipe for your pups to enjoy.  Try it out and let us know what you think!