Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Ingredients: 6

Ingredients: 

  • ¼ cup freeze-dried Beef Heart treats
  • ¼ cup kibble (or your pup’s favorite food)
  • 5 tbsp Greek yogurt
  • 3 blueberries
  • ½ red bell pepper
  • 1 slice of dragon fruit (or banana)

Special Tools:

  • Star-shaped veggie cutter

Directions: 

  • Stuff Tux with freeze dried treats and kibble.
  • Cover the mixture with Greek yogurt.
  • Take 3 blueberries and place them in the yogurt (or 4, it’s a free country).
  • Peel dragon fruit and cut a ½ inch slice. Use a star-shaped cutter to cut out a star shape. Banana also works!
  • Remove seeds from the red bell pepper and use the cookie cutter to cut out two stars. (For a sweet substitute, you could blend up some strawberries and freeze in a star-shaped mold). 
  • Arrange stars on top of the Tux. Push lightly into yogurt to keep them in place and freeze!

Notes: 
Chill sweet fruit, tangy yogurt, and savory meat treats into one cool firecracker of a feast.

Training Tip: 
Here’s how to soothe firework anxiety: start by giving dogs a puzzle treat while playing a recording of fireworks softly in the background, months before firework season. Imperceptibly turn up the volume with every treat session. With time and patience, your dog might just associate fireworks with food fun—and be as chill as this treat.

Nutrition Tip:
Greek yogurt is pure doggy goodness that is bursting with probiotics. Those little bacteria helpers keep digestion running smoothly and your pup’s immune system in top shape. Plus, its protein-packed punch is like a secret weapon for building strong tendons, cartilage, and muscles, helping your furry friend stay active and vibrant as they age.

Bell peppers pack a punch of vitamins A, E, B6, and lutein, alongside being fantastic sources of vitamin C and beta-carotene. These antioxidants are vital for maintaining a dog's robust immune system.

Blueberries are one of the best low-calorie treats for dogs, rich in antioxidants, fiber, vitamins C and K, and loaded with fiber and phytochemicals. These nutrients boost the immune system and promote overall health, preventing cell damage (like cancer) in both humans and canines.

About the Author:
As a wildlife biologist, Jessica’s expertise in animal behavior led her down a delicious path—of crafting edible enrichment art for enthusiastic taste-testers Lola (an American Foxhound) and Forest (a Black and Tan Coonhound). The kitchen crew lives in Canada with Jessica’s husband (who won’t taste the treats but can be coerced into a two-month camping trip.)