My sister bought me this book for Christmas, she knows I love to cook and that my pup much prefers to eat my food than her own! Mind you it is nice to have someone to show such appreciation for my cooking ;) I have made some biscuits and she loved them but this book is so much more than is implied by the title. There are biscuits, cakes and treats, but also recipes for foods that can be fed as a whole meal or added to dry food to make it more appetising. Many have quirky names like Magic Muttballs, a poultry meatball treats that can be frozen, Marvelous Muttloaf and anything but plain ol' Chicken soup, which can be eaten as a meal in itself or to moisten a dry meal, it even has a box-er (carob) chocolates!
The introduction gives information about foods to avoid giving your dog, like onions, raisins, chocolate, which I'm always surprised to find fellow dog owners don't know! My only criticism is
a) the lack of warning about dairy products, my breeder was very firm in her instructions that you must never give a dog milk or dairy products (dogs cannot digest lactose), and then
b) the preponderance of the use of cheese in her recipes which, because dogs can't digest lactose gives my dog the runs. (She found a cheese sandwich once on a walk, and ate half of it before we could get it off her ;( ) You can now buy lactose-free cheese so if I try these I will use that, if you can't afford lactofree, there are certain cheeses that are naturally low lactose, especially goat and sheep products, but she doesn't explain this or specify.
That said, it is a wonderful collection of recipes that offer a great variety that will be sure to offer lots to even the most discerning pooch!
My lil' sis was chuffed with herself for finding this book and I think my dog will be too...