Does your dog have stinky breath? I know mine do, especially after eating their fish-based dog food. Dog breath combined with fish breath is not a good combination!
That’s why I had to find a way to freshen up their breath. After searching around, I found the perfect solution – homemade frozen fresh breath dog treats!
These easy-to-make frozen homemade dog treats have natural ingredients that fight stinky dog breath, making them both delicious and beneficial for your furry friend.
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Frozen fresh breath dog treat recipe
Frozen fresh breath treats for dogs contain Greek yogurt, fresh mint leaves, and curly parsley.
Mint and parsley are herbs that are supposed to be helpful for freshening breath. Both are safe for dogs as long as you use the right variety.
Mint is safe as long as you use ones that are safe for humans to eat. The one mint you want to avoid is English pennyroyal mint.
**English pennyroyal mint is not. It is toxic to both dogs and humans and should not be given to your dog in any quantity.
Curly parsley is safe for dogs in small amounts but other parsley types, like spring parsley, are not safe for dogs. When choosing the parsley for this recipe, make sure its leaves are curly like in the picture below.
Avoid any of the flat-leaf varieties of parsley.
Greek yogurt is used in this recipe mainly to hold everything together and makes it a tasty treat for your dog. Greek yogurt is generally well tolerated by most dogs but some dogs may still have issues with it because it does still have some lactose in it.
Always consult your veterinarian before giving your dog new foods.
Ingredients
¼ cup fresh mint leaves (not English pennyroyal)
¼ cup fresh curly parsley leaves (not flatleaf parsley)
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
Green food coloring, optional
Directions for making fresh breath frozen dog treats
Start by getting a cutting board and mince the fresh parsley and mint leaves. Once you have about 1/4 cup of each, add them to a small mixing bowl.
Then add 1 cup of plain Greek yogurt to the bowl. Mix well.
Add a few drops of green food coloring to make them look more minty colored. This step is optional as dogs don’t care what they look like.
Once everything is mixed together, spoon the mixture into an ice cube tray.
You can use a regular ice cube tray or you can use these paw and bone-shaped silicone molds for small treats or this bone mold for much larger treats.
Decide the size you should make the treats based on the size of your dog. Small dogs should have smaller treats made for them and you can make larger treats for large dogs.
Place the filled ice cube trays into the freezer for at least 4 hours or until frozen.
Once frozen, remove the treats from the ice cube trays and let your dog enjoy them.
Store the rest of the treats in the freezer in an airtight container or zippered freezer bag.
The picture below is what the treats look like both with and without green food coloring.
Tips for making homemade frozen fresh breath dog treats
Place the silicone mold on a cookie sheet before filling to make it easier to carry to the freezer.
When filling the ice cube tray, especially if you’re using a silicone tray, tap it on the counter a few times to help remove air bubbles.
The food coloring is completely optional, your dogs will enjoy the treats the same with or without it. Here’s Luna and Morgan enjoying the fresh breath frozen dog treats I made for this post.
Homemade fresh breath dog treats are a simple and delicious way to freshen up your dog’s breath with natural ingredients like mint and parsley.
I hope your dogs enjoy them as much as mine do!
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Frozen mint treats for dogs.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup fresh mint (avoid English pennyroyal mint, it's toxic to dogs)
- 1/4 cup fresh curly-leafed parsley
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- Green food coloring, optional
Instructions
- Chop the mint and parsley into small pieces.
- Put the Greek yogurt into a bowl and add the chopped mint and parsley.
- Stir until well combined.
- Optional, add a couple of drops of food coloring. Mix well.
- Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze for at least 3 hours.
- Once frozen solid remove from trays and store in a freezer-safe container.
Notes
If using silicone ice cube trays, placing them on a cookie sheet before freezing makes transferring to the freezer easier.
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I was gonna make them with coconut oil instead of yogurt
Is there a dog-safe food dye recommendation?
None that I have used. If you don’t want to use the food coloring, it’s fine to skip it. I just added it to the recipe for those that want greener looking treats. Honestly, if your dog is anything like mine, they don’t care what the treat looks like, just that they can inhale it in half a second then ask for more 😂
I’m going to give this recipe a try!
How do you tell if the mint is toxic? I bought mine at Walmart. Doesn’t say what kind of mint it is.
Grocery stores won’t sell toxic mint. It is harmful to humans and can cause death. The produce section of your store will sell peppermint, sweet mint, and spearmint.
Is it necessary to put these treats on the fridge?
Yes, these need to be kept in the freezer. They will go bad quickly if not kept frozen.
can you use dry spices or does it need to be fresh also I have small molds I have a frenchie these ok everyday and like 2 at a time
I don’t recommend dry spices for these and have only tested them with fresh. As for the amount your dog can have, only your vet or dog nutritionist can answer specifically for your dog.
How come in the paw print picture there are really really green. But when I did mine turned out like the same color as your regular ice cube ones.
The paw print picture had a little green food coloring added in. The other pictures have no food coloring.
Are these ok for cats as well?
Unfortunately, I do not know if cats can have these or not.
I love the idea of your fresh breath dog treats. Will certainly try them soon.
Need to specify what type of mint, are used English mint and didn’t know that it was English mint until afterwards. My puppy Threw up almost instantly after consuming one treat. Other than that formed really well in my molds.
I believe in the ingredients it states to advoid English pennyroyal mint as it’s toxic to dogs. Also, please be aware that Winter mint, Perilla mint are also toxic to dogs.
If the mint isn’t marked (meaning the type of mint). Ask someone who works there to find out what kind of mint it is before giving it to your dog.
Fresh Peppermint, can sooth the dogs tummy, freshen breath. Fresh Spearmint can help repels fleas, freshen breath. Wild mint is full of antioxidants and nutrients that can help protect, keep your dog healthy.
Remember always consult your vet/nutritionist if you have any questions.
I was wondering if they helped your dogs breath. I’m sure my dog would love them.
They really helped my dogs breath and I saved money on dog dental treats at the store.
Thank you so much for this great recipe. I can’t wait to try it.
How many do you give your dog a day?
I have a Labrador and a Shih Tzu and a French bull dog.