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Great recipe for dog cookies & dog treats

Mar 7, 2025 | Dogs, General, Recipes

Baking dog biscuits yourself is not a big effort.

Although they cannot be used as a complete food, they are a very tasty and healthy addition. The advantage of handmade dog treats is obvious: you know exactly what is in them, they usually cost less than store-bought ones, and you can adapt the dog biscuits to your dog’s taste and tolerance.

As homemade dog biscuits do not contain any artificial preservatives, they only have a limited shelf life. It is therefore better to bake a small portion of dog biscuits every now and then. It is also important that the dog treats cool down properly after baking and that the moisture completely escapes. To prevent mold from forming, an air-permeable box or tin is highly recommended for storing the dog biscuits. We all know this from Christmas baking.

Healthy dog treats without artificial preservatives

Baking your own dog treats

Dog biscuits – Quark sticks

These tender dog biscuits, Quark Sticks, are very easy to bake yourself and are super tasty. You almost always have the ingredients for these dog treats in the house and they are a good, healthy reward for in-between meals and perfect for dog training. Beautifully packaged, the dog cookies also make a great gift or a small souvenir for other dog owners.

The ingredients for the dog biscuits – Quark sticks:

  • 100 g fine oat flakes
  • 100 g wholemeal spelt flour
  • 150 g low-fat quark
  • 1 egg
  • 50 g butter

Preparation:

Mix all the ingredients for the dog biscuits well and knead into a smooth dough.
Form the dough into a roll about 2 cm thick and cut about 1 cm thick slices from it. Simply form small rolls from these sections. Place the quark sticks on the baking rack lined with baking paper and bake at 150°. After 20 to 25 minutes, the dog biscuits are properly baked and can be taken out of the oven. Be sure to let the dog treats cool and dry overnight.

The dog biscuits are stored properly in an air-permeable container and will last for at least 4 weeks.

Baking your own dog treats

Since all the ingredients we used for the dog biscuits come from our fridge and are intended for human consumption, we can also eat the dog biscuits ourselves. But without spices, they are rather tasteless for human taste.

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What is a good cat basket?

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Puppy chews everything – what can I do?

Mar 5, 2025 | Dogs, General

How do I stop my puppy from chewing everything? How do I stop my dog ​​from biting furniture, tearing wallpaper, chewing shoes, and gnawing on cables and other things? Unwanted chewing is not only destructive and expensive when it is done on the couch or personal items. Chewing on electrical cables is dangerous and in the worst case scenario it can cost the dog its life. The fact is that no puppy destroys things because it wants to annoy you. There are other reasons behind its bad behavior, which we will try to get to the bottom of here.

The little Rottweiler puppy feels good.

Make the apartment puppy-proof.

Put away all valuable items that could be dangerous for the dog. Remove electrical cables from the area that the dog can access and secure the sockets with child safety locks. Do not leave any clothing or other items that are important to you lying around. The trash can should also be out of reach of the small dog.

Rule out illness.

In very rare cases, unwanted chewing can be a sign of illness. It is extremely rare for a brain tumor or thyroid disease to cause this change in the dog’s personality. When you take your little dog to the vet, ask for his opinion.

Is your puppy teething?

Puppies are naturally curious and explore their environment with their mouths just like small children do. To properly explore their environment, they put interesting objects in their mouths and chew on them. This increases significantly when the second teeth come through between the third and seventh month. When teething, small dogs have a special need to constantly gnaw on something. Chewing is the best way to make the pain more bearable.

Offer your dog alternatives that are more interesting than your furniture and taste better. Get special chews from the dog shop. If these don’t have the desired effect, you can rub them with peanut butter or bacon to make them more attractive to the little one.

Does your puppy seek attention?

The dog wants your attention, even if it is negative attention. Negative attention is better than no attention. If the dog is not given enough time and his social needs are not met, he will misbehave to get your attention.

Keep your dog mentally and physically occupied to burn off his excess energy. A quick walk around the block is not enough. Take long walks in nature, let him swim or go jogging with him. You know your dog best and will know what kind of exercise he enjoys.

Does the dog have separation anxiety?

To track down this phenomenon, it is helpful to observe your dog with a camera when he is home alone. If your puppy starts chewing on everything and “letting off steam” immediately after you leave the house, this can be a sign of separation anxiety and stress management. A dog usually becomes restless and starts barking or howling as soon as it notices that you want to leave the house without it. For this type of anxiety and stress management, your dog needs special training from an experienced dog trainer.

Your puppy is suffering from a lack of exercise and is bored.

Once you have installed the camera, you can see if your puppy starts chewing after you have left the house. In this case, boredom may be a trigger for the destructive behavior. Under-stimulated dogs tend to find their own tasks to keep themselves physically and mentally occupied. For example, they will investigate the garbage or chew your leash to satisfy their curiosity and relieve excess energy.

Make sure the little puppy gets enough exercise and mental stimulation so that it can relieve its excess energy. There are many toys you can make yourself that will keep the dog occupied while you are away.

Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy Juma.

Conclusion

Dogs chew out of a natural instinct. Chewing is a natural reflex for the dog or other animals such as cats, mice and even cows. Wolves chew sticks and bones in the wild.
Think about what the dog gains and what he achieves by chewing. Does it help the puppy with teething, does chewing reduce stress and pent-up energy? Does it provide mental stimulation or reduce hunger? It can break down barriers and keep him busy with fun games. Once you understand that the chewing reflex is of natural origin, find the solution to the problems listed above. Offer your dog alternatives that taste much better than your slippers or his leash. Your puppy must be excited by your offer of a solution and he will change his chewing habits.

Divan cat cushion

Jan 7, 2025 | Cats, Customer stories, General

Feedback from a satisfied customer

This customer letter, including the pictures, arrived in the mail today and made us extremely happy:

Dear pet.interiors team,

Thank you very much also on behalf of my 4 cats for the great divan cat cushion and the replacement cover. We were all very happy about it and tested everything straight away. As always, best quality and outstanding comfort…

Exactly the right thing for my rascals, as three of the four are already over 10 years old and are basically in advanced cat age. There’s a pinching and aching in your bones. And since a cat sleeps almost all day, it should also lie comfortably. My Lucky had a herniated disc a year ago and had to have surgery. She particularly enjoys the comfort of the cat bed.

The youngest cat, Mikesch II, also appreciates the advantages of the pillows. It has the most space as a “half portion”. She immediately noticed that it was particularly easy to sleep on.

 

Cat cushion Divan Uno indoors, with two of my cats.

The cat beds are also very visually appealing. Thanks to the wide range of colors, there is something to suit every taste and every home furnishing.

I placed the first two cat cushions outside in the garden and I have to say that they held up very well despite the wind and weather. The covers are very easy to wash, especially if you have covers to change :-). The sun has faded the color a bit, but it’s even and so it’s not noticeable. Since the cushions are actually only intended for the inside of the house, I used them for a slightly different purpose. But the cats loved the pillows. Especially on colder evenings, because the covers are cozy and warm.

I didn’t wash the inner pillow and its contents; to be honest, I didn’t dare do that because the washing machine was so full with the large pillows that I had to take the pillow out again. I was afraid that there would be no room for the water in the drum. But washing the covers is enough.

Cat cushion Divan

The Divan cat cushion is ideal for outdoor use.

I am very happy with your cat cushions, they look very nice and are well received. Even if they have a price, they are worth every euro! I am sure that I am making a valuable contribution to the health of my cats, because lying down in a way that is gentle on their joints is good for everyone. And if the cat is happy – then the person is happy too!

With this in mind, thank you again for the great service and the wonderful products. And all of this in the name of Kimba, Blacky, Lucky and Mikesch II. And in the name of the neighboring sparrows, who sometimes lie on it when no one is looking.​

 

 

Best regards

What is a good cat basket?

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Max the cat is a real Rambo!

Jan 7, 2025 | Cats, Customer stories, General

A customer story:

Max is actually a very sweet, cuddly and affectionate cat. But he also has a darker side. He is the proud owner of a Rondo Stand scratching post in felt. Now we have to reorder the Rondo back cushion.

Max hammers the back cushion out of the Rondo several times a day and also at night, dragging it around the entire apartment, growling violently, in order to cover the four food bowls with it in the kitchen. And all of this just to block his sister Mara’s access to the food.

The once beautiful pillow has mutated into a corroded, battered, undefined something. We would rather not take the desolate pillow away from our Max, but instead discreetly replace it with a new one. To be on the safe side, we prefer to order two of them at once.

Dear Ms. Meyer, but otherwise we are very happy with our sugar snails…

A note from me: The back cushion covers the back wall well and sits very tightly in the Rondo pet bed. Little Max has to use a lot of energy and a lot of strength to get the pillow out of his cat bed. But you can also see from the pillow that brute force is used

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What is a good cat basket?

by | Mar 10, 2025 | ,

As cats sleep up to 16 hours a day, the cat basket should be an ideal place for your cat to sleep and retreat. That’s why it’s important to pay attention to good features and criteria when buying. …

Dog cookies that are also very tasty for cats

Sep 13, 2024 | Cats, Dogs, General, Recipes

Ingredients:

  • 200 g wholemeal spelt flour
  • 50 g soft rolled oats
  • 40 g grated cheese, e.g. Pecorino or Parmesan
  • 50 g butter
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 eggs

 

Preparation:

Mix the flour with the rolled oats and cheese. Mix the butter with the olive oil and eggs until creamy and then knead in the flour mixture until you have a smooth dough that is easy to roll out. Cut out shapes from the dough or simply cut diamonds. The pieces should be quite small for the cat, as the cookie is difficult to break into small pieces when baked. Bake in the oven at 180° for about 20 to 30 minutes.

  • Leave the cookies to dry out well overnight and then store in a tin in a dry place.
  • The recipe makes approx. 350 g of cookies.
  • The cookies will keep for at least 8 weeks.

PS: The recipe is originally for dogs. Our cat Gisela reacted very passionately to the cookies and now always gets her own portion baked.

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