Presents for your puppies.

It's always important to remember your furry friends in your life. I do apologize that I don't cater to those who may have pets other than dogs, horses, hedgehogs, or sugar gliders. Those are what I have. They are what make up my life.

So, today I am offering you a very basic, very simple, dog cookie recipe. These are fun to make and use cookie cutters in different shapes and sizes. Like any other fresh baked product, remember to keep them in a sealed container (you can freeze them), to prevent them from spoiling.

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Dog Cookies

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/3 cup peanut butter (chunky or creamy)
• 1 1/4 cups hot water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix the flour and oats well. Blend in the peanut butter and hot water. Mix well. If dough appears to be too sticky, adjust by adding small amounts of flour.

Knead dough on a floured surface. Roll dough out and cut with cookie cutters. Place cookies on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake for 40 minutes. If desired, you can egg wash cookies before baking. Gives a nice sheen / glaze.

It always makes me feel good when I can make things like this for my two dogs. Especially when they seem in a funk or Clara is in heat and is majorly in bitch mode. Come on ladies, you know that feeling. You want to eat everything in sight, cry for no reason, and tear the face off the first person you see for no reason what-so-ever. And then she farts and it makes me gag, and she looks at me with these big, sad brown eyes that say, "My cramps are killing me, so get off your fat ass and get me a cookie before I tear your face off..... Please."

And a little piece of me dies inside. I obey, and the cycle of life continues for a little while longer.