7 cooling summer treats for your dogs

- Sucheta Ghosh

Freeze the slices of fruits such as watermelon, strawberries, or bananas and offer them to your dog as a cool, refreshing treat.

Frozen fruit slices

Frozen yogurt treats

Mix plain yogurt with mashed fruits like bananas or strawberries, then freeze the mixture in ice cube trays. These frozen treats make a tasty and cooling snack for your dog.

Ice cube treats

Make ice cubes of frozen broth or diluted fruit juice for a hydrating and flavorful treat.

Frozen vegetable sticks

Offer your dog frozen cucumber or carrot sticks that are crunchy and cooling to beat the heat.

Pupsicles

Blend fruits like blueberries, strawberries, or bananas with water or coconut water. Pour the mixture into popsicle molds and freeze for a fun and healthy treat.

Frozen stuffed toys

Fill a toy with wet dog food, mashed sweet potatoes or peanut butter. Freeze it before offering it to your dog for a long-lasting cooling treat.

Homemade smoothies

Blend dog-safe fruits such as apples, blueberries or bananas and veggies such as carrots or spinach with water to make a refreshing and nutritious smoothie

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