Strawberry smoothie

Ingredients: strawberries, peanut butter, water (if needed)

Take a handful of strawberries, give them a good rinse and put them in a blender. Add a spoonful of dog friendly peanut butter (must be xylitol free) and blend well. Serve your pup as is or if you add a bit of water you can make ice cubes out of the mix and give them to your pup as a daily treat.

Fruit freezies

Ingredients: your dog favourite fruit (blueberries, bananas, strawberries, pineapple etc.), water or yoghurt, silicone bone molds (optional)

These ones are very easy, blend small amounts of various fruits and add water to dilute the mix or add a spoonful of yoghurt to make it creamier. Put in cute bones shaped molds if you have them and pop into a freezer for a few hours and they should be all set.

Meat pupsicle

Ingredients: a cup of meat stock (chicken, beef or veggie if your dog is intolerant or allergic to any of the proteins), half a cup of water, 50g of chopped up meat of your choice. I sometimes add an egg as well.

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and gently cook it or if your dog is on a raw diet you can just stick it in a blender if you prefer a smoother texture. Put into a popsicle mold and use a carrot baton instead of a stick and pop into the freezer for a few hours.

As with everything, don't go overboard with these as yummie as they are. Fruit contains sugars so treats should be just that, an occasional treat for your bestie.