Okay, all this ice cream talk got me to looking around on the net for a healthy alternative to Frosty Paws. 

My dilemma was that Frosty Paws are so easy to serve.  So, I went to Smart and Final (a bulk item restaurant supply store) and found 4oz 'to go' containers with lids.  They were cheap for 50 of them. ($2 total).  I would assume you can find the containers in Costo or Sam's.  Or if anything, you can ask a small restaurant to sell you a few and reuse them.

Here's what we mixed in the blender:

Low Fat Yogurt

4 fresh strawberries

1 table spoon of honey

It made about 8 containers.  I let the dogs sample them before they were frozen and they loved them.  They are freezing right now.

I need advice whether I should have used low fat, fat free or full fat yogurt.  I don't know which is better for a dog.

My next venture will be:

Yogurt

Mashed banana

Peanut butter

Any other suggestions?  I estimate each one cost around 37 cents a piece.  But I may have overpaid for the yogurt since I bought it at Smart and Final.  I don't know what plain yogurt normally costs since I don't buy it.

Yep, I did the plain yogurt but do you think fat free or low fat is okay for dogs?  I never know.

I did want to add that the containers are the styrofoam type for dipping sauces.  They are the right size for small mouths.  But they have 6oz ones that may work better for a big dog.

I one time mixed water with peanut butter and froze it and it worked.  I put it in a used Frosty Paw cup but those are the waxed ones and don't reuse very well.  I've also used a ceramic ramekin but had to keep an eye on them so that they didn't break.  Peanut butter and water gels okay but it's not very hearty.  It was more like a popsicle. 

FYI – this recipe is very tasty (not to me really but Comet loved it!)

1/2 large container of low fat Yogurt

2 bananas

1 glob of peanut butter

a few peanuts sprinkled on top

Mix in blender and freeze!

Mack's mom wrote:

Cometdog – you look so pretty in pink with your collar and ribbon. 

Thank you!  I don't want to brag but I do think she is darling and she seems to feel pretty.  She gets so excited when I make a new one.  I started the ribbon collar when she had that nasty painful neck infection and I felt a collar was uncomfortable.  But I needed something to be able to hold if she got mad at Rocket! (he's easy to get mad at!)

How long did it take to freeze? I didn't know yogurt would freeze!

Good question – I did it in the evening and they were frozen the next morning.  VERY FROZEN.  It took about 20 minutes for them to lick them and it was somewhat warm.  I don't know for sure if yogurt will freeze on its own  – maybe the mushed banana made it freeze.  I would guess anything with water content will freeze. It froze fine with strawberries, too. I didn't think my dogs would eat plain yogurt so that's why I added fruit.  When I get more yogurt, I'll try it on its own. 

This may sound gross, but I am learning that salmon is one of Holly's favorite food

UGH.  My mom made fried "salmon croquettes" from canned salmon when I was growing up.  I don't even think I could open a can of salmon – those little bones made me gag!

Holly – I'm sure Comet will be happy to hear that you would never say anything nice about monkeybutt!  But you know you mom, she's always nice!