How about substituting beef or chicken broth (meat broth only--onions and garlic not good for dogs) for the water? Sigh, no dogs at home now--my beloved Hershey died 6 years ago, and we're gone from home so much that it wouldn't be fair to leave a pooch home alone for 12-14 hours every day. Maybe one day if I ever happen to retire. However, my neice's dog Nellie would love these. We do have a local dog bakery, but their products are quite expensive (although their turkey and cranberry biscuits were tasty--yes, I did eat one). I can see variations on this recipe, although you have to be careful not to use potentially dog-toxic ingredients (raisins, chocolate , onions and garlic come to mind). Margy, I feel better about these biscuits knowing there are no meat products to worry about cooking thoroughly, or going "off" if not cooked well enough or stored correctly. Plus, all our testers really seemed to enjoy them without meat. But give it a try - no guarantees as to how they'll keep, OK? PJH

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