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5 Summer Treats Your Dog Will Love

Five easy frozen fills, the FreezBone toy each one is made in, and what to keep out.

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5 Summer Treats Your Dog Will Love – Freezbone

Dogs can overheat quickly in warm weather, and after a backyard play session or a hot walk, yours wants something cold, fast. If you have a FreezBone in the freezer and are wondering what to put in it, these five easy Freezbone recipes are frozen, hydrating and made from dog-safe whole foods.

Summer is also when dehydration becomes a real risk, so each treat doubles as a cool-down. Every recipe names the toy it is made in, so the cold treat also lasts, and they all work year-round.

The best things to put in a FreezBone in summer are frozen, dog-safe whole foods: seedless watermelon, blueberries, plain yogurt, low-sodium broth, banana and xylitol-free peanut butter. Pour or spoon the fill into the toy, freeze it for at least two hours, and always keep fresh water available.

Prefer to watch first? The Freezbone recipe videos show fills step by step.

What can I put in a FreezBone?

Almost any dog-safe whole food that freezes well. Creamy bases like plain yogurt, kefir or mashed banana hold things together, watermelon adds hydration, and broth or a Freezbone refill brings the savory smell dogs love.

Keep out of summer treats

  • Xylitol
  • Grapes
  • Added sugar or sweetened yogurt
  • Watermelon seeds and mango pits
“Jude LOVES his FreezBones! I’ve used kibble, bone broth and a dog bone, and peanut butter and bananas, and bananas and blueberries. I give him one when we return from our afternoon walk/hike and he really enjoys them.”
Deb M., verified buyer

1. Watermelon and mint Freezbone cooler

The original Freezbone enrichment toy

Freeze: 2 to 3 hours · Good for: hydration and fresh breath on hot afternoons · Made in: Freezbone

You'll need

  • ½ cup seedless watermelon chunks
  • 2 to 3 fresh mint leaves
  • ¼ cup water

Method

  • Blend everything until smooth
  • Pour into your Freezbone
  • Freeze for 2 to 3 hours
  • Serve straight from the freezer

2. Yogurt and blueberry frozen chew delight

Freezbone Probiotic Chews

Freeze: 2 to 3 hours · Good for: a creamy, fruity treat · Made in: Freez Doughnut (or an ice cube tray)

You'll need

  • ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt, no sweeteners
  • A handful of blueberries
  • 1 Freezbone Probiotic Chew
  • Optional: a splash of goat's milk

Method

  • Crush or chop the chew slightly
  • Layer yogurt, then blueberries, then chew pieces into the Freez Doughnut
  • Freeze for 2 to 3 hours
  • Serve somewhere shady

New to dairy fills? Our guide to Greek yogurt for dogs covers lactose and what freezing changes.

3. Chicken broth pup pops

FreezLava with Freezbone refills

Freeze: 2 to 4 hours · Good for: a savory, protein-rich cool-down · Made in: FreezLava

You'll need

  • ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 Freezbone Chicken Refill
  • Shredded carrots

Method

  • Squeeze the chicken refill into the FreezLava
  • Pour the broth around it
  • Add the shredded carrots
  • Freeze for 2 to 4 hours

Freezbone tip

The FreezLava's grooves are made for liquid fills. Broth runs into every hole, so your dog licks and munches through the savory layers instead of finishing in one go.

4. Banana and peanut butter bone bomb

FreezStar enrichment toy

Freeze: 1 to 2 hours · Good for: a reward after a game of fetch · Made in: FreezStar

You'll need

  • ½ ripe banana
  • 1 tbsp xylitol-free peanut butter
  • 1 tsp plain yogurt

Method

  • Mash the banana with the peanut butter and yogurt
  • Spoon into the FreezStar
  • Freeze for 1 to 2 hours
  • Serve after fetch

5. Mango tango Freezbone treat

Duck Freezbone Refills

Freeze: until solid · Good for: a tropical change of pace · Made in: Freezbone, or any FreezBone toy

You'll need

  • ¼ cup ripe mango, peeled, chopped, pit removed
  • 2 tbsp plain kefir
  • 1 tbsp Freezbone Duck Refill
  • 1 tsp unsweetened shredded coconut, optional

Method

  • Blend the mango and kefir until smooth
  • Swirl in the duck refill lightly, without overmixing
  • Pour into your Freezbone and freeze
  • Let your dog work down to the surprise in the center

How do I keep my dog cool and safe in summer?

A frozen treat helps your dog cool down, but it is not a substitute for shade, rest and fresh water. Keep a full bowl available all day, especially after exercise.

For more hot-weather ideas, see summer activities and how to keep your dog cool and five more frozen recipes to beat the heat.

Want more Freezbone recipes?

Whether your dog is a mango maniac or a blueberry buff, there is a fill for them. Watch the Freezbone recipe videos for step-by-step ideas, or try our 7 frozen dog treat recipes ready in 5 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

  • Dog-safe whole foods: seedless watermelon, blueberries, plain unsweetened yogurt or kefir, low-sodium broth, banana, peeled mango and xylitol-free peanut butter, or a ready-made Freezbone refill. Keep out xylitol, grapes and added sugar.

  • At least two hours for most of these recipes, one to two for the banana peanut butter bone bomb and up to four for the broth pup pops. A longer freeze makes the treat last longer.

  • Yes, prepared properly. Use seedless watermelon, and peel mango and remove the pit before blending.

  • Yes. An ice cube tray works for the blueberry yogurt recipe, though a FreezBone toy makes the treat last longer.

  • Yes. Every recipe works year-round as a frozen enrichment treat. Summer is just when the cooling and the extra hydration help most.

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Written by Freezbone Team

We make freezable, refillable chew toys in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and test every fill and routine on our own dogs before we write about it.

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