Candy Cane Doggie Treats

These treats turned out cute and the doggies definitely think they're yummy! While they are more time consuming than your average treat, totally worth it if you're going for cute!

Red Dough

Cream Together:

1/2 cup butter

2 eggs

1/4 cup oil

1 cup pureed beets (steamed or oven roasted with skins pealed)

Sift together

2 cups all purpose white flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

2 tsp cream of tartar

1 tsp baking soda

Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture 1 cup at a time then sandwich dough between wax paper, roll out to 1/2" thickness and cut into strips like so:

White Dough

Cream together:

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1/4 cup butter

1 egg

3 Tbsp honey

Dry mixture:

3 cups all purpose flour

2 tsp cream of tartar

1 tsp baking soda

Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture 1 cup at a time then sandwich dough between wax paper, roll out to 1/2" thickness and cut into strips like so:

Alternate strips of red beet dough with strips of white dough (again sandwiched between wax paper), roll out, and use the cookie cutter of your choice

Congratulations Texas Whippet Gang!

Did someone say they need a pup-pee, originally uploaded by ClassicHound.

Congratulations to Josi, Hudi, Kiskis, Layla, Mati, Gabi, and Steubi! These whippets are ROCKIN' IT in their Dancer and Prancer martingale collars! What a way to kick off the holiday season!

All seven whippets will have to figure out a way to split the $20.00 gift certificate that they can use towards any Classic Hound collar or leash purchase! Learn more about Classic Hound's photo contest by clicking here!

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Would you like to see your pet featured on Classic Hound for a full month? Even better, would you like to win a $20 gift certificate to use on any product at Classic Hound? You can! Enter our monthly photo contest for a chance to win.

Hip Hound Collars and a GIVEAWAY! (CLOSED)

CONGRATULATIONS Debra! You are our contest winner! You will be contacted momentarily for details so we can get your Hip Hound Holiday Collar out to you!

Thank you everyone for participating!

We've brought back our popular Hip Hounds Appliquéd Collars! We've got several new designs to showoff - let's start with our new hip holiday collars:

The sky is the limit on what we can appliqué onto sturdy and brightly colored twill/canvas fabric, but for now, feast your eyes on these super hip collars:

And now for the giveaway! Who wants a Hip Hound Holiday Collar? The winner will choose between either Rudolph or the Holly Jolly Jingle!

To enter:

1. Tell what your favorite holiday tradition is in the comments below or on our Facebook Page

To enter twice:

2. Become a fan on Facebook or share the giveaway with your friends on Facebook, and come back here and tell me about it in the comment section.

{The winner will be randomly selected and announced onFriday, December 9}