dehydrator?

dmeyer123 · Jul 21, 2012

My best friend has one and makes all kinds of goodies for her 2 GSDs. She's given me several samples of her dog treats and my girls LOVE them! At least you know exactly what your dog treats contain.

mbfrench · Jul 21, 2012

k9kreationz said:
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=14099344

I forget where I read this, probably FB, but the dehydrator above is the one that got rave reviews from a ton of people.

My biggest concern is debating which uses more energy. A gas or electric oven running for 4 hours, or a dehydrator for up to 8.

I just found one on Amazon,so I bought it. Much cheaper there. Hopefully I will have it before gathering so I can try it out~

hrcarol · Jul 22, 2012

Is it a mistake to get a really cheap dehydrator?

k9kreationz · Jul 22, 2012

hrcarol said:
Is it a mistake to get a really cheap dehydrator?

I would think, if you get a really cheap one, check out reviews from anywhere and everywhere, just in case. Cheap may not mean bad, but my friend who makes beef jerky, bought a few cheap ones that sucked.

mbfrench · Jul 22, 2012

I read them,and was satisfied.

I do have to say,the 2 I had in NY I paid less than 25.00 for them,and I was very satisifed with them. They were not even close to the wattage that this one has.
For what I am going to use it for,it should be just fine.

romeosangiovese · Jul 22, 2012

Shelby's mom said:
One suggestion it does release the odor of what you are drying so if you don't want that smell in your house move it somewhere else.

So true about the smell! :dead:

I do mine in the kitchen and boy does the whole house smell like meat after!

k9kreationz · Jul 22, 2012

Regarding the smell.

How bad is sweet potatoes?

Emmasmom · Jul 22, 2012

I love the smell of the sweet potato drying - somewhat spicy. Reminds me of Thanksgiving.

k9kreationz · Jul 22, 2012

Emmasmom said:
I love the smell of the sweet potato drying - somewhat spicy. Reminds me of Thanksgiving.

Ok. As long as it's not bad like dehydrating meat or, omg, fish.

hrcarol · Jul 23, 2012

I have to admit part of the reason why I want to get a dehydrator is smell. I've been making liver treats in the oven and the smell is awful. I thought w/ a dehydrator I could at least put it in the garage. I might attract all the neighborhood dogs though. :eek2:

There's a dehydrator in the Aldi ad for $20. I'm sure it's low quality but, still it's tempting.