Watermelon Freezer Cubes

Ingredients

• 1 cup, cubed smallSeedless watermelon fleshRed flesh only. Remove the green and white rind completely, and pick out any pale immature seeds - rind and seeds are both a GI-obstruction risk in a dog this small.

Steps

1. Cut the watermelon and slice the flesh away from the rind. Discard all green and white rind - none of it goes in.
2. Check the flesh for seeds, including the soft pale ones in 'seedless' melons, and pick out any you find.
3. Chop the flesh into small Yorkie-sized cubes, roughly a tablespoon each, or mash and spoon into a silicone mini-mold.
4. Freeze on a parchment-lined tray for 3-4 hours until solid, then transfer to a freezer bag.
5. Serve one cube, letting it soften for a minute first, and supervise while your dog works on it.

Storage

Keep frozen in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to 2 months. Serve straight from the freezer; do not refreeze thawed cubes.

Portion guidance

One small cube is a whole snack for a 2-7 lb Yorkie. Watermelon carries natural sugar and a lot of water, so more than a cube or two at a time can mean loose stools. Let a frozen cube sit a minute or two to soften slightly, and supervise - a rock-hard cube is a choking and tooth risk for a small mouth.