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Watermelon dog treats are the ultimate dog popsicles – and best of all it only takes a minute to make them. They’re a great way to use up leftover watermelon too!
Happy 4th Gotcha Day, Oscar. We love you and we’re celebrating with your favorite Watermelon Dog Treats today.
It’s hard to believe that our sweet Oscar has been with us for four years now! It’s hard to imagine our lives without him.
After saying for so many years that I wasn’t a dog person, I’ve had to eat those words. He has very much become a member of our family and I love him dearly.
So many of you have shared in our excitement over the past few years, as we’ve become first-time dog owners.
You messaged me countless tips and endless advice and I’ve loved it all. So, I wanted to share our pup’s favorite treats with you.
Dog Popsicles
Several people sent me recipes for their favorite homemade dog treats when Oscar first arrived. The most popular treats by far were these watermelon dog treats – made simply by blending fruit with a bit of yogurt to make dog popsicles.
This combination has become Oscar’s favorite treat too. It cracks me up when he hovers near the freezer and peeks inside to see where the treats are.
Watermelon Dog Treats
Lucky for him, these are as easy as can be to make. Place cut-up watermelon into the blender, add a scoop of yogurt, and blend until liquid.
Pour the fruit mixture into ice cube trays (or these cute paw print molds!) and freeze until solid. Pop the frozen cubes into an airtight container and store them in the freezer.
Dog Popsicle Recipe
These frozen treats are so easy to make, I typically use whichever fruits we have on hand. Super ripe bananas? Check. Berries? Check. Cantaloupe? Check.
I use about 1/4 cup of yogurt for every 2 cups of chopped fruit. That’s it. Just blend them together and pour the mixture into ice cube trays or molds.
Don’t worry about spillage or mess on the molds when making these. Just set the molds on a sheet pan and it will catch any spills. Freeze on the tray and easily pop the cubes out when frozen.
I hope that your pup enjoys these treats every bit as much as Oscar does!
We adopted Oscar on Father’s Day the year we moved to Ohio and surprised the kids with him when we picked them up at camp the following day.
Our youngest son had wanted a dog for as long as we could remember, so we told him that after we were settled in Ohio we would look for one.
We found our family’s perfect match with our Oscar. He’s the sweetest dog I’ve ever known and he’s been the best gift in our lives.
His chin is almost entirely gray now and there are gray hairs sprinkled throughout his coat. It just makes our sweet boy that much more distinguished.
Watermelon Dog Treats
Ingredients
Method
- Combine the watermelon and the yogurt in the blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into molds or ice cube trays.
- Place the molds in the freezer until frozen solid. Transfer to an airtight container and store in the freezer.
Nutrition
Tried this recipe?
Let us know how it was!{originally published 6/16/20 – notes and photos updated 6/15/23}
What kind of plain yogurt? Greek? Nonfat? Not sure thank u
Monica – Just a plain nonfat yogurt is what I used.
Can greek yogurt be used?
Sure could, Steph.
These are excellent treats for the dogs, but there a nice sweet treat for you too, they taste really good.
A dog treat that doubles as a human treat for sure, TJ.
Where did you find the paw print molds?
Hi, Betty! At some point I left a link to the paw print molds in the recipe notes, but here’s a link to the molds in case you missed it: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C2SY4RS/.
I first want to say how much I love your photos of Oscar. I really love the one of him with his head on your husband’s knee. Such love! What a sweetie.
Thank you very much for this Watermelon Dog Treats recipe. My Molly, a soon to be 11 year old Maltese, loves Watermelon. She has a Birthday next week on the 21st. I can stop racking my brain for a treat to make for her. She will love these!
Thank you. ❤️
Your comment made me smile, Elaine! I love that picture, too. Molly sounds like a sweetheart; I hope she loves the dog treats.
These look great! How long will they last in the freezer?
Hi, Kristan! These popsicles should keep for a very long time in the freezer, at least several months.
Made these for my Havanes. He loves them!
Could you give me an idea on how many of these daily? I have given him 1 or 2 sometimes.
Loved the sweet picture of Oscar!
Hi, Becky! I don’t have a set number; there’s not a great deal of nutritional content in the popsicles, so I usually just give him a treat when they’re available and we’re both in the kitchen.
Do you set them out to soften for a bit or give them straight from the freezer hard?
Hi, Lacy. You can give the popsicles straight from the freezer.
I have a very picky eater. Even when it comes to her treats. Knowing that she really likes watermelon and plain yogurt, I knew I had to try this for her this summer. This is a huge hit!! I use the nonfat plain Greek yogurt, and I know that between the watermelon and the yogurt, she is getting a hydrating probiotic treat that she absolutely loves!! I use the small bone and paw silicone mold from Walmart. These are a perfect size, as she is a 7 pound Chihuahua. My fur baby and I thank you so much for sharing this recipe.
I’m so happy to hear the popsicles are a hit!
If it’s just Watermelon and yogurt
Is it safe for humans to eat
Sure, there’s nothing here that isn’t safe.