Easy homemade lick it mat

Who doesn’t love a lick it mat. So versatile and so simple. Dolly always enjoys hers.

You don’t need to buy an official LickIt mat, if you’ve got a silicone baking sheet already in your kitchen cupboards. And you probably don’t need instructions, but we had fun making some for you!

You can use a number of foods on the mat as long as they are soft and gloopy they’ll work well.

In the summer you can use yoghurt and freeze the mat to provide a cooling treat.

Works great as a distraction ( you can get lick mats with suckers on that stick to the side of the bath). You could always do the ‘cling film on the head’ method too.

Yield: 1

Homemade Lick It Mat

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Active Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Estimated Cost: £5

Easy to do and fun for your dog. Start with a small amount of tasty food ( sloppy food is best to start) so you dog learns to lick and gets an instant reward.

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Materials

• Silicone Baking Sheet
• Dog friendly peanut butter ( or soft dog food)

Tools

• Flat ( butter) knife

Instructions

1. Turn the silicone mat upside down so the pyramids are on the underside and you can see the holes.
2. Stir your peanut butter ( or dog food).
   
3. Spread a little of the peanut butter onto the mat and offer it to your dog.
   
4. When they have licked it off, you may add a little more.
   
5. When they're finished, wash the mat thoroughly ( can go in the dishwasher).

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