My wife, Teresa, likes to pamper her 2-year-old Papillon/poodle/Yorkie named Quixote.

My wife loves to make lil' Quixote homemade cookies because she says, "I love it when my little man does that furry ballet on his back feet, with the tail helicopter rotor working for balance, and his dancing liquid eyes filled with love ... for me!"

All dog lovers can give their four-legged kids home-baked dog cookies straight from the oven. It's simple, fast and easy to bake the new Bowie Wowie, oven-ready, refrigerated cookie dough especially formulated for dogs. It would be hard to find a doggie treat fresher than one you bake yourself as needed.

Bowie Wowie treats are prepared with no sugar, salt, fillers, artificial flavors or by-products. In four flavors — oatmeal, snickerdoodle, carob chip and peanut butter — these cookies have the look, smell and texture of human ones but are nutritionally designed with dogs in mind. Once baked, the cookies can be stored in a sealed container for up to six months. The dough retails for about $4.95 to $7.95 and can be purchased at pet stores or online at www.bowiewowie.com.

Renee Weigert, the creator of Bowie Wowie, says earnestly: "Just remember with all the unconditional love a pet provides a little fresh baked treat now and then is essential!"

Dr. Marty Becker is the veterinary contributor to "Good Morning America" and hosts "Top Vets Talk Pets" on www.healthradionetwork.com. He is also author of "Fitness Unleashed: A Dog and Owner's Guide to Losing Weight and Gaining Health Together." Write him in care of McClatchy-Tribune News Service, 700 12th St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005.