DakotasDad Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Hey guys, we've been giving Dakota some basic training, she's great with sit, lay down, give her paw and come, she's getting their with stay. Sometimes she gets too excited and gives her paw and lays down at the same time, but just kinda collapses haha. We are giving her natures:menu treats, we break each small treat in to 3 pieces. The ingredients list is good, but I still worry about giving her more than a few at a time. What are the healthiest treats to give her? I've watched some dog trainers on YouTube using their clickers and they must feed the dog about 500 treats per session! Click, click, click... Urgh. Surely can't be good? Any ideas would be much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wy Renegade Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I like My Little Wolf training treats - nice and small, so you can give a fair amount without feeling like you've feed them dinner. We also made a liver cookie treat ourselves when they were small - they you break off little pieces to feed them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 you can use their food instead - if they will work for it - just cut out what you've used out of their meal i use pedigree cheesey bites , not the best i know but my girl will do ANYTHING for them lol , we only do very short training sessions tho so shes not being fed hundreds a time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 We usually use fisherman's finest or wainwrights dog treats. If we've run out, then we just use their kibble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike101 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 We usually use fisherman's finest or wainwrights dog treats. If we've run out, then we just use their kibble. I thought you said Fisherman's friends I must admit I use cheese or some chicken strips cut into tiny pieces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I am a bit crazy but I get chicken tenderloin (the strips under the breast) and put in some baking paper, fold it and then bash down the chicken till it is around 0.5cm thick. I fold the rest of the edges around the paper and bake in a moderate oven for 10 mins. Pop it in the fridge to cool. THen it is easy to slice into 0.5cm cubes. Then I have heaps of small treats to use in a session or make more and freeze. I originally boiled, but found it really messy and stringy to use. I also roughly calculate how much I am using and reduce the meals accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DakotasDad Posted February 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 Great ideas! Thanks. I must admit, Mike, I also initially read Emma's post as Fishermans friends hahaha. Dakota is funny, sometimes she won't eat all the food in her bowl, but she will find a biscuit near the big bag, pick it up and run like the wind haha. She knows if she picks something up from the floor, 99.9% of the time it's gonna be taken off her lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 I lost faith in most commercial dog treats unfortunately I used to give mine JerHigh Bacon Strips, but then I read about a dog that died due to treat poisoning. Since then whenever I pick up a dog treat in the pet store I spend twice longer reading the ingredients list and I'm disappointed to find that 99% of those treats have artificial coloring and/or preservatives/some weirdly-named chemical stuff in it. Cheese, apple, pear, natural yoghurt and milk biscuit are my favorites now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike101 Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 With the chicken strips, I usually get a tray of Te*co's finest from the cool counter , already cooked . They are never wasted because my Grandson eats them too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid_Ian Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 Freya loves hotdog sausages sliced thinly only 49p a tin in local cheap shops and last ages. she also loves wafer thin ham in little pieces we just get the cheapest value pack and again it lasts for ages plus if I get hungry on a walk I can nibble as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 I would use carrots, pieces of boiled chicken, or cheese as treats too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DakotasDad Posted February 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Amazing ideas. Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robke Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 (edited) I know mine go mad for homemade for chicken jerky when we did training, we did make our own using this .... http://www.dogtreatkitchen.com/chicken-jerky-dog-treats.html Edited February 26, 2014 by robke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carly Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 i'm going make some of my own, i have found some great recipes so at least i'll know whats in them. I'm going to clicker train my little girl when i get her home so i'll let you know how that goes lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DakotasDad Posted February 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Adventurous! Actually it sounds like a plan, at least with homemade treats we know exactly what's going in to them. I'm always very conscious of ingredients for Dakota, shame I'm not that way inclined for myself haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carly Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 lol me too...i'll let you know how it goes and if she likes them i'm share the recipes, not bringing her home til next week though so i have a whole week to bake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 lol me too...i'll let you know how it goes and if she likes them i'm share the recipes, not bringing her home til next week though so i have a whole week to bake Aha! You have enough time to cook for our dogs too then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carly Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 not sure i have time to cook for mine yet but we'll see lol - i my head i open a doggy treat cafe, make a fortune and leave my awful job lol....we all gotta dream right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 not sure i have time to cook for mine yet but we'll see lol - i my head i open a doggy treat cafe, make a fortune and leave my awful job lol....we all gotta dream right? hey who knows it might work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCspack Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 I make liver treats for training and my daughter makes peanut butter biscuits for kc and she will do anything for them. Sent from my SGH-I337M using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatipu Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 I use various fruits and occasionally her food. Treats for Jelly actually depend on the complexity of the trick. Usually white chicken meat bits/pieces of a hot dog for difficult things (Like RECALL ADKFTMGELGFMAELFGMKL M.. stupid recall). Fruits/dog food for simple things she already knows well enough to tell from hand signals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Husky_ &_The_Hound Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Nava will do anything for a cold green bean. She knows I keep some in my coat pocket and she will scratch my pocket after she's gone potty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasori17 Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 My dog loves cheese! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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