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Honeypaute · 06-18-2009, 10:10 AM

Was hoping to find out some healthy treat alternatives from the board because my CoCo has figured out how to "milk the system". I got her just a couple months ago. She is my puppymill survivor and is 2.5 years old. The fastest thing she learned is that she loves treats! I have been leveraging her food motivation with treats to aid in potty training. Of course now she is has outsmarted the system. She will go out with me and pee. Then runs to the door, no matter how many times I put her back in the yard she goes back to the door. I go in, give her a treat, take her back out then she will poop and go back to the door to go inside and get treat #2. Because potty training is so new to her, I don't want to stop giving either treat because I do want to reward her for pottying outside but I fear that doing this several times a day is going to keep her from slimming down, as she has been a full figured gal since I got her. Any advice on what to utilize as treats that may be a bit healthier?
Thanks!

06-18-2009, 10:10 AM	#1
Honeypaute No Longer a Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: cincinnati,oh, united states Posts: 176	Healthy Treat Alternatives? Was hoping to find out some healthy treat alternatives from the board because my CoCo has figured out how to "milk the system". I got her just a couple months ago. She is my puppymill survivor and is 2.5 years old. The fastest thing she learned is that she loves treats! I have been leveraging her food motivation with treats to aid in potty training. Of course now she is has outsmarted the system. She will go out with me and pee. Then runs to the door, no matter how many times I put her back in the yard she goes back to the door. I go in, give her a treat, take her back out then she will poop and go back to the door to go inside and get treat #2. Because potty training is so new to her, I don't want to stop giving either treat because I do want to reward her for pottying outside but I fear that doing this several times a day is going to keep her from slimming down, as she has been a full figured gal since I got her. Any advice on what to utilize as treats that may be a bit healthier? Thanks!