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What kind of treats? Hello All, I have a four month old Yorkie, Preston, who I'd like to start training. He's very small (I think) and weighs 30 oz. What kinds of treats should I give him and how much? Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks! |
Except for very special occasions, I avoid all treats that contain corn, wheat, oats, sugar and dairy products. Almost exclusively my three get my very own teeny tiny homemade liver treats. |
treats I uses Pup~peroni for training.Its soft and you can break it to the size you want. |
I use tiny pieces of ham,cheese and home-cooked liver. I also use her normal puppy kibble too. You have to choose a time when they are reasonably hungry for training,otherwise he might not want to eat it. It could replace a meal. |
In my experience...which isn't that much :) The Bill-Jac liver treats are the absolute best. Baby will do almost anything for those treats...She LOVES LOVES LOVES them. It's like Yorkie crack. |
What if you... How about making your own? Like dehydrate some chicken breasts, beef liver (Costco sells this) or something else that would be easy. |
Since I have a whole corral of critters, I do not use treats. I buy a different brand of dog food, sometimes not so good kind, and they consider them treats. Right now I am using Iams Daily Dental Mini-chunks as treats.. |
To a puppy one single rice crispie can be a treat, very tiny pieces of cheese not much more than a smell, Cherrios (one). They really work cheap! ;>))) There are also a lot of dog bisquit recipes online. |
i also use pup peroni...both my dogs love it......whenever we are in the front yard, i just keep a piece in my pocket and they stay near me always. it took nothing to train them w this treat. |
Those of you who keep a pocket full of something for the guys.....like I do....just remember to check your pockets before laundering - Not a pretty picture! :>))) Done that more than once! |
Loki gets diarrhea from things like Puperoni. Just be careful and read the ingredients. We found some GREAT treats at Pet Supplies Plus. They are by Cloud Star and called "Itty Bitty Buddy Biscuits" I like them because they are small to begin with and can be tossed easily (I have a hard time tossing cherrios they don't travel far!) BUT I also break them into SMALLER pieces. I'd say one treat is about the size of 2 cherrios and I usually break them into 4 pieces. Plus they are all natural and come in 7 flavors. Loki likes molasses and peanut butter the best. Hope this helps! |
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I think "good healthy food" is the best treat. I buy roasted chickens (which we share) or cook a lot of chicken occasionally. I cut it in small pieces and put it in baggies - some in the freezer. Other meats and good food would be great also. These are what I use for treats. I don't know why - but I think dogs treats are like junk food. Of course, my dogs get them occasionally, but they'd much rather have a piece of chicken or something like that, and I know it's much healthier for them. Carol Jean |
For potty training I use turkey dogs. Now, it's not the healthiest thing in the world but it works. She gets so excited when she sees her potty treats. :D For basic training I give her yogurt drops. I just break them in half. |
Zoey is five months and I've always given her carrots. Sounds crazy but she loves them. You can buy those little tiny skinny ones and I usually break them in half but not always. Theya are also easy to take places and don't stink if you forget them in your pocket. I tried cherrios but she wouldn't eat them, maybe I should try the flavored kind. She also loves cheese but will eat anything. I too, like to stick the natural stuff. Not sure about all the packaged treats. Zoey will eat bananas, lettuce, chicken, just about anything. I just keep it simple and natural and no junk food! Hope this helps! Zoey's mom |
reese loves cat food for some reason. so she gets 2 pieces of cat food as potty treats. |
Dogs do love cat food. I contacted the vet at the "Purina Food Company" years ago (because my dogs were totally raised on Meow Mix). He said that cat food is perfectly fine for dogs. But - it is higher in protein and can put weight on a dog. So -- if they ever do become overweight - the time to stop eating cat food has arrived. Interestingly, he also said - "Cats should not eat dog food." Apparently, there are things in cat food that cats need - which are not found in dog food. Carol Jean PS: I had my first pup with a little kitten - and noticed that only the Meow Mix was being eaten (by both of them). I tried mixing it for a while - but learned quickly that both of them picked out and ate only the cat food. So, I finally gave up and just fed "Meow Mix" to both of them ----for years and years and years.... Of course, my dog(s) like most dogs had a lot of other foods also -- tablescraps, etc. This is how it all started....... |
Bil-Jac Our dog training center at the PetSafe Village here in Knoxville Tn sells frozen Bil-Jac in the yellow bag. When they aren't frozen, you can grab a hand full and mush it together into a ball and be able to pinch it off in little peices for treat time. When its frozen, it helps with teething and all the pain that that brings. Its very healthy dog food. The don't sell it at PetSmart though .. they have a variation of the BilJac treats in a little milk carton type deal and those are very dried out and my yorkie won't eat them. Good luck! |
I use pupperoni because its easy to pick apart into small peices, and sometimes we use cheerios... even the cheerios i break in half. the less time they spend chewing, the better so that can retain the info your trying to teach them :] siri has the shortest attention span in the world. its really easy for their little tummies to get full and aggrivated, so start out easy on the treats in the beginning. i only started him with 2 full sticks of pupperoni a day [in teeny peices] to make sure his stomach could handle it. he didnt do too well with cheese, so i tend to stay away from it. also some people have used carrots or some fruits as really healthy treats, im not sure which fruits, but i know your not supposed to give them grapes?? i may be wrong, so dont take my word for it!! im sure someone will correct me if im wrong :rolleyes: |
Treats I use Natural Balance Rolls and cut them in little pieces. It is actually a premium dog food so I don't feel guilty giving Buddy treats for good behaviour and training. |
I use Natural Balance Roll. I slice it and use some for food and some for treats. I also use the baby carrots and animal crackers. I have to br careful because Bo has pancreatitis. |
I use very crispy turkey bacon which I can put in my pocket. All of my pups stay close when I have bacon in my pocket. |
Kizzy never gets any food except eukanuba, dry and sometimes for her morning meal I give it moist to her. For treats I give her cheerios. She eats her food good and loves the cheerio treats. I only give her one little cheerio for training , once in a while i give her 2 cheerios. I mean, they are small lil treats. But I won't start giving her scraps and stuff as it tends to make them turn up their noses to the dog food after a while. Maybe not all dogs but my pekingese taught me a lesson with that. |
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