Treats: What do you give your Yorkie
 

Moments ago even tho it was late, we played ball. I gave him his food as a treat, which is "Royal Canine", since he really didn't eat a lot today. Otherwise, I give him all sorts of different treats. I have Wellness Bites, Old Mother Hubbard & Natural Choice that I give to him when we play ball. So, do any of ya all give them their food as treats~?

I actually give them their kibble sometimes :D
Because of lack of good dog treats in my country, nowadays I feed carrot, some pear, apples, Kong ziggies, and yogurt. I put their kibble in Kong, put some yogurt in, and freeze it. Mocha loves it!

i almost lost my dexter to pancreatitis due to treats so i only give organic baked chicken pieces or baby organic carrots small pieces -- No high fatty foods for my 3. It cost us 10k to save him and he had to have a plasma transfusion so it was pretty traumatic for us and pancreatitis runs in this breed so please be very careful not to over treat as they are small dogs and do not need alot of treats

Omg! Poor baby:(

What did you feed him before, if you don't mind me asking?

he has ibd so he cannot tolerate white potato -- he was on white fish and potato by ivd as his sis has horrible allergies. We gave them pizzles as chew sticks for their teeth, yogi drops, real meat venison, fish and venison, lamb treats, pupperonis (never give those as too high in fat) -- you name it they got it -- birthday cakes from Three dog bakery -- my other two did not get sick so he was just prone to it but once they get it then it is for life and if they get it over and over they can get diabetes as the pancreas controls the insulin in body -- after experiencing it i take no chances and tell all as he was sick for about a year :(

Sorry to hear about the health of your Yorkies. I didn't realize it could cost that much~! I think mine is pretty healthy, but later in his life I know like us human he may have health issues.

I sometimes don't give him any to much of treats, and other times I do. But he has tons of energy and runs in the yard chasing mostly rabbits, and then the birds or even squirrels. He zips around the house here too before he goes to bed. So I presume he's working off his food, he's okay. Right~? Sometimes I reward him when he eats his food with a beggin strip or a snauages (sp)

I give mine treats from Life's Abundance. They are all natural healthy treats. I sell them on my website. Check them out! I even sell Dental treats!

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Mine go nuts over them!! Which is good because they are good for them!

Goodness - so sorry to hear that :( must be horrible!
This is also why I only feed "natural" treats, so to speak. I researched their food so extensively, I don't think I can handle another research for treats. I don't want to worry about what might or might not be in their treats.

So sad to read about your furbaby being so sick. All I give my 2 as treats is cheerios, small carrots, merricks flossies which are tendons. They seem to be so relaxed when you give them something to chew for a while. I cut one in half so that each gets just a half, at the most 2 per week.

I give my dogs baby carrots they love em and the vet said they were great for them.

I give my babies (6 months and up) chicken chips that they sell at PS. It's 100% dried chicken and they love it. Perfect size also. For the the little babies under 3-6 months, I give them Nature's Recipe.... they are soft and chewy and because they are so small and I don't have to worry about filling up their tiny, sweet bellies. For the teeny babies 6 weeks to 3 months I break the Nature's Recipe in half and only give them a treat twice a day or so. They definitely have more ingredients so I don't give them as many as I do the older furbabies. But I like to give them some sort of treat that is tiny and tasty for potty training. And it works because the newest members of our family Harley and Sophie, when they are fixing to go potty on the paper, they look up at us to make sure we are watching that they are using the paper so they'll get a treat. It only took us one week to potty train each one of our four puppies with the treats. If anyone knows of another tiny treat to give the younger ones, feel free to share. I'd like to give them something as tiny as these but more nutritious like the chicken chips. I like the cheerios idea though. I've stayed away from the fruits and vegetables on the 14 week olds because they EACH are using the bathroom (#2) five times a day. Not sure if that's normal or not. Any thoughts if it is? My two older ones just went #2 twice a day.

I really don't give them any store bought treats anymore. I give them bites of fruit instead...blueberries, apples, bananas, melon.

The only treats I buy are from a natural health pet food store, which contain all natural ingredients. I also give them bits of fruit and baby carrots. Cheerios are a good treat, and I also sometimes give them the toddler treats which have bits of fruit.

My Pixie loves the Natures menu real meat treats so I use those alot..she also loves cheese, yoghurt, fruit and vegetables.:)

My 3 get watermelon, canteloupe, dried cranberries and other fruits too...and yogurt too...!:)

Toto gets yogurt and fresh blueberries, "Yummy Chummy's" [dehydrated Alaskan Salmon] and a dehydrated chicken strip at night. She gets little bits of assorted fresh fruit ... whatever we have on hand ... Asian pear [her alltime favorite], apple, cantalope, watermelon, etc. She would very easily become a vegan ... love, loves veggies and fruit!! ;)

Mayme gets gala apples, peas, and baby carrots. Her favorite are the apples...It's so funny to watch her smack her lips while she's eating it.:D

treats for 4 month old Yorkie
 

Hi, I've read on a few sites that it is ok to give rawhide and pig ears for teething puppies. Lately though I notice he's eating more instead of chewing these things. I'm thinking of taking them away even though he loves them. I wonder what standards are in place as far as ingredients of ones that are supposed to be basted in chicken broth etc. The only treats he seems to like are Bil Jack liver treats. He won't eat milk bones or any of the other crunchy things. Anything else you can suggest as a treat?

I ordered some treats from someone on this forum, I saw the link in her signature and decided to try it. Arthur loves them so far! The bag says Yorkie Yummies but I don't remember who I got them from :confused:

I would stop giving him rawhide. They can become soft and get hung in their throats and they could choke. Rawhide is also hard to digest, and could cause a blockage. Mine can only chew on a rawhide while I am sitting right beside her, and the moment it starts getting soggy, I take it away. They aren't supposed to eat them. If your puppy needs to chew, I'd suggest getting him some Bully Sticks. AMD sells some great ones on her site westbrookdog.com. Those are much safer and digestable.

My pup also used to eat just Bil Jack, but I've stopped giving her any store bought treats in favor of healthier ones like peeled apples and carrots. You can also boil him some chicken and pull off pieces for a treat.

Chattiesmom

Yorkie Yummies are a favorite amongst a lot of the furbutts on here. Sam loves them!!!

See thread for those that are "Strung out"

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...ion-signs.html

Tucker loves honeynut cheerios, peas, bananas,strawberries, apples and carrots.;)

Let me first say, I like to have choices for treats, so don't look at what I have and think "Way toooo many treats!!" We only give Bella 1, sometimes 2 treats a day, and usually only when we're leaving her. (Except training treats, which are tiny little bits and only when training!)

Regular treats:
Old Mother Hubbard Mini Bone Biscuits, and Mother's Finest Dog Cookies

DOGSWELL Breathies or Vitality (these are basically all natural dried chicken
breast with supplements or herbs added)

Training treats:
Zuke's Mini Naturals--bite sized training treats. I got Peanut Butter the first time I used them (I didn't like the smell at all, but I think Bella likes them better than the Chicken ones I have now).

Nature's Balance Dog Food Rolls (I get the little mini 2.75 oz. ones in the bins near the register at Petco for 99 cents, so far only have used the Lamb--these I cut into about 8 "sticks" and then cut each of those in half...and the I break the halves into smaller bits as I'm using it. Once you open, you have to refrigerate or freeze the rest!!)---this is actually a dog food, but she falls all over herself for it!! Our Puppy Kindergarten teacher recommended it, and boy was she right!

And, when she's out of some of her biscuits (because I'm crazy to have so many anyway!!!), I want to try Robbie Dawg biscuits and see how she likes those....Turkey Sausage and Romano Cheese sounds fabulous!!!

My girls mostly get Yorkie Yummies. They are totally addicted to them. But when we run out, they go nuts over pupperoni, pupperoni ribs or freeze dried chicken. They also dearly love cheese.

I usually only give Zuke's Mini Naturals to Abby and Daisy, salmon flavor. Sometimes they get some baby carrots, green beans, cottage cheese, cheese & bananas.

I give my 5 month old boy Dr. Becker's Bites. Every store I've been to says that almost every dog loves these treats, and that they are wonderful for them (no grains). He is teething, so we also do frozen carrots, which he loves!

Sometimes I will get a sample bag of a good quality food and use it as a treat. It is great for when you are training so they get a healthy reward