Dog treats??

Question

I have an over weight coon hound. I've tried several recipes for healthy dog snacks from the internet. He hates them all. Does anyone have a good recipe for healthy dog treats?

Im looking for hard and crunchy. I give him no scraps at all!!!

Answer 1

have you tried adding tuna juice/ meat? meat drippings? chicken? i tiny bit of peanut butter? Any human food your dog loves, put a very small ammount in. No need to change the recipie. Add or omit some water if needed.

and yes they do know the diffrence. Try and pass dog food off as a cookie to my dog...

Answer 2

Our Vet gave us the following diet for our overweight Great Dane, and in 6 months she lost 10kgs.

Day one: Feed B.A.R.F - look this up on the net if you don't know what it is.

Day 2: Feed MASHED veggies - don't include potato, corn or carrot but do feed a higher percentage of Pumpkin - some dogs turn their noses up at it but don't give in, your dog will eat when it realises this is the only thing on offer....they end up loving it.

Day 3: Same as Day 2.

Day 4: Same as Day 1.

Day 5: Same as Day 2.

Day 6: Same as Day 2.

Day 7: Same as Day 1.

And then the cycle continues.

Plenty of off leash running and play in an off lead park will also do the world of good.

Stop giving your dog treats, they don't need them.

Answer 3

If you have an overweight dog you need to cut out the snacks. He should be on a calorie restricted diet (such as Eukanuba - and they have calorie restricted treats as well). If you must have a "snack" try dehydrated beef liver - 99% of dogs LOVE it, it's a safe and healthy treat.
Be careful with feeding human foods, there are many that are toxic to dogs and may also contribute (in an already overweight dog) to diabetes, pancreatitis and heart failure.

Answer 4

you might stop the treats for now till the dog looses weight. here is how to help the dog to loose weight. take what ever you feed the dog now and cut it in half and use the same amount of green beans as the other half. it realy works i use it on my sheltie so he stay fit for agility that he does. if you want to give the dog treats use some thing that is healtly for you and give a little of to the dog.

Answer 5

Natural banlance has a really good dog treat. My dogs love the soft roll treats. We use it for training. They also like the hard treats to. They are very healthy treats. You can get them at agways, petco and petsmart.

Answer 6

Chopped up raw or slightly baked liver. My dogs go nuts over these. They usually get raw live with their meals, the only reasn I bake it for a little bit is because raw liver makes such a mess out of my bait bag.

Answer 7

Why does your dog need snacks? If you feed it enough, snacks are not necessary.

If your dog just likes something to chew on, consider rawhide chewees that he can work at. They're low calorie, and one a day or so won't pack on the pounds.

Also, how 'bout walk for that hound, every day? It helps!

Answer 8

I LOVE COONS. Anyway, I give my dog Nutro Tartar Control treats they are really healthy and they love them, if he doesn't like them, put aliitle bit of peanut butter on it.

Answer 9

Ix minced chicken breast,added to 1/2 tablespoon of oatmeal .1x egg ,mix ingredients together and form into small balls ,grill for 5 minutes.store in a plastic container.

Answer 10

Try the same treats you use but smaller. Try this I had the same problem with my dog before he died. My new dog is just a puppy she's not overweight. hope this helps