What treats can i give my dog that is safe?

Question

My dog is a very smart dog and I am trying to get him to do on command.Like sit,stay,and heel.Hes really good at it, but now I'm afraid of treats from the store.My neighbvor gives her dog pig ears as a reward for being good.My dog loves to chew,are they good?

Answer 1

Fresh Carrots: This may sound silly but I train on (1) "Carrot Chips".... slices of carrots (2) Carrots... baby carrots or finger sized pieces of carrots (3) "Carrot Bones".. larege, whole carrots... and I actually use those names when teaching my dog or giving commands... for example working on Sit, Stand, Lay Down, Stay, Heel.. I say "Want some Carrot Chips? Let's do some work" with an enthusiastic voice & wriggly, happy doggie & I work... and each & every day that the doggie has been basically a "good dog" or has done something extrodinary (like going to the vet or being perfectly behaved for a week)... I say "I bet you you would like a Carrot Bone... you were so good at the vet / you have been so good all week" and "Carrots" are given at the end of most days unless a "Carrot Bone" is given instead

Frozen Green Beans... snapped pieces are great in place of & giving variety to "Carrot Chips" in the above example

Homeade Doggie Biscuits... you can create them with all kinds of stuff... whatever else I use, I always add garlic and a little sulpher to give an extra-umphh to flea/tick/heartworm preventative

Peanut Butter - always put this on crackers or toast or something because a dog just like a person can choke on peanut butter when it doesn't have something else to help it along

Rawhides: I love to use twists & retreiver rolls.... the size depends on the size of the dog & they type of chewer (I've got one that goes thru the 12inch long by 3 inch diameter retreiver rolls in less than 2 hours... not even that big of a dog @ only 50 pounds but a very aggressive chewer)

For agressive chewers, I keep some kind of chew on hand at all times & make it available at all times... it helps to keep an agressive chewer out of trouble for chewing things they shouldn't have

Not real fond of pig ears...would rather give beef hide than pig hide... seen to many digestion problems from pig ears.... but if it works for you and your dog, then by all means go with it. Kong toys are also good

Depending on the dog, sometimes "Real Bones" can be appropriate... like BBQ rib bones... NEVER any kind of fowl (no chicken, duck, pheasant).... if pork, beef, lamb, rabbit, squirrel, etc... then only bones that are round & not sharp or blade-bones

I saw Beef Liver listed above... for some dogs this is fine to use cooked liver.. but in 75% of the dogs I have tried this with, it has caused bad gas problems.. so I just don't use it

Cheese Chunks make a reasonable treat.. the harder the texture of the cheese, the better. Sticky cheese can stay on the tooth & cause oral health problems

I also saw hotdogs... Please, Please, I beg you NO HOT DOGS... Nothing with that much sodium or "junk ingredients" should be used with your dog if you want your dog to be healthy

I have seen real problems with Greenies & Nylabones... so I don't use either of them

My vet also uses chunks of broccoli stems for training & treating his dogs.

Answer 2

Do some research on raising a puppy/dog. They will give various ways to handle the dog. I'm a strong believer of crate training. All 3 of my dogs were crate trained but now they only go into the crates when we have work done in the house. Good luck and enjoy.

Answer 3

Don't be afraid of storebought treats. Pig ears are not suitable for training. That requires your dog to sit and chew. They make a good treat, but that's it. If you are working on training, you need to buy something that you can cut up into tiny pieces; your dog just needs to taste it, not make a meal of it. My dog likes Beggin' Strips. You can break them up with your hands. Some people cut up hot dogs or cheese into tiny pieces; I prefer to stick with stuff that was made for dogs.

Answer 4

Pigs ears are great and healthy, but not the best for training as you would want a little treat for that.

The problem with the recalled dog foods is in the wheat gluten, so to eliminate any worry, look for a treat without wheat gluten in it.

Ally

Answer 5

Cubed cheese is excellent, especially for training. Cubed chicken breast works well but can be costlier. Croutons soaked in beef boullion or beef based soup, allowed to dry are good. Remember these all add to your dog's caloric intake. And a treat for no particular reason tells the dog he has you serving him.

Answer 6

A dog should be trained on how to eat, walk with you, not to bark, potty training and sleep on its place etc. You can teach anything to your puppy, dogs get trained easily with some good instructions. If you want some good training tips visit https://tr.im/CQgEF

If properly trained, they should also understand whistle and gesture equivalents for all the relevant commands, e.g. short whistle or finger raised sit, long whistle or flat hand lay down, and so on.

It's important that they also get gestures and whistles as voice may not be sufficient over long distances and under certain circumstances.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Yes I have a dog myself and i give her treats all the time. My dog is really good at tricks. I give her Canine Carry-Outs. the bacon kind.Basically, anything in the dog isle is good for your dog.

Answer 9

pig ears are hard and brittle..they have sharp edges when broken and can do serious harm to the gut..they dont digest well.Why dont you reward your dog with a little piece of cheese or a little bit of a dogbisquit.There are some pretty fine dogtreat recipes on the web and they are not too hard to make and not too expensive either..just like baking cookies...only for your dog

Answer 10

Many dog-show people use little (very little) pieces of boiled liver. (I'm talking very small pieces--just a taste, really.) They put them in baggies and put the baggies, opened, in their pocket, so they can just reach in and grab one.