I have a one year old poodle. we gave him one animal cracker every time he urinates or poops which is about three a day. He is used to it now and because of giving him animal cracker, he is trained to poop or urinanate outside. However is it okay for the puppy's health? eating like a animal cracker like everyday? most of my family member thinks it is okay but in a long term health, I am afraid that eating sweet things is not good.. If you have a puppy what do you do? what do you think?
2007-12-15 11:52:07 · 10 answers · asked by rondorondo 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
IF I use treats when house training, I slowly wean them off so that they'll go out and not expect a treat every time. I would rather not even give a treat for house training.. I stick to praise when i can get away w/ it.
2007-12-15 12:08:05 · answer #1 · answered by DP 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
If it is unsweetened it probably is ok but just ask your vet. But if they are the sweetened kind, they are not good for your dog. We give our Shih Tzu puppy cheerios - 1 if he wee wees, 2 if he woo woos, and 1 when he comes back inside. So the most he gets is 4 at a time. But usually just 2 and sometimes 3. This is with the approval of our vet - tho I started it before I asked the vet. Vet even tells his other owners of small dogs to try it. As soon as we added the cheerios Jack would actually ask to go outside instead of me asking him every couple hours.
I also made up a "potty song" that I sing for Jack when he goes. Neighbors think I'm crazy but Jack's 5 months old, hasn't had an accident inside since he was 11 weeks old, and they have a 2 year old dog that still potties inside~
2007-12-15 15:21:35 · answer #2 · answered by Bubbakitty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually an unfrosted animal cracker will probably be healthier than most of the treats made for dogs you will find. Many dog treats contain a ton of preservatives, artificial coloring, salt and sugar. Animal crackers should be fine. It sounds like you aren't giving too many. Compare labels... see for yourself. Have you tried fruits and veggies? Many dogs love them!
2007-12-15 12:00:45 · answer #3 · answered by DogAddict 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Dog Addict you are completely right!! I am so glad you said that. We did a test in my Intro to Veterinary Technology class on the actual components of a dog biscuit...the main ingredient that we came up with was sugar. No real vitamins they are flavored with a ton of preservatives just for taste. Much like commercial dog foods. I think it is fine for your dog to get animal crackers. Maybe cut it back a bit though? Start giving certain fruits and veggies like Dog Addict said.
2007-12-15 12:04:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If that's an absolutely wonderful treat (according to the dog, not you) and if you are giving him the treat immediately, outside, as soon as he goes, then you're doing fine - You're right to use treats to tell your dog that he's a good boy!
And if it's possible to use other treats, that are meant for dogs, that might be better. It's important that your dog is absolutely crazy about the treats, though!
good luck!
2007-12-15 12:41:24 · answer #5 · answered by Misa M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a professional dog trainer for over 16 years, I have to tell you my strong opinion that you need these group classes for obedience training. http://OnlineDogTraining.enle.info/?00uI
Other pet warehouses are there to get you to buy their products and hang around their strore. And their trainers are their employees...never forget they have an agenda. Most of the trainers have very little education--if they had actual training and skills they wouldn't be there making just over minimum wage--trust me on this. But even if they did have experience and talent...a group setting is a terrible place for learning to take place. It's distraction training and it is the LAST phase of training not the first. You wouldn't have your child try to do their homework in a toy store, would you? Of course not...the level of distraction would be too high! It's the same with dogs. Having said that, these classes can be an excellent way to socialize dogs...but not to train them. And while they appear to be cheaper than a professional trainer...you have to attend many more sessions to get the same results because of the poor learning environment--so you wind up spending MORE money for less training than you would with a professional. Save your money and go to someone who actually knows how to train dogs. OR, read books and try to train your dog yourself. There is nothing they train at a Petsmart or Petco that you can't do yourself with a couple of hours of reading.
2017-02-16 08:32:25 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, too much of anything can be bad, your puppy is pody trained now, and you should go for the gradual 2 a day to 1 a day to none, to a praise of Good Boy, because after a while he will think doing anything might land him with one of those tasty treats
2007-12-15 11:59:26 · answer #7 · answered by Zack C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldn't feed him that. dogs have very different insides than do humans. and for a long term basis this wouldn;t be the healthiest choice. plus they are much smaller than us so foods have a greater influence. why ot try something like carrots or green beans. if he doesn't like this, cet treats would be a great choice..they clean teeth and taste great!
2007-12-15 11:56:35 · answer #8 · answered by Na la 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would switch to giving him dog treats. I use Charlee Bear dog treats. They are great for training and are only 3 calories/treat so you can reward often.
2007-12-15 20:18:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not ok. You should not feed a dog people food, especially sugary snacks like that. Now good for them.
Of course, veggies, fruits, eggs, cottage cheese, yogurt, are the exceptions.
2007-12-15 11:55:28 · answer #10 · answered by Dog Section Regular 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋