Dog Health Questions: What are good dog training treats?

like something i can put in a fanny pack nothing fancy but not as dull as her dog food so what are some good treats its just for agility training and basic rewards

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chopped chicken works really well. Never use chicken with bones though.

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• find out what motivates your dog. If they are highly food motivated (like my dogs) then I use very very very little bits of hot dogs, string cheese, or cooked chicken. Be careful not to overfeed and train for short sessions. My dogs work well when they are pretty hungry. So right before dinner works well and i'll cut their dinner portion in half. I also use liver treats, puperoni, or any soft treat. I don't use biscuits b/c they get messy and sometimes the dogs choke on them b/c of the movement. I recommend the book, "The Loved Dog" by Tamar Gellar. She talks alot about treats and the Vegas Method for positive reinforcement. She gets into ways to find out Gold, Silver, & Bronze level rewards for your dog while training.


• Many grocery stores sell large bags of small dog bones, however, you don't want to give your dog too many, so you may want to break these bones into smaller pieces.
  Also, if you don't want to use bones, you can use cheddar cheese, or peanut butter, both of which dogs enjoy very much!
  Good luck with the training!


• Sometimes a squeaky toy or a tennis ball are better rewards than actual food. Find out what your dog likes, my dog responds to pats the best and my brothers dog works for anything that is round. If your dog doesn't go for those and food is needed then any kind of dog biscuit is okay as long as you don't give them a bunch in one sitting.


• Anything that your dog likes is a good treat! ;) There are many treats out there, you may want to use the ones with more natural ingredients, but dogs in general like anything that is different than their daily food. They get bored like humans would if they ate the same thing every day. :)
  
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• I like to use Nutro chicken and rice (sticks) or any soft that small bite sized pieces can be broken off for quick treating and quick eating. Dog foods (unless that's all the dog can have) or crunchy treats can be time consuming waiting for the dog to eat the treat.


• I personally would say chicken, or like leftover chicken, is a great way to motivate them for training. just break it in small piece's. Chicken is a perfect way to stimulate their senses


• I like to just used beef liver treats. They usually come in tiny bite size portions which makes it very convenient to use for training.


• just get some dog treats from pet smart or petco they are really tasty 4 your dog but healthy too some dog treats even brush your dogs teeth!


• Best ones are Schmakos! Dogs find them delicious and they keep your dogs attention if they like something.