Dog Health Questions: Dog training treats...?

My dog seems to respond very well to popcorn. Is there anything wrong with using popcorn as the incentive for training? I would be curious to see if that is something dogs shouldn't eat.

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Popcorn is far safer then excessive liver.Dogs houldn't have liver often.as it causes them to produce too much uric acid...My kids trained our pug with popcorn, and it was safe..Just don't over-do it..I like to get the tiny cat treats for training..they carry well, and dogs love em..Shredded chicken will work great, but often the pups are too interested in it to concentrate..
Avoid the soft treats, as they have too much sugar..

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• I don't think anything's wrong with it. You might just want to stick to plain popcorn. I guess the kernels would be the part that worried me. They can usually hack them up if the get stuck in their throat.


• No, but it's a useless filler. You can try bits of liver, chicken, or homemade all-natural dog treats. Plus, they can choke on popcorn.


• well, they say dog food is for dogs and popcorn is for people.
  it CAN pose a risk to the dog as a blockage in the intestines, and some dogs can get blaot from this.
  also, you know how hard it is to get those popcorn husks out of your gums etc and poor woofer cant use dental floss..
  i would find another treat.
  what i suggest, is purchase chicken breast, or beef ( like a steak or fillet of some kind), make it lean and skinless etc
  then cut it into thin strips a little larger than the bite size you want for the dog.
  put it ina a slow oven and dehyrdate over a period of hours till you have a nice all natural crispy jerky type treat for your dog.
  my dog loves them and its 100% meat no junk.
  you can also go online to find recipes for home made natural dog cookies
  good luck


• If you want a cheap & dog healthy training treat try Cheerios or Rice Checks.
  
  Avoid anything with a lot of wheat or corn and sugar.
  
  My dog loves Charlie Bear treats but they give him awful gas as they are wheat based.


• If your dog likes popcorn it may like PUPCORN. It is a treat made for dogs.


• Some trainers use chicken livers, just boil them add a little garlic powder and the dogs love them, you can put them in a sandwich bag and carry them in your pocket.


• Popcorn is fine.