We adopted an English Bulldog yesterday, 9 weeks old. We want to try a different training approach then we did with our older fur baby.
What are the best treats to reward him with? Store brought, then which brand? Homemade, then how do I make it?
Then, can you tell me why you're recommending this particular product or recipe?
Thanks!!!
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Bil Jack for boughten treats. REASON: Dogs like the expensive stuff
Liver bait for ones you make. REASON: Healthy and Economic and easy to make
LIVER TREATS
1 lb. beef liver
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup cornmeal
2 eggs
Puree liver in food processor. Add eggs, whole wheat flour and cornmeal. Grease cookie sheet and pour mixture onto cookie sheet. Bake in 350 oven for 20 minutes, flipping over halfway through baking. Cut into desired sized squares.
I usually place 1/2 of this recipe in a tupperware and keep in the fridge. The other half I freeze.......these freeze well.
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- Small training treats, try different ones, and see which ones your puppy prefers. Don't get treats that are big and take a while to chew down. Some training treats you have to split into pieces.
- all kinds of stuff...why would you not just buy it thoug, unless you have so much spare time to make it.
The only thing you have to watch out for is rawhyde, some dogs don't react well to it, esp puppies. I would soft treats that are easy to chew...they have tons of "puppy specific" treats...just go to pet smart - best bet is to try a couple of different treats to see what kind the dog likes the best and that will help in training him. My dog likes a bunch of different kinds so I switch it up a lot. Good luck
- Just remember to use little, little pieces. I like shredded cheese. Just a few (2-3) pieces at a time is enough.
Or, I have used just dog food. One small piece at a time. Remember to take into consideration that he is getting a lot of food during this training.
Good luck. - Anything your dog likes. Cherios, hot dog bits, cheese peices. Perferably small and moiste so they wont have to be chewed up.
Buy treats made for training and that are good for your dog without much filler like corn added in. (AKA old roy is a big no-no)
Somepeople even use bits of Liver or beef heart. - the best thing to offer ANY pet for "job well-done", is a scratch behind the ear and "good boy/girl" !
- Treat called Liv-a-snaps, which you can buy at almost any grocery store. They are crunchewy squares, which is good for dog's teeth & gums, They help with bad breath in dogs, and most of all, my dogs respond well to them, which makes them a good treat reward when training them
- when i was in 4H my dog trainer always had us used dehydrated hot dogs. Their cheap and easy to make and the dogs LOVE them. All you have to do is buy a package of hot dogs, cut them up in small peices and put them in a food dehydrator (if you dont have a dehydrator just put them in the microwave) good luck!!
- For home and in low distraction areas I use soft, high-quality treats that I buy at the pet shop. For puppy class and high-distraction areas, I use low-fat chicken sausage cut in small pieces (I get about 40-60 treats out of one sausage), sometimes mixed with a single slice of chopped up cheese.
Tiny dried liver treats are also good for high-distraction, you can make these yourself by buying calf-liver, chopping it up and drying it in the oven (low heat).
The reason I use different treats is to get the maximum focus and attention from my puppy. - Different dogs like different foods. You could buy the most expensive, tastiest food in the world and your dog may not like it.
Bull dogs are greedy little things, they eat anything so I don't think you will have any problems in finding a treat which he likes.
Bull dogs are quite powerful dogs so I may recommend giving him a treat which is quite tough, like a pig's ear or those hard teeth cleaning bones.(When he's older of cause).
If you are training the little guy to do something then I recommend giving him small treats. Those dog chocolates do the trick perfectly.
I hope you and your dog get on alright.
Best of luck.
~Jack - The best treats to reward him with are little chew-size pieces of cooked and warm liver (the same liver that people eat). Dogs will do anything when they smell it I train my lab and my golden retreiver with it and it works perfectly (and it's healthy for dogs). My trainer was the one who told me about it and since I train them with liver they put a lot more attention when you give them orders.
- little bits of chicken one of thoose click things big treats will take too long to eat small simple things they likeplease help
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;… - I use Charlee Bears for training. They are small, and I can stick some in a baggie and keep them in my pocket, so if I have to take the puppy potty unexpectedly, I have them with me. It also teaches them to take a treat gently because they are small.
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