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My favorite training treats
Posted on December 8, 2009
Since I talked about using treats for dog training last Friday, I thought it would appropriate to share my favorite training treat with you this week.
I absolutely realize that many dog trainers might shake their head at me, now. Hopefully not for the reason that I’m harming my dog but simply because I am spending too much money on him. I have often heard that hot dogs, cut up in tiny pieces, are the most economical treat that every dog loves. Well, I am a sucker for marketing. I love new stuff, I love good looking stuff, I love cool names, packaging, design, you name it! So while training with Mac I have gone through a lot of different treats and I like to mix it up. But I find myself coming back to one specific treat over and over again. And that is ZUKE’S mini naturals. We started out with Peanut Butter, which Mac loved but not every other dog did. Right now we are going through a bag of Salmon flavor which Max and Trixie absolutely loved last weekend.
One thing that I absolutely love about them is that they are tiny. No need to cut up anything and no worries about giving your dog too many calories. Also, they are moist and a little smelly. The smell helps to get their attention and because of their size and consistency they are chewed up in seconds and my dogs attention is back on me and my next command and not on a hard cookie.
And although ZUKE’S offers three different flavors, which makes it easier for me to mix it up, I am always open for new treats. So what are you favorites? Feel free to comment below!
PS: I buy mine in Manhattan, either at the Aquarium or Scaly Dave’s.
Do you have a pet product you absolutely love and would like to share with the pet loving world out there? Send me your suggestion and if your product ends up on the blog you might just have a sweet little something coming your way!
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