whitka Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I'll be starting obedince classes with the little guy this Sunday ( just a little excited :D ) and need some treat ideas. He loves his food but can be a little fussy and with so many new distractions I guess i'll need something that he will love, for toys i'll be taking his little tug toy which he loves and is an awesome little tugger I did do a search but nothing really came up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Rusty Bucket Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&source=hp&biw=1194&bih=796&q=training+treats+site%3Adolforums.com.au&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq= Site search for google: you type training treats site:dolforums.com.au and hit search. If dog seems a little fussy, I skip a dog's meal. If you mean "easily distracted" - that is a bit different, but dogs are less distracted from food if they're hungrier. So I use any of these cut into small pieces. Soft treats are best for obedience training ie can be easily swallowed, less likely to cough them up and eat again. Especially dogs that neglect to chew. Promite on bread/toast, metwurst (german salami), fritz (german devon), roast chicken, roast beef, roast lamb, fresh fried liver. My dog was very enthusiastic about someone else's fresh fried kidney treats. She's less enthusiastic about cheese. left over garlic steak. Hard treats: kitten biscuits (I like optimum, forget why but ingredients might be better than whiskers), dinner kibble (from dinner ration), rawhide strips (athough this is at the end of training sequence ie lots of commands done together and a long break before the next run), roo strips, itty bitty brownie bickies (liver biscuits), dried fish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Have a search on the forum too - there've been a couple of threads on this lately. I use a variety of things - low fat tasty cheese, nuked skinless hotdogs, skinned cabana, chicken loaf from the deli, boiled liver - basically it should be soft, small pieces, easy for the dog to eat quickly, and not likely to break up and drop all over the ground (not fair to other people and their pups.) Hence, while I might use BBQ chook at home, I don't use it at dog club training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitka Posted June 2, 2011 Author Share Posted June 2, 2011 Got some good ideas here Cant wait to get back into it :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blinx Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 We did a puppy school and found that dry treats with no smell didn't cut it...before long, my pup had run off stealing other dog's treats. So the trainer handed over some cheap beef mince. Worked a treat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussielover Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 I use pre cut cabanossi that you get in supermarkets. It is tasty and smelly for the dogs, yet not messy on your hands like some yummy treats (like chicken). Also the fact it comes pre cut is a big bonus for me as i cant really be boethered cutting it up myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben and Jerry Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Currently with my dog at obedience classes i use natures gift chicken/liver crisps, I find them to be good value and already come small bite size pieces that can quickly be swallowed or chewed. I also use cabbernossi, I use this one as my high value treat and have the Natures Gift as my low value treat. I also found not feeding my guy before class he paid more attention when i offered the food where as when I first started I would feed him before hand and treats just wouldn't get his attention. Just my opinion with using toys. If your going to use a toy make sure its something he loves playing with. Tug toys generally work best, toys that squeak can often cause distractions to other dogs which can be a good or bad thing i guess . You may also want to consider not letting the dog play with this toy at home either as you want it to be of high value to him, if he is able to play with it when he wishes he may just turn his nose up at it. Good luck with your training and enjoy the experience . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss B Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Mine will do pretty much anything for cheerios (the little frankfurts, not the cereal ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Q Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Liver, heart, kidneys, steaks, chicken all sliced/cooked/chopped. Soetimes I'll add kabana or lunch roll or cheese. I also bought a $50 dehydrator off ebay and will sometimes dehydrate a heap of treats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlot Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 my dogs love frankfurters and chicken chunkers.. and will do almost anything for either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Mine worked very well the other day for roast Scotch fillet and suasages :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussielover Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Mine worked very well the other day for roast Scotch fillet and suasages :D spoilt! My dog is actually so greedy she couldn't care less what treats I use, in her mind, if its edible- its a treat! I doubt she even tastes any of the food i give her.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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