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#17786 - 11/02/2002 06:13 AM |
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In case nobody saw my post because I had it displayed in dogs with children or something like that. I am still getting used to this forum. Anyways, my question is what kind of foods to use when training my 6month old black Lab. In Ed Frawley's tape he suggests using liver. Ok, but I forgot how he said to prepare it. Anyone know how to prepare it? Has anyone used liver treats? He also suggested using hot dogs. I was kind of afraid that the dog would start liking "our" food and start begging when we eat dinner or something. Would this happen? As funny as it may sound, I can see our dog going crazy when we have a cook out cuz he can smell the hot dogs. That could really ruin a party I'm sure!! Ok, anyways, does anybody have some advice on what I can use? What about it being healthy for the dog? Any advice on how to prepare different treats or what is used would help alot. Thanks!!
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#17787 - 11/02/2002 07:13 AM |
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Pongo,
Here is a web site with a few (51) recipies for making your own dog treats.
Dog Treats
As for the dog beggin, just using hot dogs for a treat isn't enough to make the dog generalize to all "people" food. The way we prevent our dogs from begging is that if we are eating the dogs have to leave the area or down for the entire time we are eating.
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#17788 - 11/02/2002 07:31 AM |
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Hi Pongo
I tried several treats from hotdogs to chicken. I use now his regular dog food (Iams Adult) for a treat. I can easy grap a hand full and put it easy in my pocket. They are dry and don'd mess up my pants. Works just fine.
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#17789 - 11/02/2002 02:18 PM |
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My dog was extrememly picky when she was a puppy so I tried a lot of different goodies.
Catfood works great and is healthy.
As suggested earlier, dogfood is also a good one (just use a different type then you dog's eating for meals so it's exciting).
I also used cheese - it's great because it sticks to the wall (for those "go-touches").
Hotdogs are also great for the same reason.
I've also used a lot of the healthy treats made for training with. Just be careful what you buy - a lot of them are junk.
Anything your dog loves a lot will work. As long as it's healthy and small enough for him to eat quickly, you're on the right page.
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#17790 - 11/02/2002 06:02 PM |
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Labs being what they are about eating, will want people food whether they've never tasted it or not! So yes it's either banish them when your eating or they can be remarkably patient if trained to wait for a treat at the end of the meal. Mine know that they can look but not touch and if they sit it out quietly, I'll toss them a hot dog piece or whatever when I've finished. If I'm I'm eating a sandwich on the grass I can get a bunch of labs surrounding me staring, and some people may not like that. If you slice hotdogs into dimes and microwave them until they are dried and feel like popcorn, you can keep them in the fridge in a jar for ages and they don't crumble in your pocket. I sprinkle a slice of liver with powdered garlic and microwave it till its hard. Those treats Ed sells they like alot too and some of them are big enough (me) to bite in half - doubles the quantity.
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#17791 - 11/02/2002 08:36 PM |
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Bil-jac frozen works well as a training treat, but the last bag that we bought gave Auster some digestive problems <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> .
I make biscotti and shortbread style treats for Auster, but I use them for when she comes in from the yard. They are too crunchy to use during a training session. I'll post the recipe if anyone is interested.
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#17792 - 11/15/2002 11:05 AM |
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depends how food driven your dog is. most of the time I just use her regular food for my little piggy, but I also have freeze-dried liver for a bonus.
as far as stealing your food, it's not giving them human food that's the problem, it's how you feed them human food (for example, feeding them off your plate is a bad idea, unless you always want them to bug you).
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#17793 - 11/27/2002 01:55 PM |
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pounce cat treats work great, dogs love em' and they are small enough, plus you can break in half if needed.
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#17794 - 11/27/2002 11:40 PM |
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Keep the treats small enough so they don't have to stop and chew. That will interupt the training process. Lots of dogs don't bother to chew, but some can be a royal pain about it. I use the microwaved hotdog pieces like Amy said. A little garlic powder will drive lots of dogs crazy for the treat.
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#17795 - 12/01/2002 09:31 PM |
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I like to use hotdogs and baked liver sometimes chicken left overs ,depends on the dogs drive for the food they like,some are just out right pigs and will eat anything. Peter
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