Tabatha Farnel wrote 01/06/2012 06:00 PM Feeding raw, Q about treats #352896 - 01/06/2012 06:00 PM
Tabatha Farnel Webboard User Reg: 05-04-2008 Posts: 243 Loc: Ontario Offline	I currently feed my dogs Orijen, but want to make the switch to raw. The only thing that keeps nagging at me is the super convenience of using kibble for training treats. I train in a lot of short bursts every day, and it's so easy to grab a pocketful of kibble and go. What do you raw feeders do for easy access training treats? Thanks!
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Melissa Hoyer wrote 01/06/2012 06:23 PM Re: Feeding raw, Q about treats [Re: Tabatha Farnel ] #352899 - 01/06/2012 06:23 PM
Melissa Hoyer Webboard User Reg: 05-09-2005 Posts: 1340 Loc: SE Michigan Offline	I use kibble as treats a lot. I like to always have some on hand, just in case I forget to thaw a meal. I also use things like Natural Balance rolls cut up small, Zukes, lunchmeat, leftover cooked meat and all kinds of stuff. My dog's current favorite is this: http://www.cardinalpet.com/petbotanics/products/omega_treats/healthy_omega_treat_duck.html
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Connie Sutherland wrote 01/06/2012 06:47 PM Re: Feeding raw, Q about treats [Re: Tabatha Farnel ] #352901 - 01/06/2012 06:47 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	There are so many options, from all purchased to all homemade to a combo. http://leerburg.com/treat.htm http://leerburg.com/1078.htm http://leerburg.com/flix/videodesc.php?id=2 http://leerburg.com/1141.htm http://leerburg.com/webboard/thread.php?topic_id=22392&page=1#227882 http://leerburg.com/webboard/thread.php?topic_id=24606&page=1 And one of my must-have training items: http://leerburg.com/736.htm I also bake a whole poultry breast (for the non-greasiness later) and dice it into about ten zillion rewards, which I freeze in small batches. I keep a baggy in the fridge all the time for the bait bag. It results in a "mixed bag," which makes for a very nice "slot machine effect" in the dog.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 01/06/2012 06:50 PM Re: Feeding raw, Q about treats [Re: Tabatha Farnel ] #352903 - 01/06/2012 06:50 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	I know that many folks here buy frozen (no nitrites) hot dogs and cut them up small, too. Also, I started microwaving white-meat poultry bits when I needed FST food, and it was perfect for that and for food rewards. Depending on the microwave time, you can go from pliable to chewy to crispy.
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Tabatha Farnel wrote 01/06/2012 07:00 PM Re: Feeding raw, Q about treats [Re: Tabatha Farnel ] #352905 - 01/06/2012 07:00 PM
Tabatha Farnel Webboard User Reg: 05-04-2008 Posts: 243 Loc: Ontario Offline	Thanks for the ideas! I guess my best option will be cooked frozen chicken breast. It'll just take a bit more effort than grabbing a handful of kibble. Connie, I agree, my bait bag is around my waist almost every time we leave the apartment. That was part of my main issue, since I work most of my pup's food into training currently. She only gets small "meals" when I put her away in her crate. Her being a young Mal in an apartment complex, I always have treats on me when we walk around here so that I can often reward focus on me. Plus then I use food to train obedience, tracking, some agility stuff, silly tricks, etc. We'll make it work though, I think that cooked chicken breast sprinkled with garlic powder in teeny pieces should do the trick. Thanks again!
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Sarah Mandler wrote 01/07/2012 06:20 AM Re: Feeding raw, Q about treats [Re: Tabatha Farnel ] #352923 - 01/07/2012 06:20 AM
Sarah Mandler Webboard User Reg: 02-26-2007 Posts: 148 Loc: South Dakota Offline	I feed raw and use kibble as treats all the time, the free samples that they give out at the pet store . When my Malinois was a tiny baby and I was afraid of unbalancing her meals I used a balanced food roll, these cut up really nice and don't crumble apart like the natural balance rolls do: Redbarn Food rolls http://www.dragondreamsleather.com
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Tresa Hendrix wrote 01/07/2012 10:30 PM Re: Feeding raw, Q about treats [Re: Tabatha Farnel ] #352976 - 01/07/2012 10:30 PM
Tresa Hendrix Webboard User Reg: 05-08-2008 Posts: 1473 Loc: Alaska Offline	LOL @ the free samples. My dutchie likes the Wellness cat food for treats...I discovered this by being too lazy to cut up a hotdog one day and poured some kittyfood in a plastic bag...he loves them! I don't like the idea of feeding kibble near a raw meal because of the digestion thing. A tired dog is a good dog, a trained dog is a better dog.
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Lisa Porter wrote 02/02/2012 08:00 PM Re: Feeding raw, Q about treats [Re: Tabatha Farnel ] #354754 - 02/02/2012 08:00 PM
Lisa Porter Webboard User Reg: 01-21-2012 Posts: 6 Loc: Calgary, AB Offline	I feed raw, but my typical training treats are a mix of grain free kibble (Acana Pacifica), Zuke's Minis, some Natural Balance cat treats that look just like the Zukes (but in a Rabbit formula the dogs love!), diced Rollover, and sometimes bits of cheddar or string cheese. Because I have a habit of forgeting to put my bait bag back in the fridge, I try to stay away from things that go gross and toxic too quickly. So not too often do I use pieces of cooked meats etc. If I have leftovers from my own meal I use them, but usually don't go out of my way to boil liver etc. My dogs are all very food motivated and not picky! And none of mine have any allergies/intolerances. Sometimes I will go all out and bake a batch of "tuna fudge", they love it but it sure makes the house stink! LOL
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Tanya Moyer wrote 02/03/2012 01:14 PM Re: Feeding raw, Q about treats [Re: Tabatha Farnel ] #354784 - 02/03/2012 01:14 PM
Tanya Moyer Webboard User Reg: 01-18-2012 Posts: 220 Loc: San Jose, CA Offline	I use cooked turkey breast cut into bite size pieces. It's actually quite cheap when you can find it on sale (you can use chicken to). For $2.40 a lb (or less), I get organic turkey breast that I cut up and pan fry. I put into small zip lock bags (the snack size) and freeze. When it's training time I pull out a few bags and go. Very convenient and always on hand. Plus cheap when you compare a bag of Zuke's (8-12 ounces) for $5.99. No added enhancements or preservatives. Tanya
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Dillon Bowman wrote 03/10/2012 09:37 PM Re: Feeding raw, Q about treats [Re: Tabatha Farnel ] #356748 - 03/10/2012 09:37 PM
Dillon Bowman Webboard User Reg: 03-02-2012 Posts: 36 Loc: Offline	I'm sure not everyone would do this but since I feed raw I just use any raw meet. I just cut it up. put it in a plastis bag in my bait pouch along with some latex gloves. I started using raw meat when I started tracking because my dogs will work more for steak then anything else I tried. I figure why not use a treat that's good for the dog and that the dog will stay focused and really work for.
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