Low Fat/Calorie Snacks

I was wondering if someone could recommend some healthy snacks for Bubba since like most Corgis he's most food motivated. He jumps off the couch, he'll sit expecting a treat for his feat. He'll go out back and pee, come back to me expecting a treat. In the evenings we have a little snack before bed and I try to minimize his caloric intake by giving him boiled chicken or a dozen unsalted green beans. Of course, he wants what I have instead!! My little snack may be chips and dip which is not healthy for me and certainly not for him. Unfortunately he's not an advocate of fruit as I've tried apples, bananas and even broccoli and he turns his nose up. His regular treats are Old Mother Hubbard or some treats by Mother Nature (Natura), or Wellness Bars.

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Permalink Reply by D46 on November 26, 2008 at 2:25pm

Bubba loves to snack(like his Dad) and have his treats. That's one reason I cut his food back to 1/3rd cup twice a day. In the morning he gets this along with a tablespoon of low fat organic yogurt. Evening meals another 1/3rd cup with some boiled skinless, boneless chicken and green beans or a small portion of 95% EVO and the Missing Link Plus. He maintains his weight good with this combo I was just concerned about my frivilous nature of giving out too many treats. I'll have to try these suggestions and hopefully he'll like some of the changes.

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Permalink Reply by Ju Lo on December 8, 2008 at 6:08pm

what about just using pieces of kibble?

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Permalink Reply by D46 on December 8, 2008 at 6:38pm

I have done that but when I'm eating ice cream and giving him Cheerios for instance, he shuns the small container of Cheerios for watching me eat the ice cream hoping he'll get a taste. I always have something more interesting to smell and eat than poor Bubba whose so undernourished and doesn't get anything. Loool He does kibble the same way.