treats

I know there is a lot of disscusion on the kind of food to feed your dog ( i feed blue buffalo) but what do you give your dog as a treat when training? i have been watching kiko pup on youtube and she says to give a high value treat to get good envolement. I have been trying cheese and sausage and the thing my dog likes the best is cat food. I know it is high in fat but it isnt as messy as cheese or sausage. what are some treats that your dog will stand on their head for and aren't messy? i know dried apple and stuff like that but i want stop in your tracks treats.

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Permalink Reply by Kari & Quin on March 11, 2010 at 6:23pm

Thanks for all the ideas. Now if she were only a little taller so i didn't have to bend over so far haha!!!

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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on March 11, 2010 at 7:49pm

Teach her to catch! Sorry just had to say that...my dogs all catch popcorn and most other treats!

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Permalink Reply by Nichole and Shelly! on March 12, 2010 at 10:29am

How would you teach that?

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Permalink Reply by Beth on March 12, 2010 at 3:08pm

I taught mine with Cheerios, then moved onto a toy. You don't want to always toss treats, though, or they get real grabby with their mouths. :-)

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Permalink Reply by Alice on March 12, 2010 at 12:20pm

Finnigan will catch popcorn but nothing else. He'll just let the rest hit him in the face. I don't get it.

We taught catch by using toys since they are much easier to catch, specifically a loofa dog since they are long. I'd get him worked up and say "catch. catch it." then toss it upwards so he had time to make the grab. he caught on fast. Now if I say "you wanna catch" or "catch it" he sits and his eyes get real wide. :)

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Permalink Reply by Beth on March 12, 2010 at 3:09pm

Jack knows the names of his toys. I taught him catch with one ball, nobbly wobbly. He got to the point that if I said "Get nobbly wobbly", he would. And if I'd say "Wanna play catch?" he'd also get that same toy.

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Permalink Reply by Alice on March 12, 2010 at 3:23pm

Finn learns the names of his toys too but it seems like once he learns it's name it becomes his favorite and thus he destroys it. The two that are lasting are his big blue ball "ball" and his stuffing-less dragon "dragon". he knows bone too but he has so many we don't differentiate between them.