What material? Nylon? Maybe because it's sturdy and less likely to tear or wear through than something like cotton?

 

Its that thick nylon canvass stuff(durabiliy I guess), you could probably sew your own if you want something lighter... A while back someone here had a fuzzy one (furred on the outside)....

 

I was thinking about making my own, I was just curious if it was something more then sturdiness cause in my opinion it's to sturdy.

 

Well its also sort of a non absorbable material in a wipe clean sort of way-- cause some treats are moist like hot dogs or cheese and they leave residue....

 

The inside is actually fairly light and flexible, it's the outside that I have an issue with.

 

What one / type dog you have? Mine is a durable nylon on the outside with a lightweight nylon liner: like this. We've had it for a little over a year and it's been through 6 classes and countless walks and training sessions; it's a little dirty, but there's no evidence of wear.

 

I probably could have gone with a higher quality one but I wanted to stay away from the fanny pouch look. I wanted something smaller and easy to put on and off. Anyway I got this one.

 

I get that. I was resistant at first, but then once I started carrying bags of poop around the neighborhood a treat pouch didn't seem so bad.

Honestly, I don't use treat pouches and haven't in years. I just use vest, jacket, and hoodie pockets. I wear something like that all the time...so the treats always come from my clothes and pockets are magic. Dogs know when treat pouches are there and when they aren't and they know treats come from them. I want my dogs to think I have treats on me at any given time. Most of the time...there is a cookie or something in my pockets when I'm doing something with my dogs. The only time there isn't...is when I'm in the show ring with them and treats aren't allowed.

Yeah, the pockets on most of my clothes have crumbs in them...but you get over that really quickly if you're really into training your dogs.

I often don't wear clothes with pockets, so I needed something for treats, poop bags, keys, etc. Plus, if kept enough treats in my pockets for an hour long class, I'd look a little, um, odd.

When I do wear something with pockets, I keep treats, etc. there. When we're training at home, I keep her treats in a dish on the counter, mantel, across the room, etc. So, she gets the idea that treats may magically appear at any time and I'm starting to get the idea to check my pockets before doing laundry (yeah, spent an hour last Saturday picking bits of dog treats out of the washer and dryer).

 

Honestly, I don't use treat pouches and haven't in years. I just use vest, jacket, and hoodie pockets. I wear something like that all the time...so the treats always come from my clothes and pockets are magic. Dogs know when treat pouches are there and when they aren't and they know treats come from them. I want my dogs to think I have treats on me at any given time. Most of the time...there is a cookie or something in my pockets when I'm doing something with my dogs. The only time there isn't...is when I'm in the show ring with them and treats aren't allowed.

Yeah, the pockets on most of my clothes have crumbs in them...but you get over that really quickly if you're really into training your dogs.

 

I'm seconding this. I use my pockets. I use a ziplock to keep my pockets from getting disgusting, but I just use a pocket. Works wonderfully and prevents 'you have no treats? well screw you' issues/makes randomizing easier.

My poop bags are on a dispenser that hooks to the leash or a beltloop. There are 4 of them; my hands are quite often full enough.

 

I don't generally wear anything over my clothes so all I have are my jean pockets which some of them work but others are a little tight. And that's why I wanted something a little lighter and not as bulky, I want to be able to wear it around so my dog thinks I constantly have treats and not just notice when I put it on.

 

What about an apron style? I don't especially care for them, but they're relatively flat, maybe not as bulky as the pouch style.

 

I just bought one like Jackson5858 has to use in the summer time when the only pockets I have are in my jeans. When I am training when it is cold, I just use my pockets in my jacket. The only thing I have to remember is to take the treats out of my pockets at a trial.

I also made myself a treat bag out of one of the furry things they put over the heads of golf clubs. I Velcro it shut and use it when I want to throw it when I am training weaves or to go on over jumps, instead of looking at me for treats.

 

MrsBoats & CptJack - what do you do if you don't have pockets?

 

I always get a kick out of watching the Handlers in the show ring spit treats out of the cheeks (mouth)!
I am with the pocket contigen, either that or I have a special vest (regular fleece vest) that has poo bags in one side and treats in the other....

 

If I don't have pockets...then I'm dressed up and out to dinner and not with my dogs. I have clothes that I can always throw treats in pockets. In the summertime, I wear cargo shorts or cargo capri pants that I stash food in the big pockets on the side.

Why I don't use treat bags is exactly this -

Works wonderfully and prevents 'you have no treats? well screw you' issues/makes randomizing easier.

I always want the picture of me to stay the same when I'm training my dogs. The picture is the same in practice and in prime time which is showing in obedience or agility in my world. Dogs are smart and they notice more than we realize...they will notice if the big pouch that hangs off your pants is there and when it's not. And they are smart enough to know when the pouch isn't there...your primary reinforcer isn't there either.

I'll put it this way...say you're at your job and there's a huge sack of 50 dollar bills that sits on your boss' desk in plain view. Every hour your boss goes and gives you a fifty because you're an awesome employee. Then one day...the sack of cash goes away...and so does the fifty bucks every hour. Now you're expected to do your job because you should know better. About after 6 hours...I'm sure your productivity goes way down.

Second scenario...your boss stashes wads of fifty dollar bills in his desk drawer. Every hour you get a fifty because you're an awesome employee. Then your boss starts to randomly give you fifty bucks throughout the day from that drawer. You can't see the wads of cash....but you're pretty sure they are in there. I bet you will keep working your butt off because you might get a couple of fifty dollar bills from that drawer in the desk.

That's why I choose pockets over treat bags...as far as my dogs know, I might always have "fifty bucks" in my pocket.

 

as far as my dogs know, I might always have "fifty bucks" in my pocket.

That's why I want something smaller and more convenient to carry them in, I want to wear it at all times so he knows the treats come out of it but not when there are treats in it. I would use my pockets in the pants that allow it but my wife won't let me and since she does laundry I listen.

 

Saw this treat bag at a dog show and they are great. Most magnetic or french coin purse closure bags are too big and bulky for the conformation ring. This one is smaller and really easy to get into without the risk of treats spilling out when you bend over or run. The angle of the flap makes it easy to slide your fingers in from the side without fumbling.

http://www.wntpetsupplies.com/wohomatrbagt.html?cmp=googleproducts&kw=wohomatrbagt

 

We use this rock climbing chalk bag. I didn't like how any of the treat bags closed, and they were also more expensive! Ours has additional pockets for extra poop bags and a small flashlight. Its not as stiff as the treat bags, but we solved that by putting a small round tupperware (well, ziploc) container in the bottom. Works like a dream. It also came with a belt, which a lot of treat pouches I found did not. It has stood up very well; none of the cat's efforts to get into it have even made a snag in the fabric.

I like using the pouch - since I don't really have a coat designated for dog walking, it keeps dog biscuit/kibble crumbs out of my coat pockets. Plus the flashlight thing, actually - its hard to pick-up poop when its pitch-black out by 5pm, especially before there is snow on the ground.