Yes, as you can tell the recommendation of cheese comes under bad advisement.
The treats I most often choose for Elsa is a game of tug. That's about as lean as you can get. And sometimes (mostly when teaching a newer behavior) I may break out the freeze dried chicken livers. They are kinda crumbly for training, and that's why I prefer cheese.
I give them all sorts of things. They definetly get a variety! Raw treats (what raw feeders feed: beef ribs, pork necks, etc), all kinds of dog treats (charlie bear bits, dehydrated meats, liver chiplets, pupperoni once in a huge while, avoderm bicuits, etc), and also they get leftovers sometime. I make sure that the leftovers are safe. Whatever I think is ok for them, they are allowed to have. I dont give them potato chips or anything like that though. That stuff is soooo salty!
Kit gets mild cheddar cheese (tiny cubes), cooked chicken or beef heart (sometimes hard to come by), hot dogs, peanuts or popcorn (unsalted), lettuce, carrots, green beans, ice cubes, and whatever falls on the floor. These are our "training treats" for small commands. She gets bigger/better stuff like freeze dried liver, banana chunks, a finger of peanut butter, or homemade biscuits for a good frisbee session, nail trim, bath, etc. Of course, I don't think she really tastes any of it - if it comes out of a human hand, she just assumes that it must be good and it goes down the hatch before there's time to figure out what it was. Even pills.
We were at the vet's office a few days ago and the vet tech was doing a bunch of routine stuff before the appt. In the process, she discovered Kit's obsession with anything involving calories. When the vet walked in, the tech warned her: "She's VERY food motivated", as if to say "watch out!" The vet actually took a step back and said "Is she friendly about it?" I had to laugh.
I dunno, is it? It definitely shouldn't be given to a dog with a corn allergy (pretty common). I also don't give any flavored kind - just unsalted and unbuttered plain popcorn. Actually, our obedience trainer recommended it to teach a dog to catch. It really works!
What's wrong with cheese and eggs? or what do some people think is wrong with cheese and eggs? I give my dog cheese all the time, I haven't tried an egg yet though.
I don't normally buy treats, I will ocasionally, but I usually make my own, more often or not though, I just give things like carrots, chicken bits, green beans, egg (so I suppose I'm incapable of own a dog as well ), etc.
Egg isn't bad for dogs, or at least not for all dogs. I feed Gir EVO red meat large bites, and egg is pretty high up on the ingredient list. Not only is it not harming her, but she's never looked or acted healthier.
According to the EVO website:
Egg is the part or whole of the reproductive body produced by hens.
As for cheese, I've heard that it's bad for dogs, and I'm not risking giving any to Gir. My sister occasionally gives some to her dog, though, and her dog hasn't gotten sick from it.
This may sound like a stupid question but what kind of hot dogs? I'm a vegetarian but I wanted to buy some hot dogs for my dog but I don't know what to buy. I honestly don't even know where they're located in the store.
Most of the time it is those training T's. Sometimes it's other things like a small piece of begging strip. Whatever treat it is though she can't just have it given to her. They are placed on the floor and she only is allowed to eat them when I say she can and only the one that I point to.
Well I give my Lexi mild cheese and those Pet Botanics Training Rewards: chicken flavor. I was wanting to just buy chicken at the grocery store but I'm unsure of how to cook it. Can anyone give me some suggestions as to how to cook it? I also was thinking about buying other types of meats to cook up but if you can also give me suggestions as to what else would be good. Thanks all.
If you're going to give cooked chicken, just boil it, no seasoning or anything, I guess the same goes for the other types of meat. I give my dog raw pieces of steak for a treat, he loves it!! He also really likes lamb and chicken and turkey are the main meats in his diet.
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