Training Treats That are Effective and Healthy

The right treats will keep your dog focused and learning without compromising her health

The most motivating treats are soft and aromatic. Dry treats, like baked cookies, are often unappealing, they are harder to chew and do not have an aroma to them.

On top of enticing, the treats you are using also needs to be healthy. Since you will using a lot of treats to teach your new dog or puppy how to behave you can't be filling him up with 'junk food.' Treats should not contain animal by-products, glutens, sugar, artificial colours or preservatives.

Flying Dog highly recommends the following treats. Not only are they healthy, dogs love them!

Store-Bought Treats

• Benny Bully's Freeze-Dried Liver
• Natural Balance
• Solid Gold Tiny Tots
• Wellness Pure Rewards
• Wellness Wellbites
• Zuke's Minis

Home-Made Treats

Anything your dog likes (that is healthy and not harmful), you can use as a training treat.

• Hotdogs
• Cheese
• Cut up meat left-overs (chicken, ham, steak etc.)
• Cut carrots
• Cheerios

Oganic Liver Cake Recipe

Below is a fast and simple recipe for a delicious training treat.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. raw free-range/organic beef or chicken liver
• 1 whole bud (approximately 8 cloves) of organic garlic
• 2 organic, free-range eggs
• Cut carrots
• 1 cup organic whole-wheat flour

Preheat over to 350 degrees. Chop bud of garlic. Combine liver, chopped garlic and eggs in a blender. Blend until smooth, pour into mixing bowl. Add whole-wheat flour and mix until ingredients are well blended. Grease jelly roll pan (sheet with raised sides) with vegetable oil. Spread mixture in pan. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on rack. Cut into thumbnail-sized bits, divide into small amounts, and store in Ziplock bags in the freezer. Remove and thaw as needed. Cake will keep for about 7-10 days. KEEP REFRIGERATED.