What Are Good Rewards For Puppy Training?
Posted on Jul 30, 2010 under puppy training | 9 CommentsFor example, would it be okay to train my dog and reward him with cheerios? Just plain cheerios, not flavored or anything. I would rather not go out and buy treats because I don’t think those are very healthy for puppies. Any other suggestions of household foods or other ideas for a reward system would be great! Thanks!
They do have treats that are made just for puppies and they also have organic kinds so that you know what you are feeding your dogs. Ex:Nutro has good treats. I would use the puppy kind and break them in half. They even have specific training treats.
I gave my dog plain cheerios when she was older and house broken. I didnt want to risk it when she was a puppy since Cheerios have fiber and grain which could mean more poop and if puppy isnt housebroken that means more poop for you to clean up.
But for some reason my pitbull thought she was human so when I didnt want to give her treats she got cheerios, cut up apple slices, raisins, carrots, and an occasional corner of a slice of cheese.
These days there is a health kick going around so you will be able to find more organic and healthy people food and dog food around.
Good Luck.
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July 30th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
Toys of course! Reward them with a quick game of catch with the ball or chew toy.
Or with a kong filled with peanut butter, (which my girl loves to bits lol)
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July 30th, 2010 at 7:15 pm
treats, but DOG TREATS ONLY!
pet him, play with him.
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July 30th, 2010 at 8:02 pm
Toys, Doggy treats, and peanut butter. Just be sure to give the dog a treat only when they do good, or else they will expect one all the time, and become confused on what is good or bad.
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Trained a 2mth Pug in 3wks.
July 30th, 2010 at 8:48 pm
if you want the honest truth, treats are not all that great for training. a few are ok but positive reinforcement are the best bc if you don’t have treats then the dog will not listen to you if yo have treat trained him. a healthy treat to use (coming from trainers) is by carrots
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July 30th, 2010 at 9:03 pm
Don’t give them peanut butter because the dog will flip out : D
Bones so they can get strong and healthy teeth!
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July 30th, 2010 at 9:23 pm
They do have treats that are made just for puppies and they also have organic kinds so that you know what you are feeding your dogs. Ex:Nutro has good treats. I would use the puppy kind and break them in half. They even have specific training treats.
I gave my dog plain cheerios when she was older and house broken. I didnt want to risk it when she was a puppy since Cheerios have fiber and grain which could mean more poop and if puppy isnt housebroken that means more poop for you to clean up.
But for some reason my pitbull thought she was human so when I didnt want to give her treats she got cheerios, cut up apple slices, raisins, carrots, and an occasional corner of a slice of cheese.
These days there is a health kick going around so you will be able to find more organic and healthy people food and dog food around.
Good Luck.
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July 30th, 2010 at 9:48 pm
I use broiled chicken and carrots for my dogs. They are both healthy, low fat and always in my house.
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July 30th, 2010 at 10:32 pm
Cheerios are a little small. Perhaps a salt free cracker would be better. I assume by training, you mean that you wish to teach the dog to heel, sit, stay, come etc. In other words, obedience training. We paid big, big bucks for a professional trainer for our rottweiler. He said to always keep treats in your pocket. After each successful obeying of a command, give the dog a treat and say "GOOD BOY" or Yay or something to express your pleasure. Always give a treat when obeyed. Never give a treat or punish when the dog doesn’t obey. Just don’t pay any attention at all. Soon your dog will have the snack thing figured out. If he wants a treat, he’ll do what you want.
I understand how you feel about dog treats and dog food. I feel that good human grade food without salt or seasonings or vegetables that are toxic to dogs is the best thing to feed dogs and we practice what we preach by cooking for our dogs.
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