Dog Treats

All dogs love treats and most pet lovers enjoy giving them treats. We're going to assume that you know the results of giving to many treats so no lecture here. :) Instead, what are some treats you can give your pet? There are many treats your pet will love at your local store, but some that are not so good for them also.

If you've had your pet on canned dog food and he liked it by all means give it to him as a treat. Give him leftovers from your fridge, sausage, beef, chicken, dogs will eat almost any meat. Now for the stuff you can buy in the store. Be careful with rawhide treats, after being chewed continuously for several weeks they become shredded and if your dog swallows them they can get stuck in their throats. Several treats are also good tartar cleaners. Some of them are Greenies, bully sticks, knotted rawhide bones, and many other dental bones, treats, etc. If you prefer meat treats, you'll find chicken liver treats, freeze dried beef liver treats, chicken treats, lamb liver treats and many others. These treats are a good source of extra protein.

Gourmet treats are much the same as gourmet dog food. Whether they're superior quality in every way is yet to be determined. A lot of it is just marketing. Natural dog treats are basically bones or rawhide treats. They are natural because the flavors are natural- a bone tastes like a bone and rawhide like rawhide.

When you're training your puppy keep treats he loves on hand. They are one of the best training tools you'll find. Certain stores even have specific training treats sections. Go figure, when did a simple treat stop being a treat? But give them sparingly during training and otherwise. Looking cute and begging does certainly not merit a treat.