Bite Size puppy treats

[doxunzX3]

Wow I didn't know one of my biggest challenges for training RacZor was going to be in what treats to use. I have been using a high quality dog food that I am super pleased with. Seeing as how the breeders let the puppy's have people food. That was a challenge to start with. Now he is so small a little over 4 lbs. So I don't want to feed him huge pieces of anything. So tonight I went shopping. We tried puppy treats smashed up because of size. Cat treats and all kinds of freeze dried this to that. The standard doxies were not as much of a challenge. But they would always eat anything. Plus of course being thrilled that I have so many good smells and tastes in the house.
We have it narrowed down to cat treats or these long sausage skinny things that he will eat. But do they stink! Puppy gas is worse than you would think~! :sarcasti: :flush: I keep checking to see that there aren't any accidents anywhere.
We start are first class on Wednesday morning. It will be easier for him than me. Imagine this great big woman with a little itty bitty puppy. I can't go down on the floor I will never get up again. But hey I plan on taking a chair along and a stool . It should be fun or at least funny l@@king. :greensq:

[Steven]

I use PupPeroni training treats. The bottle says it's made exclusive for Petsmart, so you guessed it, their sold at Petsmart. ;) You can easily make small pieces and they don't smell to bad -- both ends. :)

[TessieMom]

I have used small pieces of the Natural Balance roll food as well as Bill-Jac liver bait (in the small purple milk carton). Both seem to work well. I know one person who is using Chicken Soup dry kibble or Bill Jac frozen.

[isobelsmom]

When I'm working with a client's dog who is trouble---meaning hard to get their attention or not really food motivated---I make up my own bite-sized treats by buying beef liver, boiling it till cooked and then baking it till it gets a bit firmer and drier. Then I break it up into tiny bits. One bite goes a long way. I used it on a dobie and after one taste he was asking if he could rewire the house so he could have more!:D Might work for RacZor. Oh, and the good thing is....no gas!:flush:

[Me&DappledDuo]

Soft liver treats (just about any variety) work particularly well during class, because they are especially stinky, you can cut them into tiny bits, and your puppy doesn't have to spend a minute chewing it up- as with crunchy kibble. Pupperoni's have an awful ingredient list- and I despise them- but I found that during our late Wednesday night classes, those were one of the only treats that would hold her attention for very long. Use them as a last ditch effort- they stink up your hands and aren't very healthy, but I don't think that there's a dog out there who won't go for them. As much as I hate to admit it- they do have the perfect break apart texture. :)

As for the size-ratio, it IS tricky! We had Lynx in puppy-K when he turned 10 weeks old, and little thing was only 3 lbs! The next size up dog was a cocker spaniel puppy- there were also two goldens and a corgi mix. I was so jealous of the golden parents- teaching down was undeniably easier on their backs!

[lotsadox]

Miller was not particularly food motivated when I took him to class and I found that hot dogs cut in slices and the halved or quartered worked well. Not the most nutritious, but they were convenient and he loved them!

[Meemoo]

sitstay has some tiny treats and they are only 2 calories each. Chief loves em! And if you shop through the DBB site...proceeds go to help run the board...:)

[Mel n Gooey]

I also used the rolled food (like Tessiemom mentioned) as training treats. They're smelly enough to keep their attention, don't leave nasty residue if you shove them into a pocket, and are fairly healthy, because they're intended to be actual food. We use them for Annie's tracking classes too, in fact, most of her Saturday meal is made up of rollover (one brand of rolled food).

[dox-e]

The bonus of the roll food is you can cut it to suit your size requirements.
It was the only treat Ollie would eat when we first got him (and we tried lots of things). Now he still loves it, plus we can cut the pieces a little bigger for him!:dog:

[graci67]

three dog bakery also has training treats. they are very small- like kibble. Ive never used them, but ive heard dogs go nuts over three dog bakery treats :facelick: :raz:

good luck!

[ShewShew]

I take snausages and split them in half, then split those halves into quarters, so really the pieces are 1/8 of a whole snausage. Piper loves them!

When Paige was still alive, I used carrots with her, as they were lower in calories, and she was SO overweight that I didn't have the heart to give her something so high in fat. She also got grapes on occassion (I didn't know any better then) and celery and green beens for training treats. I changed it every week to keep her interest. Not that she needed it, she was a 25 pound tweenie who needed a skate board under her belly to walk! She was a definate dachshund food hound.

[Tammara]

I used the dried liver chiplets, since ours get them rarely. I just broke them up, and had a teeny bag in my pocket. Both of mine loved those, and they aren't stinky. Our trainer used dried liver as well.

[kpm_tex]

Old Mother Hubbard has some tiny treats called Bitz http://www.omhpet.com/dogs/omh_detail.asp?pCode=gorDogAssortedBitz

I've gotten them at PetsMart. They are probably not the best for training class since they are crunchy but they are great for rewarding potty trips or allowing a little treat when you don't what to give them a whole biscuit

[squirtsmom]

I also use natural balance rolls, cut up. You can cut them into very small piceces and they sell them in very small "sample" type rolls or larger ones. Squirt works the best for them too, they are her favorite. Our trainer uses liver biscuits, broken up into small pieces. Hope you find something that works for you.