Kelly
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My guys would sell their souls for a cheerio. 
Shelties, how they make others think they are starving!
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Sharon7
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Hey - Shelties are chowhounds! I've never met one that wasn't. Luckily, our girls LOVE fruits and veggies! I trained my first Sheltie for agility with red bell pepper pieces, which got some strange looks!! But I keep my dogs thin! There's no reason for them to be fat and it's so bad for them.
Asta and Ally love carrots, broccoli, green beans, red pepper, cukes, apples etc. Try it out, they are great for low calories treats. Also, most dogs love pumpkin!
I confess to the occasional, I fed them, left for the gym, hubby comes home and "oh no, we haven't eaten dinner yet" so they get fed again!
Asta and Ally love carrots, broccoli, green beans, red pepper, cukes, apples etc. Try it out, they are great for low calories treats. Also, most dogs love pumpkin!
I confess to the occasional, I fed them, left for the gym, hubby comes home and "oh no, we haven't eaten dinner yet" so they get fed again!
BarbV
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My guys would sell their souls for a cheerio.
Cheap! You're getting off lucky! Think of how many Cheerios in a box...you are good for a year!
BarbV
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And I vote for carrots! Never seen a Sheltie that doesn't love them. And good for their teeth!
Hey - Shelties are chowhounds! I've never met one that wasn't. Luckily, our girls LOVE fruits and veggies! I trained my first Sheltie for agility with red bell pepper pieces, which got some strange looks!! But I keep my dogs thin! There's no reason for them to be fat and it's so bad for them.
Asta and Ally love carrots, broccoli, green beans, red pepper, cukes, apples etc. Try it out, they are great for low calories treats. Also, most dogs love pumpkin!
I confess to the occasional, I fed them, left for the gym, hubby comes home and "oh no, we haven't eaten dinner yet" so they get fed again!
Could I ask how big or small the pieces are,especially of the fruit.I'm very interested in this type of treats for the guys.We have tried green beans and small baby carrots.
Any tips would be great.As to how much say for a puppy,for a treat? And should I do regular size carrots instead of baby carrots?
My guys would sell their souls for a cheerio.
Trapp loves them to. Earnhardt not so much.
BarbV
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If your training, keep the treats kibble size. You don't want to fill them up. I often finish my training with a full baby carrot! Yum! You done good, boys! Chow down!
Sharon7
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Yes, bite size or so especially if they are puppies. Asta and Ally get my apple core so I cut it in half, get the seeds out and give them each a half. They get baby carrots, or sometimes a 1 inch chunk of regular carrot. Broccoli, 1 - 2 inches at a time - it takes them a little time to eat this. Cukes - one round slice. It depends on how intense an eater your pups are, too, if they tend to inhale (and then choke!) treats, a bigger piece may slow them down since they'll have to chew it.