Suggestions for Low Calorie/fat Training Treats

[danisgoat]

I'm looking for some high value, low calorie treats too, in addition to the beef liver. Any other suggestions?

Can you get the mini-zukes up there? They are a favorite around here.

I also just use dinner meat scraps. I seriously just take our dinner plates, rinse off the meat scraps, chop it up really small, put it in a bag and freeze it. I use one bag for a weeks worth of leftovers and mark the bag with the week. Then I use the oldest bag as training treats for the week. It works great! It is always a variety, so my dogs really really want to listen because the treat is always a suprise!

 

[corbinam]

I think that the key to making low cal high value treats is size. No matter what you do, the "better for you" treats aren't as enticing. The best thing that I can recommend if you're looking for something high value is to take a high value treat and break it/cut it into TINY pieces. Dogs don't know the difference when they are rewarded with a small treat.

 

[Ann]

I use rabbit or chinchilla food. It comes in small, dry pellets, is very portable, and mine go nuts for the. It's all grasses and no fat!! Plus it's CHEAP!!!!!

This is a great idea, Chris. No fat and cheap is great! I'll have to try that. Presently I buy a bag every few months of Wellness Weight Management food which has pretty good size kibbles and I keep a little bowl on the kitchen counter. They each get a kibble when a treat is needed during the day and they're happy with that.

 

[Sunshine]

We use Cherrios or Carrots and string beans Lulu loves them and they are healthy