Wondering what shop treats are actually ok to feed your dogs. I've looked at a lot of treats and the majority of them are meat/animal by products and grains and everything bad in dog food.. I know a lot of people make their own, especially liver cake, but I would love to be able to buy a nice treat... just for giving to my dog while training.
Something healthy, not filling, small, easily eaten and not greasy.

These are some of the ones I've looked at.
Great deals on dog food and chew treats at zooplus: Dibo Premium Chicken Necks
Rocco Chings Dried Chicken Breast - Great deals on dog snacks at zooplus

This is probably more like the thing I think of when I imagine treats and biscuits, but I know they are always going to have some type grain or something in.
pitti Beethoven Snack Deluxe - Great deals on dog biscuits at zooplus


I don't know if such a treat exists. :/

Natural treats are available.Nature Diet does one. make sure you don't over feed using treats. If you use 100 mg of treats, reducetheir dinner by 100 mg.

Thanks for replying I will look them up. I know you can feed veg for treats too if the dogs like them, can't you? I wouldn't want to over feed but you need something for food motivated dogs when training and I'm sure they will burn off extra calories when running mental and going on long walks lol hopefully!

P.S. Can't find these treats by naturediet..... :/

Natures Menu do natural treats.

Barker and barker treats are all natural and low fat too

dogtraininginfo.co.uk - low fat natural dog training treats and food supplements, dog training equipment, harnesses, collars and leads. To have a look at those.

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Natures Menu do a range of both cat and dog treats (to be honest, I would use either) that are 95% meat. I know you can get them at pets at home.

I also like the various Dokas treats from zooplus - again, just meat basically. You can also chop / break them up into smaller pieces for training.

Thrive freeze dried treats are great but can be expensive, and dried liver / liver cake always seems to go down well.

Last but not least - for tiny pieces in small quantities you can always use "human food" like ham, chicken, hot dog, cheese, primula, etc.

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Thank you very much you were very helpful ^.^

I did used to buy shop treats but also gave apple, cheese or wee willy winkie sausages. She loves the sausages and gets excited when she smells them cooking.

Thanks for the replies! I think I will get some Dokas treats in but will definately try homemade and fresh treats too! ^.^

I use Good Boy Salmon Crunch Treats - 100% salmon. 175g costs about £2.50. My dogs love them but they go rather crumbly if they get knocked about in the treat bag or pocket. Very similar is Lakse Kronch from Denmark, 85% salmon, 15% other fish. It comes in a bigger bag, 800g for £8, works out better.
Trixie Trocken Fisch is pure dried whole little fish - look like sprats. I cut them up into about 4 pieces each. My dogs love them too!

i avoid processed meats [hot-dogs, ham, sausage, etc] as the sodium content is huge, & the coloring agents
or preservatives are nasty, too - sodium bisulfite or sulfates are particularly evil ingredients,
inserted only to keep long-shelf-life meats 'pink'-looking. Blech.

i use pouch or canned fish, dried fish flakes, diced low-fat cheeses, carrot bits, lickable treats [spoon or a squeeze
tube, which is available from camping-supply stores & washable / refillable], etc.

low-fat cream-cheese AKA Neufchatel is a nice base; i add 1 part fish or other stinky cheese to 3 parts Neufchatel,
mix & pack it into a refillable-tube or even a sandwich baggie [snip the corner of the bag at the very tip,
reward LICKING not 'gnawing' the bag ]

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