Showing posts with label dog treats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dog treats. Show all posts

Thursday, August 16, 2018

Playdate with Lucy

Playdate with Caravaggio, Ahsoka, Lucy, and Devo.


Caravaggio, Devo, Lucy, & Ahsoka.


Everyone got a chew treat.  They were very happy.

Check out some of the treats we've reviewed...

Homemade Dog Treats:  Pumpkin & Peanut Butter
Homemade Dog Treats:  Applesauce & Carrot
Homemade Dog Treats:  Chicken and Yogurt & 2 others



Thursday, July 26, 2018

Prairie Dog Treats Review





Check out our video review of the dog treat:  Prairie Dog Treats, Smokehouse Selections, Beef & Sweet Potato Jerky.
The dog like the beef & sweet potato flavor, I like that its healthy and affordable.  Overall I would give these treats 4 out of 5 STARS.




Other helpful Blog Articles:

Sweet Potato Treat Review
Zuke's Dog Treat Review
Look Who's Happy Treat Review
Homemade Dog Treats:  Pumpkin & Peanut Butter
Homemade Dog Treats:  Apple Sauce & Carrot
Homemade Dog Treats:  3 different kinds






Monday, May 14, 2018

Zuke's Product Review



Today we are reviewing the product:  Zuke's Training Treats.  For this review we tried two different flavors, Wild Rabbit & Chicken.  When it comes to choosing a flavor for your dog treats, it is really ultimately best to pick whatever flavor your dog enjoys most.  I recommend buying a few different flavors.  Try one flavor for awhile, then try the other.  If your dog tends to like a particular flavor better, they will generally be more excited about that treat.
Zuke's are one of my all time favorite treats for training.  The "mini" size is perfect.  If you do have a small dog or small dog puppy, I would even recommend breaking this treat in half so we do not upset the small dog's tummy.  Full grown medium sized dogs and larger can use the treat as is.

Overall Such Good Dogs would give Zuke's treats 5 STARS.  They are fantastic.  They are healthy, made in the United States, and they are the perfect size for training.  I highly recommend trying Zuke's treats for your dogs.








Other helpful Blog articles:
Trainer Tip:  Picking a good dog food
Trainer Tip:  Human food for your dog?


Fun ways to use training treats:
Trick Training:  Hoop Jump
Trick Training:  Paw & Wave
Trick Training:  Spin
Dog Training:  Heel



Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Homemade Dog Treats--Applesauce & Carrot





Ingredients:

1 cup flour
1 cup grated carrots
1 egg
1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce


1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.  Mix all ingredients together.
3.  Drop medium biscuit balls onto cooking sheet.
4.  Bake until golden brown, about 20-30 minutes (depending on size).
5.  Allow to fully cool before giving to your dog.
--We recommend storing treats in the refrigerator or freezer.


Overall I think this is a good homemade dog treat, but I found it extremely messy to make.  I'd recommend the peanut butter treats from our last cooking YouTube video.


Related Blog articles:
Homemade dog treats





Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Homemade dog treats


Join Such Good Dogs trainer, Athena Angelic, and her helpers Tessa & Josie in making some delicious homemade dog treats.  Recipes below.
--We recommend storing treats in the refrigerator or freezer.--

Carrot Bites:

3/4 cup canned pumpkin
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/4 cup shredded carrots
1 cup flour

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.  Stir all ingredients together.
3.  Drop small batter balls onto baking sheet.
4.  Bake for 30-35 minutes.


Peanut Butter Treats:

2 cups flour
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 eggs
1/4 cup water

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.  Mix together flour, peanut butter & eggs.
3.  Add a little water at a time as mixing.
4.  Roll dough out and cut into shapes.
5.  Bake about 20 minutes.


Chicken & Yogurt Treats:

2 cups chopped, cooked chicken
2 cups flour
1 5.3-ounce plain Yogurt
3/4 cup water
1 egg, slightly beaten

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.  Combine and stir all ingredients in bowl.
3.  Drop small batter balls onto baking sheet.
     (You may need two baking sheets and may want to line them with parchment paper).
4.  Bake 12-14 minutes.




Friday, June 30, 2017

Summer Dog Snack: Watermelon


Today's Trainer Tip:
Enjoy a summer snack with your dog with watermelon.



Healthy foods that are GOOD to give to your dog:

Apple
Banana
Berries- blueberry, blackberry, strawberry, raspberry
Broccoli  *small amounts
Carrot
Cashews  *small amounts
Coconut
Corn
Cucumber
Eggs  *cooked
Green beans
Melons- watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew
Oatmeal
Peanuts/ Peanut Butter  *without xylitol
Quinoa
Sweet Potato
Yogurt



Foods you should NOT give your dog:

Alcohol
Almonds
Avocado
Candy/ Gum
Chocolate
Coffee/ Caffeine
Cinnamon
Dairy Products
Citrus
Garlic
Grapes
Ice cream
Macadamia nuts
Mushrooms
Onions
Raisins
Salt
Sugar
Yeast Dough


Other Helpful Articles:
Trainer Tip:  Human Food for your Dog
Trainer Tip:  Begging



Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Koa's Kitchen--All natural dog treats!

This is Koa!  His mom & dad present organic, all-natural dog treats for you!


I am very excited to share this with you.  Members of my current Basic Manners Class have been making their own dog treats and are now ready to present them to you.  My class was lucky enough to receive free samples last week...they were all very excited.  Not only are these treats well liked by dogs, but by humans as well.  Two dogs in my class are currently on diet restrictions, as many dogs today now are.  The wonderful treats made by Koa's Kitchen are gluten, dairy, and soy free, and made with organic ingredients, so they're great for dog's with restricted diets!

Below is pictures from the samples I got, along with product information from Koa's Kitchen.

Koa's Kitchen
koaskitchen@gmail.com
Or call the Bakers:
Jeremy:    808-446-2885
Meg:        541-295-1111

All of Koa's Kitchen's doggie delicacies are prepared with human grade ingredients.  Koa's Kitchen strives to cook/dehydrate with local organic products when possible.  If organic isn't available, Koa's Kitchen chooses all natural products.  Baking is done at 165 degrees Fahrenheit to kill bad bacteria while preserving vitamins.



Retriever Retriever Pumpkin Eater
Ingredients:  Organic Pumpkin Puree, Organic Coconut Flour, Organic Eggs, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Flax Meal, & Filtered Water.

Two of the most common problems our furry friends run into is diarrhea and constipation.  Well here is an easy fix, pumpkin puree can help with both these problems.  It will absorb the excess water present in the stool, which can help with diarrhea.  A teaspoon a day will surely keep the vet away.  As for constipation, Pumpkin puree has a large quantity of dietary fiber, therefore it is a stool softener and can settle an upset stomach almost instantly.


Kauai Coconut Cookies
Ingredients:  Organic coconut flour, Maui Gold Pineapple, Organic Eggs, Organic Coconut, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Flax Meal, & Filtered Water.

One of the many wonderful tropical treats created especially for our Canine connoisseurs.  Our Kauai Coconut cookies will be great for all.  The Antifungal, antiviral, and antibacterial qualities are great for illness and speeding up healing.  They are going to be great for digestive due to the Propain and Bromelain enzymes.  To top it off they are a great source of vitamins giving fuel and energy for athletic performance and weight loss.  These wonderful cookies active ingredient pineapple, which will help maintain and develop strong bones due to the the manganese, a trace mineral.  Eating these cookies will alleviate the pain of arthritis from there anti-inflammatory qualities.



Chicken Jerky
Ingredients:  Dehydrated All Natural Chicken Breast.

This tail wagging goodness will surely suit your best friend's needs.  Not only do they taste great, they are loaded with proteins and Amino Acids.  Chicken also contains Vitamins A, D, & E, promoting a healthy coat and helping build strong bones, while Vitamin E acts as an antioxidant!



Big Island Biscuits
Ingredients:  Purple Sweet Potatoes, Organic Coconut Flour, Organic Eggs, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Flax Meal, Brewer's Yeast, & Filtered Water.

Our Big Island Biscuits are sure to suit your furry friend's nutritional needs!  Containing all the wonderful health benefits of coconut and more!  Purple sweet potatoes not only have the health benefits of regular sweet potatoes like being rich in antioxidants, and containing anti-inflammatory nutrients.  They also contain high amounts of anthocyanin (the pigment responsible for the purple colors in foods like blueberries and red cabbage) which is known to reduce the risk of cancer!  Brewer's yeast will be one of your dog's best friends.  It is known to repel fleas, ticks, and other biting bugs.  Dogs that suffer from anxiety and other stress issues will benefit greatly from the high amount of B vitamins.  Don't forget about the antioxidants and fatty acids which hep keep your dog's coat shiny and healthy!

Cute little Koa with his Chicken Jerky!




My dog's have certainly enjoyed their all natural treats from Koa's Kitchen!  I bet yours will too!
I want that!
(Big Island Biscuit)

That looks lip licking good mom!

How long before I can eat this?
(Kauai Coconut Cookie)


We are going to share this treat...
(Retriever Retriever Pumpkin Eater)

As always, dogs must wait to be released to eat their treat!
They loved these treats!  Nekita broke early and ate hers even before I said she could.




Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Trainer Tips--Stinky Treats

Remember...when using treats in positive reinforcement training, they should be soft and stinky.  You want treats that are soft so that they are easily broken up into small pieces.  We can sometimes use a lot of treats during a short, one-hour training session, and we want to keep our pets healthy, so keep the pieces small.  Secondly, make sure you are using treats that are stinky.  Dogs like strong smelling, stinky treats.  The worse it smells to you, probably the better it smells to your dog.  You want a treat that the dog really likes and will work hard to get.

Remember...training treats should always be soft and stinky!


Here is an example of a good variety:
regular bacon dog treats, cheese, and turkey.
What works for your dog will depend on your dog's tastes.
Start with the low value (dog treat), and work your way up.
Always have a good variety of treats ready to try for your training session.

Treats should be cut into very small pieces.

Training treats should be smaller than the size of a dime.