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The following recipes make good treats for training
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Treats sold in pet shops and supermarkets are usually expensive.
These training treats can be made at home much more cheaply.
Remember that any treats should be counted as part of your dog’s overall food intake for the day and the dog’s main meal(s) should be adjusted accordingly to prevent the dog becoming overweight.
These treats have a strong smell and taste that make them very attractive to most dogs, so that only a very small piece is required to motivate and reward the dog.
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Microwave Liver & Garlic Cake
Ingredients
1lb Liver (any)
1lb Granary Flour
3 Eggs
2 Cloves garlic (or 2 teaspoons powdered garlic)
1 teaspoon of cooking oil
A splosh of milk
Method
Liquidise the liver, eggs, milk and garlic with a little oil in a blender
Add to flour and mix
Put into a microwave dish and cook on full power for about 10 minutes
Allow to cool. Cut the cake into small cubes
Put into plastic bags - enough in each bag for 1-2 days treats - and freeze
Take a bag out of the freezer and defrost for use as required.
Break each cube into several rewards
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Fish Cake
Ingredients
2 tins of fish in oil (e.g. sardines)
2 Eggs
Pinch of garlic powder
Flour*
Method
Blend together the fish, eggs & garlic
Gradually add flour until the required consistency is reached
Put the mixture on a baking tray and cook it for about 20 mins in a hot oven
Take it out, leave it to cool and cut into small pieces
Put into plastic bags - enough in each bag for 1-2 days treats - and freeze.
Remove from freezer and defrost for use as required
Break up each piece into several rewards
* How much flour you add affects the crumbliness of the cake. You may prefer it a bit soft as it is easier to handle.
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Sausage Meat Dog Cookies
Ingredients
8 oz wholemeal flour
8oz Sausage meat
2-4 fluid oz water
(optional - some garlic & mixed herbs)
Method
Preheat the oven to 350F / 180C / Gas Mark 4
Mix the flour and sausage meat together thoroughly
Add enough water to form a soft dough
Turn out onto a floured board and roll out to approx 1/4 inch (6mm) thick
Bake in the oven until crispy and golden
Allow to cool then store in an airtight container
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Shop bought treats
The ideal treat should have a strong scent and taste to motivate the dog, be small, so the dog can quickly swallow it and continue training and be easy to handle without breaking up or sticking together.
If you don’t have the time to cook treats we recommend the following for training rewards:
- Mild Cheddar Cheese cut into 1cm or smaller cubes (mature cheddar is too crumbly)
- Peperami sticks, cut into small discs about 2-3mm thick
- Hot dog sausages cut into thin discs
- Garlic Sausage, cut into small pieces
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