Are dog treats good? How many times can we give it to them? Is the best teaching method to reward with these treats?
Surely you have asked yourself questions like these many times and you should know that the best way to educate, feed and care for your dog is by informing you of its behavior and its needs, for that reason, in our site we are going to solve these unknowns so that you know what you are giving your dog and how you should do it.
Read on to find out if treats are good for dogs.
Offer treats to your dog
In the market you will find a wide variety of sweets and snacks: hard, soft, meat, chicken, organic, etc. For your dog, eating these small morsels is a pleasure.
In general offering treats to your dog is not bad, on the contrary, it is a sign of affection and rapport. Of course, an excess of them can be a problem if we are talking about an obese pet, for example. Faced with a problem of this type, you can try to educate your dog with physical rewards such as caresses as well as verbal "very good!".
A suitable option for your education
If you have decided to adopt a dog or if he is still very young and he doesn't pay attention to you, treats are a perfect tool to get his attention.
During basic command practice you should offer small amounts of the treat even if it is a large dog. Later, when you practice advanced commands, you will reduce the amount of treats since the dog will respond more quickly to your suggestions.
In any case, the ideal is that during the learning process the dog, in addition to craving treats finds something else, for that it is essential that we play with him, congratulate him and create a connection beyond. The prize is us, his friend, companion and faithful friend of his. Over time you will see that you don't need plenty of food to get him to carry out certain basic commands, your affection will simply suffice.
Check the components of the treats
From our site we advise you to always review the products that you are going to give your pet because sometimes, and even if they do not want to admit it, in stores there are products that are not entirely suitable, such as bones pigskin.
Get informed and find the most suitable one for your dog for example:
- Calcium treats are ideal for puppies, especially large breeds
- For obese dogs we will find, although less frequently, those that are light
- In addition, others fulfill very specific functions such as preventing bad breath
Avoid all those products that contain additives, dyes and preservatives, the best ones are natural and with less presence of "by-products".
