2 Doggy Drooling Dog Treat Recipes

October 22, 2009 by Schnauzer Owner  
Filed under Schnauzer Care

These 2 Scrumptiously Yummy, Doggy Delicious Dog Treat Recipes will have you dog breaking down your kitchen door to get more. You better leave your dog outside otherwise he will go wild when you cook these dog treats.

Dog Treat Recipes 1

Delicious Doggy Dip

Ingredients

– 3tbsp Peanut Butter

– 2tbsp Honey

– 1 very ripe banana (or if you want you can use a jar of baby food fruit. Any
flavour your dog likes will be fine)

– 450grams or 16 ounces of vanilla yogurt

– 1tbsp whole wheat flour

Directions

1. Mix the peanut butter, honey and fruit together until well blended.

2. In a separate bowl, combine the yogurt and flour and mix well.

3. Add the fruit to the yogurt and blend together.

4. Keep cold in your refrigerator.

You can use this dip to coat or dip
biscuits and treats. Allow treats to chill in refrigerator until this coating
is set and firm. This will help prevent big messes!

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Dog Treat Recipe 2

Brilliant Bacon Bites

Ingredients

– 3cups whole wheat flour

– ½ cup milk

– 1 egg

– ¼ cup bacon fat (or vegetable oil)

– 1tsp garlic powder

– 3-4 slices bacon, crumbled up

– ½ cup cold water

Directions

1. Mix ingredients together thoroughly.

2. Roll out on a floured surface to ½ – ¼” thickness.

3. Bake for 35-40 mins in a 162°C or 325°F

Remember to let cool.

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Training And Rewarding With Healthy Dog Treats

September 17, 2009 by Schnauzer Owner  
Filed under Schnauzer Care

Dogs are now treated as friends and less as pets. Although man and dogs were together since time immoral, dogs have started living indoors as part of our families only now. While many people give out dog treats to their pets for the dogs pleasure as well as their own, dog treats are also useful training tools.
A pocket full of dog treats can be used while training a dog to heel, sit, stay, or any other such command. But you have to make sure that the treats are appetizing to the dog. If you give treats that are dried out, bland and crumbly, dog’s treats won’t incite nearly as much enthusiasm in training as a juicy good piece of meat or a scented cheese.

There are lots of dogs treat available in shelves of supermarkets and pet stores, discount stores etc. They stock an amazing variety of treats right from beef treats to bulk products. Some treats come with treatments for heartworm, antibiotics etc. They are carefully prepared by veterinarians to treat various ailments. Treats are also designed so as to clean the teeth as well as aid in digestion.

You need not depend on buying treats available in market. You can make some for your pets at home also. Right from sliced steak, chunks of cheese, rice, hamburgers, will serve as great ingredients. But it’s always a good idea to consult a veterinary doctor, before you decide on feeding your pets with your homemade treats. Never feed dog’s chicken bones as treat. It’s not good for their health.

Treats are excellent methods to train them. Ideally, the training treat should be very small, so that you can give the dog a large number of rewards without filling him up or adversely impacting his diet. If you have an average built dog, a 1/3 inch square treat should be just right. It is believed that soft treats (say hot dogs) are better than hard treats (like biscuits) because the dog can eat them and get on with the lesson more quickly. But too much of soft treats should also be avoided.

If you are confused at times as to what will be the best treat, try picking raw hot dogs and bologna. Most dogs adore theses treats. These treats are soft, inexpensive, and can be chopped into small bits. Bologna is especially easy to prepare as you can easily slice it. With this treat you can simply crosscut it into small squares right in the package. Cheese is also other good treat. Most dogs love cheese.

There are certain dogs who are quite active and might not prefer simply food as treats. For such animals, try using the tennis ball instead of the food treats. They may like to go after it play and retrieve it for you to throw again in different direction. Sometimes play a tug game with it. That ways you will also come closer to the canine where as dog will also be happy.

Treats can be just food or some playful games, it depends on what kind of animal you have and what mood they are in. Generally you must mix both kinds to keep a healthy mix.

Dog Training Tips Every Owner Should Know

August 23, 2009 by Schnauzer Owner  
Filed under Dog Training

There are 6 basic commands: Heel, Come, Sit, Stand, Stay, and Down. With a new dog, it does not matter where you actually begin. The main thing is to practice any old time daily and never to be in a hurry to move onto the next lesson. You don’t have to set the pace for learning, your dog does this.

Dog training sessions must last only two to five minutes; this is about the length of your dog’s attention span. If you push your dog longer than that, he will eventually stop paying attention. This is EXCITING stuff. So, you may need to reiterate this for at least ten times to remind yourself. Stop every training session with an almost perfect performance. This could be one two-second sit, or even three little “heeling” steps beside you. Tell your dog how “great” it was. Stress to him how pleased you are he got it right.

Don’t begin a training session right away after the dog has eaten his meal because he’ll be tired and those food rewards won’t be as tempting. Still, you can practice at any time during the course of the day, even if it is the 3 second “stay.” Your dog will appreciate the attention.

Motivation for a dog to do something lies first in his desire to please his owner. Dog treats run a close second. Biscuits do not make good training rewards because they take too long for the dog to munch on. Little bits of American cheese are the perfect food reward. A slice of a frankfurter will liven up the interest of any dog that’s not paying attention.

Do rewards come in three types: treats, pats and verbal praise. To grade your dog’s qualification for a reward, give him a treat the equivalent of an “A,” a pat on the back: “B,” and verbal praise can be associated with a: “C.” Be very careful not to go overboard or you’ll run dry of compensation and your dog will give up.

Verbal praise has a range from overjoyed. To a calm dog as Bart grows up and becomes more experienced. Don’t make the cheese or frankfurters redundant when practicing because each word command is fully learned, slowly decline on the treats and replace “good dog” or just a huge smile.

What you say to your dog and how you say it can show how quickly he learns. All conversation is apparent by the dog as meaningless noise. In the middle of some long-winded talk, call out your dog’s name emphatically and watch him take notice. When using the phrase training commands, remember that lesson. Your dog’s name gives you his attention; one word phrases that tells him what to do. It is “Bart, SIT”. Never, “Bart, Sit. Sit. Sit. “Bart, you’re not paying attention to me – I told you to Sit, now Sit Bart. SIT, Bart!” This is what is called nagging, and your dog will completely tune you out. Bart is not being disobedient or stubborn he’s confused from your constant jabbing at the lips! Make sure that you don’t sound like a drill sergeant! Just smile, speak in a clear tone and let Bart do the barking not you!