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  • WAdoggytreat
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    Dog treats

    WAdoggytreat

    Posted : 1/26/2012 10:48:25 PM

     I am thinking of starting a dog treat business. I wanted to know what size you all prefer for training treats and basic treats. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

    J

  • BEVOLASVEGAS
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    BEVOLASVEGAS

    Posted : 1/26/2012 11:33:46 PM

    Soft, tiny, grain free with a low glycemic index & in a 4oz bag.  Perfect training treats, imo!
  • kpwlee
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    kpwlee

    Posted : 1/27/2012 10:09:16 AM

    BEVOLASVEGAS

    Soft, tiny, grain free with a low glycemic index & in a 4oz bag.  Perfect training treats, imo!

     

    Bag size isn't an issue to me but I agree with the slightly soft,small  =kibble size (and I have an XL dog) and I would prefer simple recipe - not too many ingredients, strong smell is great

    I also think that the bag should list the approximate kcals per treat - my favorite training treat is Charlie Bear Beef Liver (due to allergies that is the only one of theirs he can have) even though the dryness means we are guaranteed a hacking experience

     
  • micksmom
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    micksmom

    Posted : 1/27/2012 6:16:55 PM

    BEVOLASVEGAS

    Soft, tiny, grain free with a low glycemic index & in a 4oz bag.  Perfect training treats, imo!

    Beef and cheese free would be nice, too (includng beef liver). 

  • griffinej5
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    griffinej5

    Posted : 1/28/2012 6:04:27 PM

    Aaahhh..l but tiny cant be different for a different sized dog. Tiny for my 14lb dog is different than tiny for a 140lb dog. For example, the size of an m&m mini is good for my tiny dog, but a bigger dog might not even notice that, and needs a regular m&m. So, something easy to break up is good.
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    BEVOLASVEGAS

    Posted : 1/28/2012 8:52:51 PM

    I would be thrilled with treats the size of an m&m mini for my bigger guys.  Right now, I'm making my own treat rolls & then pinching off tiny bits to use as a reward.
  • oranges81
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    oranges81

    Posted : 1/28/2012 9:50:29 PM

    BEVOLASVEGAS

    I would be thrilled with treats the size of an m&m mini for my bigger guys.  Right now, I'm making my own treat rolls & then pinching off tiny bits to use as a reward.

    Same!! I'm always making the small treats smaller.

    Something that is truly poultry free would be nice. Maze is highly allergic and reacts even to the chicken fat used as preservation. So I'm limited in what I can use as store bought treats. In general I use hot dogs.

  • griffinej5
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    griffinej5

    Posted : 1/29/2012 11:23:58 AM

    Those were arbitrarily determined examples (okay, I have sat and chopped m&ms for a kid if I couldn't find minis, and I am known to break a cereal bar into 30-40 pieces I guess breaking up foods into tiny pieces is just in my job description). Actually, as it might be helpful, I love those veggie stick chips (for people). I can give anything from a handful of whole chips, 1 whole chip, half a chip, or 1/4 or so of chip. They break easily by hand, don't make crumbs, don't get disgusting in the heat, and a chip or piece of a chip can be consumed in a second or two so that you can get right back to work. If there was a meat flavor for dogs, I might just try it.
  • Jewlieee
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    Jewlieee

    Posted : 1/29/2012 11:38:34 AM

    Soft, smelly and somewhat healthy. I break up even the smallest treat out there so it has to be big enough I can break it apart easily.