High Value Treats

• 07-07-2008 7:47 PM

  the_gopher Joined on 08-02-2006 New Hampshire Posts 987 Points 0

  High Value Treats Reply Contact So what would your dogs walk through fire for?  It took some experimenting with Ari, but the SO and I finally found a high value treat....it wasn't chicken, it wasn't liver treats, it wasn't steak, it wasn't even peanut butter (though this his handy for nail trimmings and bath time!)....it's.....   ICE CUBES!!!!!   ~Sharon Proudly owned by Ari a 5 month old flat-coated retriever!

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• 07-07-2008 8:02 PM

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  cakana Joined on 09-10-2007 Cathy in Northern CA Posts 6,723 Points 360	Re: High Value Treats Reply Contact Yep, mine love ice cubes too. We have an automatic ice cube maker with the door on the freezer and we're constantly grabbing a few ice cubes for the dogs. Sure can't beat the price ~ Cathy ~
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• 07-07-2008 8:05 PM

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  the_gopher Joined on 08-02-2006 New Hampshire Posts 987 Points 0	Re: High Value Treats Reply Contact  I love the price of ice cubes :)  It's the only thing Ari actually begs for and will come running if she hears you open up the freezer (not the fridge JUST the freezer).  Cracks me up, and I make her work for them.  ~Sharon Proudly owned by Ari a 5 month old flat-coated retriever!
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• 07-07-2008 10:23 PM

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  BCMixs Joined on 01-10-2008 Virginia Posts 1,394 Points 25

  Re: High Value Treats Reply Contact  I wish I knew!  So far the closest I've come with Woobie is Ball Park Franks and those are hit and miss.  I'm working on clicker training him to LLW this month and I have about 8 packages of different treats people in my classes have recommended.  I also want to try a "food tube" and some liverwurst that someone else recommended and a block of Romano cheese is on my shopping list to try.  He's such a tough nut to crack, not really motivated by much when we're outside the house training, so it's been a constant challenge. Ice cubes would be tough to carry in a treat pouch, huh?    30 lbs. by Christmas, down 4 lbs., 26 to go!!!

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• 07-08-2008 12:08 AM

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  calliecritturs Joined on 09-10-2007 Central Florida Posts 7,251 Points 1,975

  Re: High Value Treats Reply Contact This is timely -- and I"m still cracking up.  On our way home with Tinkerbelle (see other threads) I had to bathe her for the demodex.  The first night I was trying SOOO hard not to freak her out -- and because we'd been on a plane so late I couldn't go to the store.  All I had for treats were Cheerios (remember I have no clue what she is/isn't allergic to yet).  Tinkerbelle would tell you that Cheerios are nice -- ok to 'sit' for ... but ... HIGH VALUE TREATS????  NOT!!!!!! (I'm still cracking up -- that was one of the places her name became abundantly clear -- I got that Tinkerbelle scowl BIG TIME when i tried to give her a couple of Cheerios for standing still in her bath.  To say she spit them back at me is ... an understatement! LOL Now meat baby food?  YEP -- **that** is a high value treat.

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• 07-08-2008 5:52 AM

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  janetmichel3009 Joined on 11-28-2006 Beijing, China Posts 2,371 Points 370

  Re: High Value Treats Reply Contact  oh yeah, ice cubes are awesome! i dont train moca with treats, since she obsesses, instead of concentrating, but i still like giving her a treat here or there just because and it's hard, because she has a very sensitive stomac, so ice cubes are awesome! the rule in my house is, if you're opening the freezer, the dogs MUST get ice cubes. this extends not only to me and my bf, but also to my friends... Janet

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• 07-08-2008 6:16 AM

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  Benedict Joined on 05-30-2006 England Posts 5,219 Points 770	Re: High Value Treats Reply Contact  Blueberries.....yeah....I can't figure that out either LOL.  Kate - Dog.community Administrator Jokers to the right.
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• 07-08-2008 6:34 AM

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  Bonita of Bwana Joined on 09-14-2007 Foley , Alabama Posts 1,671 Points 4,655

  Re: High Value Treats Reply Contact Bwana Bars, the cookies I make get 100% attention from my furkids 24/7   I make them in Liver, Beef or Salmon and Turkey.   When showing my young male if there is a girl in season nearby food will not work but a carefully folded "  scented kleenix  tissue" will make him give expression alllllll day long !    Bonita of Bwana Bonita of Bwana AKC Rhodesian Ridgebacks Champions, Therapy Dogs and Awesome Companions

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• 07-08-2008 7:53 AM

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  auburn2932 Joined on 09-13-2007 Camp Hill, PA Posts 304 Points 35

  Re: High Value Treats Reply Contact Bonnie loves blueberrys too!  She also loves the cats treats, although she only gets one piece of those.  Other than that she is not into treats of any kind, have a whole cupboard full of different things. Bonnie Blue Belle April - Feb. 2, 2000 - Dec. 11 - 2007 If tears could build a stairway And memories a lane I'd walk right up to Heaven And bring you home again.

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• 07-08-2008 10:34 AM

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  mudpuppy Joined on 09-10-2007 Posts 5,478 Points 100	Re: High Value Treats Reply Contact I have yet to meet a dog who will turn their nose up to bacon fried crisp...
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• 07-08-2008 11:08 AM

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  scrubsfiend Joined on 09-10-2007 DFW area Posts 633 Points 180	Re: High Value Treats Reply Contact Joey doesn't get the thrill of ice cubes but cheese, now THAT's a high value treat.  And for a dog who is completely un-food motivated, that's saying something. Amy "A man's soul can be judged by the way he treats his dog" - Charles Doran
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• 07-08-2008 2:33 PM

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  jennie_c_d Joined on 09-10-2007 Southeast Georgia Posts 8,678 Points 75

  Re: High Value Treats Reply Contact Emma has had everything she tolerates. Peanut butter, goat cheese, liver, bites of meat....   The *best* treat you can give her? Breakfast sausage. Unless we're in a very highly distracting situation, she works poorly when I use sausage for treats. She gets too excited. I use it, at dog shows, though, to hold her attention for warm ups. Once her attention is up and her attitude is up, the sausage has to go away. She's too funny.  Mischeif N Miracles, CGC, RE (PRT, 10/13/2003) Libby's Monkey N The Middle (Chinese Crested, 1/26/2008) Teenie Weenie at the Bridge (Dachshund, ???-12/28/2007)

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