Dog Treats- where to begin?

[littcoheat]

I'm looking for a healthy treat I can use esp for training my pup. I went to the store today and bought an organic "homemade" brand that has all natural ingredients- it looks like I coud've baked them at home. But oatmeal is the first ingredient. Do the rules that apply for choosing dog food apply to dog treats as well?
Any suggestions?

 

[ssi_rhonda]

Diced Chicken Meat

We use diced chicken meat that we keep in the freezer. It's easy, nutritious and a lot cheaper than the liver treats. I feel good about giving it to him because I know exactly what it is.

Take a whole chicken, boil in water until done. Remove the chicken from the water. Take the meat off the bones, dice, I put in on cookie sheets so that I can freeze it without all the pieces sticking together, put it in the freezer for a couple of hours then transfer to a large ziploc bag and toss back in the freezer. If I happen to be in need of chicken stock, I have some old ice cube trays that I pour that into and freeze them as well. Put them in a freezer bag and I have chicken stock whenever I need it for a recipe.

 

[Gingersmama]

Ginger's trainer recommended hot dogs. (She shows her Rottweilers and is VERY particular about what her dogs are allowed to eat.)

 

[SuperCooper]

For Cooper we used liver treats but those can be a bit rich on a puppies tummy. We have also switched to string cheese or hot dogs they don't taste horrible if they have to go in your mouth for a correction.