Dog Training: Good Treat or Good Nutrition You Can Use - Part 2

Dog Training

The best way to avoid nutritional problems is to educate so you're avoiding the introduction of unusual or possibly toxic foods into the dog's diet and are also avoiding over feeding.

If you do this, recognize that dogs should be fed dog foods and should be treated with dog treats.

Of course it's possible to make healthy dog treats at home and many safe and I include healthy recipes from time to time...


Hi Dog Loving Friend,

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Ok, then what's healthy for your four legged canine friend:

• Hard Cheese is considerably rich in macro-nutrients, and fats which are healthy, but can lead to constipation if over fed and greatly increases the caloric intake
• Popcorn offers no benefits to his health or caloric increase to his diet but if salted the sodium can be dangerous
• Leftovers like chicken or any cooked meat that is still on the bone can cause splintered bone punctures to the digestive tract
• Any foods cooked which contain onion, a common ingredient in most stews and casserole type dishes can also be dangerous for him to ingest
• Most vegetables are safe when raw, but if cooked can lead to digestive upsets or even vomiting

It's important that you recognize that overfeeding can lead to obesity and that when you give an inordinate amount of treats as a training tool you can also be adding to the caloric intake.

Dog obesity is a huge health problem these days and can contribute to:

• Early death
• Immune deficiency and disorders
• Kidney or liver failure
• Diabetes

To avoid increasing your dog's health risks including unnessary caloric intake, measure the amount of food that you feed him in a day and set aside a portion to be given as treats.

If your dog does not eat "plain food" as a treat and is not motivated by a treat, which is his regular dog food...

Then commercial dog treats can be given as a substitute for as much as one third of the regular dog food your dog eats daily.

Dog Training...success made easy and fun!