Dog treats

Sif's Mom · 01-26-2012, 10:38 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

doggiedad · 01-26-2012, 11:02 PM

take a look at Zuke's. they have several
sizes of treats. keep in mind if you make
a large biscuit treat it can always be broken
down for a training size treat.

Chicagocanine · 01-26-2012, 11:18 PM

As small as possible!

Twyla · 01-26-2012, 11:30 PM

Small, thumb nail size
no wheat, no corn
not a hard crisp, easy to chew quick and keep going
strong liver or beef flavor
actually Woolf would love a duck flavor

Syaoransbear · 01-27-2012, 12:56 AM

Real small, like the tip of a pencil eraser. And very soft so they can just swallow it and continue on.

qbchottu · 01-27-2012, 02:21 AM

No grain, small, stinky, soft and easy to eat in one bite. Not too messy because I hate getting dog treats under my fingernails while training. I love the NB food rolls. I mix them with some cooked liver and that is like doggy crack. Only downside is that they are very messy.
Flavors: liver, tripe, duck, peanut butter

Lucy Dog · 01-27-2012, 02:26 AM

Not really a training treat, but the dog world needs a high percentage meat biscuit. Something similar to the size and consistency of a milk-bone, but is actually good for the dog.

Evo makes a product similar to what I'm talking about, but they're too small in size.

AbbyK9 · 01-27-2012, 03:07 PM

These are my go-to treat -->

Amazon

They are very soft and smell strongly. They are much too big by themselves, but I break them into several small pieces and that works for me. They're very easy to break and don't crumble, either.

martemchik · 01-27-2012, 03:14 PM

I like freeze dried treats. Pretty much anything as long as its all natural. My go to training treat is those Zuke's mini naturals. They are soft and smelly so the dog really reacts to them and gets just enough for one bite so its quick during training.

Gracie's My Girl · 01-27-2012, 05:45 PM

My favorite treats are tiny with lots of flavor. I buy a large log of treats and cut it into 1/4" pieces. I hate buying regular sized treat bags because I can go through them in a couple of days. Having more on hand is much better for me! Other than that, I like moist smelly treats. Dry treats are time consuming to train with and don't grab my dog's attention.

Just FYI, this is what I use. My little girl loves them! I believe it costs me around $10 a log, instead of $7 for a smaller bag of treats.

**** Van Patten's Natural Balance Dog Food Rolls

01-26-2012, 10:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sif's Mom New Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Washington State Posts: 11	Dog treats 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

01-26-2012, 11:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
doggiedad Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jenkintown,Pa. Posts: 9,846	take a look at Zuke's. they have several sizes of treats. keep in mind if you make a large biscuit treat it can always be broken down for a training size treat. __________________ "Life Without A Dog Is A Life Unfulfilled"

01-26-2012, 11:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Chicagocanine Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5,518	As small as possible! __________________ Chicago Canine Bianca HIC CGC TT (GSD)

01-27-2012, 12:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
Syaoransbear Knighted Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Canada, Sask Posts: 3,116	Real small, like the tip of a pencil eraser. And very soft so they can just swallow it and continue on. __________________ Chrono - Black German Shepherd 01/18/08 http://www.dogster.com/dogs/994330

01-27-2012, 02:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
qbchottu Master Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 908	No grain, small, stinky, soft and easy to eat in one bite. Not too messy because I hate getting dog treats under my fingernails while training. I love the NB food rolls. I mix them with some cooked liver and that is like doggy crack. Only downside is that they are very messy. Flavors: liver, tripe, duck, peanut butter __________________ Puddi 11/15/10 Rescue GSD/Golden Whiskey von Huerta Hof 12/20/10 WGSL GSD Wiva vom Drache Feld 2/3/11 WGSL GSD

01-26-2012, 11:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Twyla Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 498	Small, thumb nail size no wheat, no corn not a hard crisp, easy to chew quick and keep going strong liver or beef flavor actually Woolf would love a duck flavor

01-27-2012, 02:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
Lucy Dog Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,180	Not really a training treat, but the dog world needs a high percentage meat biscuit. Something similar to the size and consistency of a milk-bone, but is actually good for the dog. Evo makes a product similar to what I'm talking about, but they're too small in size. __________________ Paul

01-27-2012, 03:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
AbbyK9 Crowned Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North Country, NY Posts: 12,442	These are my go-to treat --> Amazon Amazon They are very soft and smell strongly. They are much too big by themselves, but I break them into several small pieces and that works for me. They're very easy to break and don't crumble, either. __________________ Malinois Ronja - fastest K-9 in VT =^^= Finn, Ratchet & Ollie Blog - Facebook - Store

01-27-2012, 03:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
martemchik Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,049	I like freeze dried treats. Pretty much anything as long as its all natural. My go to training treat is those Zuke's mini naturals. They are soft and smelly so the dog really reacts to them and gets just enough for one bite so its quick during training.

01-27-2012, 05:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
Gracie's My Girl Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 330	My favorite treats are tiny with lots of flavor. I buy a large log of treats and cut it into 1/4" pieces. I hate buying regular sized treat bags because I can go through them in a couple of days. Having more on hand is much better for me! Other than that, I like moist smelly treats. Dry treats are time consuming to train with and don't grab my dog's attention. Just FYI, this is what I use. My little girl loves them! I believe it costs me around $10 a log, instead of $7 for a smaller bag of treats. **** Van Patten's Natural Balance Dog Food Rolls __________________ Gracie - GSD - May 3, 2011

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