Treats - what quality do you feed?

Rerun · 11-21-2010, 08:17 PM

I have noticed this here and there and always wondered what the majority stance was on this simple topic. Since many of us feed at least "medium quality" to good quality food, I would be interested to know if you are feeding similar quality treats to your food, or a significantly higher/lower grade.

I'm talking the every day dog biscuit. Ours, for example, have training treats and then they get a large biscuit each night when they go to bed. Also have another kind of treat for their treat toys.

I have seen some who feed grain free foods and discuss the benefits, but don't think a thing of feeding milkbones, and then yet others who don't feel the more pricey foods are worth it, but feed high quality treats.

I'll try to make a variety of poll options so everyone can find their fit. As always this poll will be anonymous so be honest.

Pattycakes · 11-21-2010, 08:27 PM

I feed only homemade treats (bacon, cheese, & peanut butter ones). The church that my dad goes to, the ladies there bake them and then sell them for money for the church. My dog LOVES them.

Wasn't sure where to put that on the option list.

Rerun · 11-21-2010, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pattycakes

I feed only homemade treats (bacon, cheese, & peanut butter ones). The church that my dad goes to, the ladies there bake them and then sell them for money for the church. My dog LOVES them.

Wasn't sure where to put that on the option list.

Darnit, the one thing I didn't think of!

haha...

I guess I'd say grain free treats perhaps?

**Cassidy's Mom** · 11-21-2010, 08:32 PM

I'm not sure how to answer - I feed grain free food, but not grain free treats. I've used a pretty wide variety of treats, but they're all high quality.

GSDAlphaMom · 11-21-2010, 08:32 PM

Yep same here. I make my own beef crunchies.

onyx'girl · 11-21-2010, 08:33 PM

I feed raw, and for training treats give string cheese, natural balance rolls. I should invest in a dehydrator and make my own liver, meat training treats, but the natural balance is so convenient, and I trust it for the most part.
I never give biscuits, or cookies, but I have exotic birds that eat pellets, so the dogs do get a bit of grains when they clean up the tossed food. Peanut Butter Capt'n Crunch is my African greys favorite treat, and the dogs love it too, when he calls them over and tosses it.

Pattycakes · 11-21-2010, 08:34 PM

LOL, Rerun...but you did cover everything else!

Stosh · 11-21-2010, 08:58 PM

I make beef crunchies too. I also use string cheese or cubed cooked chicken. Very rarely do I use a hot dog, but it's been known to happen

Pattycakes · 11-21-2010, 09:19 PM

Oh...I do use cheese as a training treat as well.

Chicagocanine · 11-21-2010, 09:31 PM

I chose the first option (grain free) because right now I am feeding Instinct Rabbit but I also sometimes feed a raw diet.
Mostly I use 100% meat treats, often freeze-dried treats, Ziwipeak, or raw treats like Stella and Chewy's Carnivore Crunch. I also sometimes use "Real Meat" brand treats, Wellness Pure Bites, and Dr Becker's Bites.
I really only use treats for training or to put in Bianca's Dog Brick puzzle, I don't generally give them "just because" ie for a treat so to speak...for that I give chewies such as raw bones, beef tendons, bully sticks...
Sometimes I make my own treats but that's usually just for special occasions.

View Poll Results: Treat quality you feed most regularly
I feed grain free food and grain free treats	27	45.00%
I feed raw and I feed very high quality treats (grain free, or close)	13	21.67%
I feed a grocery store brand food and treat	3	5.00%
I feed a grocery store brand food but high quality treat	0	0%
I feed mid range food and mid range treats	0	0%
I feed high quality food, but grocery store treats	2	3.33%
I feed prescription treats only	1	1.67%
I feed different quality treats depending on their use (please explain)	14	23.33%
Voters: 60. You may not vote on this poll

11-21-2010, 08:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rerun Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,608	Treats - what quality do you feed? I have noticed this here and there and always wondered what the majority stance was on this simple topic. Since many of us feed at least "medium quality" to good quality food, I would be interested to know if you are feeding similar quality treats to your food, or a significantly higher/lower grade. I'm talking the every day dog biscuit. Ours, for example, have training treats and then they get a large biscuit each night when they go to bed. Also have another kind of treat for their treat toys. I have seen some who feed grain free foods and discuss the benefits, but don't think a thing of feeding milkbones, and then yet others who don't feel the more pricey foods are worth it, but feed high quality treats. I'll try to make a variety of poll options so everyone can find their fit. As always this poll will be anonymous so be honest.

11-21-2010, 08:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cassidy's Mom No Stinkin' Leashes Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 24,959	I'm not sure how to answer - I feed grain free food, but not grain free treats. I've used a pretty wide variety of treats, but they're all high quality. __________________ -Debbie- Dena 9/12/04-10/4/08 Forever would have been too short Keefer 8/25/05 Halo 11/9/08 Cassidy 6/8/00-10/4/04

11-21-2010, 08:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 17,611	I feed raw, and for training treats give string cheese, natural balance rolls. I should invest in a dehydrator and make my own liver, meat training treats, but the natural balance is so convenient, and I trust it for the most part. I never give biscuits, or cookies, but I have exotic birds that eat pellets, so the dogs do get a bit of grains when they clean up the tossed food. Peanut Butter Capt'n Crunch is my African greys favorite treat, and the dogs love it too, when he calls them over and tosses it. __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

11-21-2010, 09:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
Chicagocanine Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5,520	I chose the first option (grain free) because right now I am feeding Instinct Rabbit but I also sometimes feed a raw diet. Mostly I use 100% meat treats, often freeze-dried treats, Ziwipeak, or raw treats like Stella and Chewy's Carnivore Crunch. I also sometimes use "Real Meat" brand treats, Wellness Pure Bites, and Dr Becker's Bites. I really only use treats for training or to put in Bianca's Dog Brick puzzle, I don't generally give them "just because" ie for a treat so to speak...for that I give chewies such as raw bones, beef tendons, bully sticks... Sometimes I make my own treats but that's usually just for special occasions. __________________ Chicago Canine Bianca HIC CGC TT (GSD) Last edited by Chicagocanine; 11-21-2010 at 09:34 PM.

11-21-2010, 08:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pattycakes Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 1,463	I feed only homemade treats (bacon, cheese, & peanut butter ones). The church that my dad goes to, the ladies there bake them and then sell them for money for the church. My dog LOVES them. Wasn't sure where to put that on the option list.

11-21-2010, 08:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
GSDAlphaMom Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 2,230	Yep same here. I make my own beef crunchies.

11-21-2010, 08:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
Pattycakes Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 1,463	LOL, Rerun...but you did cover everything else!

11-21-2010, 08:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
Stosh Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: tyler texas Posts: 8,434	I make beef crunchies too. I also use string cheese or cubed cooked chicken. Very rarely do I use a hot dog, but it's been known to happen

11-21-2010, 09:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
Pattycakes Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 1,463	Oh...I do use cheese as a training treat as well.

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