What kind of treats do you use for a treat ball?
491127
I used her Purina One food kibble, she loved playing with it. She got a lot of the kibble out, but then chewed a big hole in it. Hope this helps.
491128
I bought the small ball as I have a Shih Tzu who loves balls. The type of treat I use is Nature's Instinct Raw Dehydrated Bites. They are sometimes too small and fall out easily, though. The treat size is going to depend on the size of the ball you have, and how aggressive your dog is getting at them.
491129
Small "training treat" type ones... like Charlie Bear or something similar.
491130
I use his regular kibble. He loves the whole activity of pushing the ball around and hunting treats rather than the typical eating ritual
491131
Make one treat last 20 minutes (or forever): Freeze Dried Liver by Simply Nourish Co. slides snugly through the hole - or easily trimmed to do so. That way it does not come out. Our dog happily rolls it around for 20 minutes, then I pluck out the treat with 12" tweasers, cut it in two, put it back in, and the dog gets it all out in 5 minutes or so. (Search "large tweasers" at Amazon. They cost about $5.)
491132
We use Lean Treats, I think that is what they are called. They are soft and malleable, allowing me to squeeze them a bit so they fell out easily. Takes a bit of effort though. Quite a lot of fun for our dog.
491133
I sometimes use regular dry food but I also buy Milk Bone Healthy Favorites Chewy soft treats and break them up and put them in there. The Milk Bone treats smell really good and being soft, are easy to break up. I also use Cloud Star Tricky Trainer treats. When I use soft, good smelling treats, the dogs really play with it until the treats are gone.
2179025
They have dog treat mixes also on Amazon. It is cheaper to search on the internet and get recipes that way.
347771
Like others, I use both. Kongs are great to freeze. I fill them with kibble and top the with peanut butter before freezing them. None if the treats I use work well with a Kong, though. The hole is too large. I use Squirrel Dudes much more often. They work well with regular kibble and the dog gets a longer play time out of them. Both can be used as a substitute ball. My dog love the erratic way they bounce. He seems to prefer the smell/feel of the Squirrel Dude, although I'm sure that varies by dog.
1223558
The beef you have to use a scissors or knife or some strong finger tips, but they are fantastic for training treats! Buy the chicken liver freeze dried and you will be pleased! I buy them too and I can break them with ease. Good luck.
1327989
Try "Shuffle Bone" by Spot Seek a Treat. Only our hound can do this one. The other 3 dogs are baffled.
1496856
I would say any size dog. I have cocker spaniels and I cut the treat up into 4 to 8 bites for them but I could give them the whole bone & they could eat it for a while (if you dry them out like instructed). My dogs have allergies to every thing and using these treats helps me know exactly what is in the treat & I love mine.
1061458
It isn't really intended for treats to be put in it. My dog definitely loved it enough with no treats involved.
496626
In this one yes you can-view the picture towards the bottom right you can see a circular opening for treats. I prefer the solid Kong Ball to this one. Same shape and size just solid and comes in red and black
1132340
I actually have my treats in a small plastic bag that sits inside the pouch-I use dice up steak, chicken, bacon scraps, kidney and garlic and cook it on the BBQ and when it is cold I spoon it into small bags (enough for one or 2 training sessions) and put it in the freezer..then I can just take one out, defrost in the microwave and put bag and all in my treat pouch...would be the same with hotdog pieces!....I have washed my several times and it is still going great..Have fun!
1151589
Each treat is a small bar about one inch by two inches,and maybe 1/3inch thick. There are probably about 60 to a bag that makes up the one pound total weight. The bars can be easily broken with just fingers to make smaller treats. If you like the pea size treats I'm guessing you probably may be using Zukes treats which are about that size. Those also come in a Salmon flavor but don't have the same levels of fish oil.
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I believe they do have a specific food formula for toy and small dogs. You might check their website.
1901262
We use Zuke's Mini Natural dog treats that we buy in the 16-oz. size - each treat is about the size of a pea - and it would probably hold half the package for sure -- about 8 oz. Hope that helps.
1134903
I would say maybe a cup...the ball is a good size and the opening is about an inch in diameter...I only put a few dry treats in at a time - it's not the easiest thing to clean out.
1021351
I agree with Amber. It takes some effort to get the treat out but not so much that the dog gives up. I put a mixture of treats and dog food in my dog's omega ball. The dog food falls out easily while the treats take more effort. It was the solution to my dog's bad behavior which was caused by boredom.
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My dogs weight in at 100 pounds, each, so I'm not sure. I break each bone in half and give each dog only half. If I had a dog under 50 pounds, I would probably look for a smaller treat.
136633
My current dogs prefer the soft jerky/stick-style treats, they just don't like the crunchy biscuit kind, no matter what brand it is. I have had two dogs that liked the crunchy ones, but they were the kind of dog that would eat about anything anyway. I'd try the jerky/soft treats, my dogs have liked all the snack sticks from Newman's Own. (Give the ones your own dogs won't eat to your local shelter--there will surely be a dog there who would like them!)
1037926
Use something your cat loves. I tried a variety of things, but their favorite treat is the one that matters to them the most.