Rijnbeek Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Hi all. It has been more than four months since we adopted our 5 year-old grey, and she has started showing somewhat uncontrollable interest towards other dogs, especially fluffy small ones. We have read how to distract with high value treats when there is other dog in sight and eventually desensitize. Our girl is food motivated so we think this is going to work well, but we are wondering what we could use as high value treat and how big they should be cut into. Any inputs would be appreciated Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisleymomma27 Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Dried beef lungs or soft food frozen in a Kong. She goes crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Food. Seriously, Conner is what is known as a food whore, so he will enthusiastically eat just about anything. Cheese is usually good, or freeze dried liver, or cat treats. Anything with a strong smell, and keep the size as small as possible without getting your fingers nipped. You may have to experiment a bit, some dogs go nuts for mini marshmallows, some couldn’t be less interested, for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubcitypam Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 With Rex high value changed daily - hot dogs, cheese,Vienna sausage, cat treats, freeze dried liver, Smaller bites are best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time4ANap Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Freeze Dried Liver ranks pretty high in this house too. This is the one we use - https://www.amazon.com/Stewart-Freeze-Dried-Treats-Liver/dp/B000255OIG Quote Camp Broodie. The current home of Mark Kay Mark Jack and Gracie Kiowa Safe Joan. Always missing my boy Rocket Hi Noon Rocket, Allie Phoenix Dynamite, Kate Miss Kate, Starz Under Da Starz, Petunia MW Neptunia, Diva Astar Dashindiva, and LaVida I've Got Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potomacpupsmom Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Stella and Chewy's Tantalizing Turkey Meal Mixers. They are freeze dried raw turkey shaped like regular kibble and they LOVE them. Quote Humans Kathy and Jim with our girls, Ivy (Carolina Spoon) and Cherry (Fly Cherry Pie) Missing our beautiful angel Breeze (Dighton Breeze) and angel Beka (BM Beko) - you are forever in our hearts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rijnbeek Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 Thanks all for your replies! Cheese and hot dog sound great. Do you just get ones for humans or are there any made specially for dogs?? Mini marshmallows sound interesting, too....! Our girl has never had anything that sweet so it is going to be interesting to see how she goes. Keep more ideas coming please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubcitypam Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Some trainers feed marshmallows as treats. talentedmrripley who was a GHOF greeter loved Twinkies. Human hot dogs - also liverwurst if you'll eat it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toffeesdad Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Smelly cheese, marshmallows, stinky salmon and sweet potato treats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysmom Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 For training purposes your treats should be small - @ 1/4 inch - just big enough to taste and swallow in one bite. Cat treats work really well, along with dry cat food, as they are really smelly! Which is what you need to hold your dogs attention for this kind of behavioral desensitization. Quote Chris - Mom to: Felicity (DeLand), and Andi (Braska Pandora) siggy by Chris Harper, on Flickr Angels: Libby (Everlast), Dorie (Dog Gone Holly), Dude (TNJ VooDoo), Copper (Kid's Copper), Cash (GSI Payncash), Toni (LPH Cry Baby), Whiskey (KT's Phys Ed), Atom, Lilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveRoooooers Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Food. Seriously, Conner is what is known as a food whore, so he will enthusiastically eat just about anything. Cheese is usually good, or freeze dried liver, or cat treats. Anything with a strong smell, and keep the size as small as possible without getting your fingers nipped. You may have to experiment a bit, some dogs go nuts for mini marshmallows, some couldnt be less interested, for example. Connor and Aiden are brothers from a different mother (and dad) Aiden will eat just about *anything* - eat first, determine what it is later. We take mini mooshies when he visits his friends at the Forgetful Folks home, and also use them for training. Animal crackers and goldfish are high on the list. Quote Old Dogs are the Best Dogs. Thank you, campers. Current enrollees: Punkin. AnnIE Oooh M, Ebbie, Holly. Angels: Pal . Segugio. Sorella (TPGIT). LadyBug. Zeke-aroni. MiMi Sizzle Pants. Gracie. Seamie . (Foster)Sweet. Andy. PaddyALVIN!Mayhem. Bosco. Bruno. Dottie B. Trevor Double-Heart. Bea. Cletus, KLTO. Aiden 1-4. Upon reflection, our lives are often referenced in parts defined by the all-too-short lives of our dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalterWallerson Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Hi all. It has been more than four months since we adopted our 5 year-old grey, and she has started showing somewhat uncontrollable interest towards other dogs, especially fluffy small ones. We have read how to distract with high value treats when there is other dog in sight and eventually desensitize. Our girl is food motivated so we think this is going to work well, but we are wondering what we could use as high value treat and how big they should be cut into. Any inputs would be appreciated Thank you! cheese marshmallows crunchy dog treats cauliflower cold cuts Quote Walter (Windy Walker) and Ernie (PG Ernest) @WalterWallerson and IG: WalterandErnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramonaghan Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Babybel cheese. She knows the sound of that wrapper versus any other wrapped item and will come running into the kitchen the second she hears it. Quote Rachel with Doolin Doodle Dooooo, boss cat Tootie, and feline squatters Crumpet and Fezziwig. Missing gentlemen kitties Mud, Henry, and Richard and our gorgeous, gutsy girlhounds Sweep and Willa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubcitypam Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 My pitiful schnauzer foster adores Annie's graham cracker bunnies. Both he and the yorkie foster before him adore won ton strips. The ones at .99 only. I put them in soup and salad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rijnbeek Posted March 8, 2019 Author Share Posted March 8, 2019 Thanks for more ideas! Babybel cheese sounds great but they are quite pricey here in Australia... So, I ended buying mini marshmallows, fish flavor crispy cat treat and turkey ball looking thing. She seems to love the cat treat the most, mini marshmallows were way too small for her to chew Hopefully the desensitisation will go well with those treats! Thanks all again for your input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubcitypam Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Need people recipes for those marshmallows besides rice krispie treats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyRunDog Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Another vote for cheese and or peanut butter I cook a chicken in the slow cooker just on its own so I know what's in it. I eat the best bits and all the pickings get frozen in 1/2 inch bite size pieces on a tray before being put in a container which I keep in the freezer. I use them frozen as they are small enough not to cause harm. The stock gets frozen in an ice cube tray to add to her food as a treat. Quote Grace (Ardera Coleen) b. 18 June 2014 - Gotcha Day 10 June 2018 - Going grey gracefullyGuinness (Antigua Rum) b. 3 September 2017 - Gotcha Day 18 March 2022 - A gentleman most of the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubcitypam Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Oddly enough my first yorkie adored raw bell peppers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinw Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 dog poop, especially frozen Quote Xavi the galgo and Peter the cat. Missing Iker the galgo ?-Feb.9/19, Treasure (USS Treasure) April 12/01-May 6/13, Phoenix (Hallo Top Son) Dec.14/99-June 4/11 and Loca (Reko Swahili) Oct.9/95 - June 1/09, Allen the boss cat, died late November, 2021, age 19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissy Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 You want something small and easily eaten. You don't want the dog to have to think about eating it... so ideally it should be something that doesn't really require chewing (cut or broken up small), isn't sticky (straight peanut butter out of the jar), and isn't crumbly. Keep in mind that the highest value foods for most dogs are things like steak, grilled chicken, hot dogs, and cheese. Of course some dogs have strange tastes so it's important to experiment. I had a dog in one of my obedience classes that was absolutely nuts about fruits and veggies... the owner used to pick an apple off my backyard tree when they arrived, sliced it up with a pocket knife and use it for treats. One time he also brought cut up turnips which made me laugh. Although many chow hounds are pretty excited about all sorts of foods, and would still take a lower value treat in a highly distracting situation, they still have a hierarchy and we should reward accordingly. My dogs will work for kibble... but when I ask them to work against high distractions I give them steak, cheese, chicken, and canned dog food. The compensation has to reflect the dog's effort and/or the importance of the task. Quote Kristie and the Apex Agility Greyhounds: Kili (ATChC AgMCh Lakilanni Where Eagles Fly RN IP MSCDC MTRDC ExS Bronze ExJ Bronze ) and Kenna (Lakilanni Kiss The Sky RN MADC MJDC AGDC AGEx AGExJ). Waiting at the Bridge: Retired racer Summit (Bbf Dropout) May 5, 2005-Jan 30, 2019 Like us on Facebook! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmettobug Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Had a Lab that would fight you for strawberries, but Johnny prefers his fruit and veg cooked. He is nuts for cheese, we share a cheese stick every evening. He also loves yogurt and baked goods, but those don't work well in training! Quote Current Crew: Gino-Gene-Eugene! (Eastnor Rebel: Makeshift x Celtic Dream); Fuzzy the Goo-Goo Girl (BGR Fuzzy Navel: Boc's Blast Off x Superior Peace); Roman the Giant Galoot! (Imark Roman: Crossfire Clyde x Shana Wookie); Kitties Archie and Dixie Forever Missed: K9 Sasha (2001-2015); Johnny (John Reese--Gable Dodge x O'Jays) (2011-19); the kitties Terry and Bibbi; and all the others I've had the privilege to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 dog poop, especially frozen Now there is a high value treat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenEveBaz Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 I sliced hot dogs into thin "coins" and broiled them quickly to make them not as squishy and hard to handle. When that started to seem like too much work, I switched to Zeke's mini treats, which come in a bunch of different flavors, and are tiny and not messy. Quote Ellen, with brindle Milo and the blonde ballerina, Gelsey remembering Eve, Baz, Scout, Romie, Nutmeg, and Jeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greydawg Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Liverwurst. We cut it in treat-size pieces and keep it in a plastic container in the refrigerator. Both dogs go nuts for it. (Also an easy way to administer meds.) Quote Cheryl - "Mom" to RUNNER (Gunnah, born 6/15/2012) and FARGO (Ridin Shotgun, born 8/21/2015). Missing my Grey-Angels HEISMAN (RX Heisman) (3/29/2005-2/1/2016) and ALEX (Bevenly) (4/15/2005-6/7/2018). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rijnbeek Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 (edited) Thanks all for your replies! You want something small and easily eaten. You don't want the dog to have to think about eating it... so ideally it should be something that doesn't really require chewing (cut or broken up small), isn't sticky (straight peanut butter out of the jar), and isn't crumbly. Keep in mind that the highest value foods for most dogs are things like steak, grilled chicken, hot dogs, and cheese. Of course some dogs have strange tastes so it's important to experiment. I had a dog in one of my obedience classes that was absolutely nuts about fruits and veggies... the owner used to pick an apple off my backyard tree when they arrived, sliced it up with a pocket knife and use it for treats. One time he also brought cut up turnips which made me laugh. Although many chow hounds are pretty excited about all sorts of foods, and would still take a lower value treat in a highly distracting situation, they still have a hierarchy and we should reward accordingly. My dogs will work for kibble... but when I ask them to work against high distractions I give them steak, cheese, chicken, and canned dog food. The compensation has to reflect the dog's effort and/or the importance of the task. We have tried crispy cat treats (fish flavored "party mix" to be exact) and mini marshmallows. They hold our girl's attention for a while but she not when the other dog comes too close to walk pass. She refuses to take the treat and just looks at dogs... So, we are now thinking of trying cheese and hot dogs. Not sure if anyone would be interested in the progress and what works etc, but will come back to post update in few days or so Edited March 11, 2019 by Rijnbeek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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