Reddit reviews Natural Balance Dog Food, Lamb Formula, 4 Pound Roll

I try to use natural treats whenever possible - here is a list of items we use/are commonly used as high value treats

• hot dogs
  
• string cheese
  
• ham sticks
  
• carrots (depends on the dog, not all will find carrots strongly reinforcing)
  
• freeze dried liver
  
• fresh raw offal (usually liver - we keep it in a small Tupperware container and pinch of tiny pieces when working in extremely distractign environments)
  
  Actual dog treats that we have used:
  
  
• Zukes minis (wild rabbit and the salmon flavors are our personal favorites)
  
• Natural Balance 'logs' (look like summer sausage)
  
• Blue Buffalo Stix
  
• Plato Thinkers
  
  Treat preference will vary from dog to dog - if you find something that works USE IT - but be sure you ONLY use it for training. If we are working on something particularly difficult, we usually pick out one treat he very very rarely gets or is brand new and give him that treat ONLY when working on that particular skills. For example: when potty training he got the freeze dried liver when he peed outside and no other time; He only got ham stick hunks when working on ignoring other people and dogs on leash; etc
  
  The few things to keep in mind when picking out treats are:
  
  

• How it fits into your diet- if you are doing longer training sessions with these treats/giving more than 1-2 a day, you need to adjust their meals to compensate for the extra calories.
  
  
• Avoid low quality ingredients- treats high in sugar or that are mostly 'junk food' should be avoided if possible (things like pupperoni or beggin strips. If you have ever read the ingredients in those treats you would cringe)
  
  
• Avoid anything your dog may be allergic to- kind of a no brain-er, but many treats include corn or other fillers so read ingredients carefully.
  
  
• Avoid anything crunchy (if possible) or big - you want your dog to be able to slurp down the treat instantly, not have to sit and chew. Avoid things like milk bones or dog biscuits that take some time to eat (for training, anyway).
  
  
• Avoid anything TOXIC - grapes, onions and garlic are all on the list of foods toxic to dogs. If you are going to feed 'real' foods, be sure you know what you are feeding is safe for dogs (all meats should be safe unless your dog has allergies.)

Natural Balance dog food roll. Comes in lots of different flavors. Dog is 100% attentive with this stuff.