Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Great Homemade Dog Treats Made Accessible

By Geraldine Dimarco


People always ask, what's so special about owning a dog? Well, not only are they faithful and fun to be around with-they always love you no matter what you do or don't do for them. The unconditional love part is great but do you know you can make them love you more? If you think they are loving to you now you just wait and see how they are when you bring out a seriously delicious batch of homemade dog treats.

Alright, for the weird few this may sound a little manipulative but everybody uses this method. Remember, animals are not blessed with the same logic and cognitive faculties as we do. Therefore, operant conditioning is a very effective and sensible method to get your dog to understand what you want him to do.

Not all of us know what this operant conditioning is. What is it exactly anyway? This is nothing more than rewarding the canine's good behavior with positive attention or in this case, very yummy treats. An excellent dog cookie recipe will be very handy for you then. There is nothing quite like a fantastic cookie that will get the dog doing what you want him to do.

Human and dogs can generally eat the same kinds of food. However, you must know the ingredients that will not be good for the dog. Take for instance chocolates. You will never see a good dog cookie recipe with chocolates in it. This is because while chocolates are precious to us human beings-it is toxic for the canine.

So what are these ingredients that we must take care to avoid other than chocolates? Well, for sweet treats you should not include grapes, raisins and macadamia nuts to name a few. Use peanut butter instead. Keep away from serving baby food to the canine also as it is said to be bad for his digestive system.

Too much garlic or onions in any dog meal is detrimental for him. You can maybe flavor some chopped up pieces of chicken or organ meat like liver and beef heart with garlic (or any mild spice you prefer), but do not go overboard with it. Bake them and put a little cheese on top of it. What you just made are some delicious treats that will make all the training worth it.

There are people who believe that homemade dog treats are more trouble than it's worth. I can tell you that it is not. Sure, commercial pet food might seem convenient to the busy dog owner but really, these homemade fare are too healthy and delicious for any loving master to ignore. Try it and you will find all the trouble does not really matter after all.

Remember, more than the treat, the dog appreciates the anticipation and the attention that you give it. Keep this in mind the next time you whip up a little treat to reward him for good behavior. As you continue on this path, you can be sure that you and your best friend will have a stronger bond than ever before.




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