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Cheese

Cubed cut cooked chicken for our Cocker. She pull as fair bit too, especially when she knows where she’s going or gets prey drive (cat, squirrel, bird etc). We’re working on it with a loose lead and eye contact / treating.

Cheese.

Dried Venison, Cheese he isn’t all that fussed about.

Halti anti pull harness here. Not because its anti pull necessarly but just because he dislikes the harness and immediately calms down the moment you put it on him. 3 weeks later he is back on his collar and walking well.
Top treat.......sausages

When we started dog training we took her to a puppy / socialisation class and the first thing the trainer did was get us to show what treats we'd brought. Of course, being Surrey it was all organic hemp seed based extortionately priced snacks to which she suggested we need to get over ourselves and get cheap irresistible dog smack.

AKA -

primula cheese spread in the tube. Just had to produce and wave it and we got instant obedience.

Cheapest cooked chicken we can find and cheese for our Patter(devil)dale terrier. He’s very food driven and we were able to use these to stop pulled and being reactive, plus a little pouch to hold them in so you instantly reward good actions.

Lidl wafer thin roast chicken

Chopped up garlic sausage,sausages or cheese.

Ours likes cocktail sausages. I usually cut them in half.

Tinned Chappie, had this when he was ill and in vets. Vet recommended he stayed on it, like a possessed demon when the tin comes out of the cupboard
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Dried ox liver if I'm feeling enthusiastic about cooking. Otherwise Primula cheese spread. Both work, but neither are as desirable apparently as a rabbit that appears to have died weeks ago.

Fresh treats...
Bits of chicken breast, ham, plain sausage or cheese.

Dry treats...

Dried chicken breast https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06XWTZJW7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Or chicken strips he's mad for, snapped into treat size nibbles: https://www.goodboy.co.uk/where-to-buy/morrisons/good-boy-chicken-strips-dog-treats-80g/

avalable at most supermarkets.

Someone on here mentioned dried liver previously but I can't find the original thread.

I bought some lamb's liver this week for our new pup and gave him a bit in his puzzle last night to test it out.

He went mental once he'd tried a bit and wouldn't stop licking it long after it had gone!

I used this recipe: https://www.bdws.co.uk/homemade-liver-treat-recipe/

I use pigs or beast (ox ) liver.

Slice it really thinly, then cut into strips and lay it on some foil on a baking tray. An hour and a quarter in an oven at 110 degrees.

Once it's cooked, cut into pieces about half the size of your little fingernail and stick it in the freezer in a tupperware box.

When going training simply scoop a handful into your pocket (in a bag if you prefer)

The tiny morsels are irresistible, but importantly give a treat which are quickly swallowed so don't distract from whatever you're doing with the dog.

lankystreakofpee
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Someone on here mentioned dried liver previously

I saw that, and have been cooking treats for our little cherub, since.
https://www.dog-training-excellence.com/dog-liver-treats.html
Scroll down to Baked Liver Treats.
Edit
It was this thread https://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/gps-trackers-for-dogs/

Guilty as charged! If you boil the liver with some garlic before the baking it's even more addictive (not enough garlic to cause health problems, just enough to add taste).

Liver cake.

Something tastefully titled 'Dried Meat' available by the kg from the buckets in Jollyes.

I'd question the 'Meat' name, as many of the parts are identifiable, and I'd consider them 'All Of The Bits Of Animal That Can't Be Called 'Meat''.

Regardless, they're dry, smallish, and were the only treat our cocker would take when he was a Pup.

Slip lead done as a fig8 over the nose.
Was the only way to get our last springer to walk on the lead without dislocating your shoulder.

Our Setter loves duck. Dried is fine but Chinese crispy duck distracts her from anything else, even fireworks.

If your dog is food motivated, most anything will work. If they are not you may have to experiment to find something they love. It might not even be food.
Do they love a tennis ball or a particular toy? That as a reward can be as much of a training tool as food for a huge amount of dogs.

Lead walking, that’s a much trickier one.
(Wife is a dog trainer).

Sugar snap peas.
Yes I know.

Tennis balls

You should see her when tennis is on TV (or football, rugby, bowls, golf, etc etc)

primula cheese spread in the tube. Just had to produce and wave it and we got instant obedience.

We used Primula when training our KBD to have his teeth brushed, got him used to having a toothbrush in his mouth with a bit of Primula on before changing out to his doggy toothpaste.
Otherwise it's cheese - but be aware too much cheese = hard cheese in, squirty 'cheese' out.....

Fox sh*t.

I had problems with heel work with a couple of wilful dogs ,treats didn't work, .once they are connected with you a dog which surges ahead off the lead can be taught to stay with the pack by simply reversing your direction and basically leaving them behind, if they are connected to you they will soon come running to find you. This only works when you are sure there are no distractions like other people or dogs around so be careful where you try it. Also when almost heel trained but a little pushy then either a very thin long stick for a tap on the nose reminder or a bottle of water with a nozzle for a squirt on the nose can work wonders , along with a shush noise to reinforce the message and you are on your way. Obviously we are not talking about punishment here just reinforcement of learned behaviour, no mutual trust or respect and it will not work.

Ours goes nut for;
Cheap hot dog sausages from aldi
Carrot
Camenbert
Tennis balls, she's a border collie.

Tuna fudge

Liver jerky works a treat when my friend brings her dog round or I take him for a walk.