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New puppy? Adopt a dog from the shelter? Training treats are about to be a must-have item. Training treats are often much like ordinary treats, but they’re much smaller in size, because training requires an ongoing effort and too many high-calorie treats can lead to weight gain and possible health conditions. Other treats suitable for training may be larger but are easily broken apart into smaller, reward-worthy chunks.
Training your dog or puppy is an ongoing process, and you’ll want to reward your pup both inside and outside – as well as on walks. A Canine Hardware Treat Tote or a similar product is the perfect way to have treats at the ready while you’re training your dog. We’ve rounded up the best treats that are great for training your new pup, listed below in alphabetical order for easy reference. Once you’ve determined your dog’s favorite flavors, you can treat her with everything from apple and pumpkin-flavored treats to liver, chicken, and other favorites – all flavors that you’ll find below. Ratings information listed with each product is based on Amazon reviews and is current at the time of this writing.
Check out our pet training series to get helpful training advice for training your new dog.
With real meat sourced in America as the #1 ingredient and a limited ingredient recipe, both you and your pooch are bound to fall in love with these treats. There are four delicious flavors to choose from: Chicken & Flaxseed (Whole Muscle), Chicken Breast (Whole Muscle), Duck, Turkey & Sweet Potato.
These dog treats are available in chicken and beef. The chicken jerky is made from human grade, USDA Certified chicken breast and the beef jerky is made from human grade, USDA Certified top sirloin beef.
Petly CBD Pet Chews contain 25 soft treats per bag, and they’re made with organically grown hemp. The treats are beef flavor and the perfect choice to rewarding your pup for a job well done. Don’t forget to use their discount code (PL20) to get 20% off your purchase!
The Doggy Be Good™ CBD Soft Chew are the perfect treat that comes with 40 treats in every bag and each treat has at least 2 mg of CBD. The Doggy Be Good™ treats are packed with a tasty beef flavor that your dog will love!
With chicken as the #1 ingredient in these treats, you can be sure that they’re just as tasty as they are healthy for your dog. Plus, the Bil-Jac America’s VetDogs Skin & Coat Dog Treats support a healthy skin and coat, as well.
Key Features:
Contains no gluten meals and no fillers
Key ingredients are chicken and chicken liver
Contains lonoleic acid to help support a healthy skin & coat