Saturday, March 5, 2011

Hot Diggity Dog!

Squeeeal! Tomorrow (which will be 'today' by the time this blog gets out) is the day Mr. Kuna Burger and I go to our first Karen Pryor Academy workshop! I'm geeked out and nervous all at the same time.

Since Toons and I will be training practically ALL day, he needs to have a lot of good treats. Mediocre treats won't cut it! So I made a trip to the nearest My Organic Market (MOMs) and picked up some mouthwatering grinds:


I also grabbed some ham and chicken deli cuts and hot dogs in beef and chicken flavor.

Hot dogs are awesome for a high-value treat. (Remember, this isn't for all dogs. Your dog may consider toys more high-value!)

Then I chopped it all up in to little pieces:


Next, in to the microwave for, um, forever. I use 1 1/2 to 2 minute increments so that nothing burns. Just stir everything around and pop back in the microwave. On average, it takes about 14 minutes.


In the meantime, I made some salad. (Ohp! What's that?! Is that me reppin' some Kahuna's K9s gear!?!)



After 14 minutes, your treats will look like this:


Mmmm...delicious, less-slimy hot dog treats. 


What scrumptious treats do you make for your pups??


2 comments:

  1. Hot dogs have been a favorite for years. I also use bits of cheddar (although I find too much can upset Honey's stomach), dried liver that I bake in the oven, dried salmon (also baked in the oven) chicken slices, and bits of carrot.

    I finally realized that the $9/4 oz salmon treats from the pet supply store were a waste of money. I could buy fresh salmon for $12 a pound and make it myself.

    Good luck at the clicker training workshop. It sounds exhausting for you both but hopefully, lots of fun. Can't wait to read all about it.

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  2. ya know, I'm glad you said something. I've bought him the salmon treats from the store and thought "couldn't I make this cheaper??"

    good to know!! How long do you bake it? What temp? (I don't eat meat, so I would just crank that thing to a million degrees and bake the heck out of it!!)

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