The best treats for puppies
The ultimate guide to treats for puppies
Looking for the perfect treats for your puppy? In this guide, we help you pick the ideal treats for everything from training and dental care to chews for quality time together. Look no further for all the tips you need to ensure your puppy is getting the best there is.
How many treats can I give my puppy per day?
It depends on your puppy’s age, size and activity. As a rule of thumb, treats should make up no more than 10% of your puppy’s daily calorie intake. Keep an eye on your puppy’s body weight and stool. Loose stool could be a sign your puppy is getting too much to eat.
When can I start giving my puppy treats?
You can start offering treats as soon as your puppy has been weaned onto solids, typically at around 8 weeks. Start with little, soft, chewy treats. Go for grain-free treats made from natural ingredients that are healthy and easily digestible for your puppy.
Choose the first chews
Chew treats are soothing, satisfying and naturally stimulating. Offering safe and healthy chews keeps puppies content and entertained, and relieves the craving to chew up everything from shoes to furniture.
RABBIT DELIGHTS is an ideal, medium hard treat that is gentle on milk teeth, full of flavour and provides enjoyment no end. 100% dried rabbit ears – and nothing but. An excellent treat your puppy will love!
Suitable for both small and large breeds. Small-breed puppies tend to spend longer chewing RABBIT DELIGHTS.
Little treats, much delight – 3 brilliant puppy tips
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Soft, tasty little tidbits are perfect for recall, sit and stay obedience training.
They’re also great for rewarding desirable behaviour like being calm by the door, coming voluntarily or making eye contact – a caring way of building trust and rapport.
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Those little treats are just the thing when introducing your puppy to new places, people or sounds. A couple of soft snacks in hand make these first encounters rewarding and reassuring for a young puppy.
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Scatter a few in the grass and hide them in a blanket and let your puppy nose them out. This activates the senses, boosts concentration and relieves stress naturally.
MINI DELIGHTS are the ultimate puppy treats! A grain-free recipe packed with meat and the nicest little reward to pocket for training, walkies, or as a trusty tidbit for reassuring your puppy as you venture out together into the big wide world.
Early-days dental care
When their adult teeth start emerging, your puppy’s teeth will be very sensitive. Take care to choose chews that won’t harm their last little milk teeth. Puppies love chewing to ease the discomfort of teething. Soft or medium-hard treats are perfect for relieving tooth and gum irritation without harming the teeth.
DENTAL DELIGHTS is our range of medium-hard chew treats for oral health for your puppy to enjoy. These tasty treats are packed with meat, are grain-free and low-fat.
Only the best for your puppy
Happy puppyhood sets your dog up for life. Because your puppy deserves the best there is, our FINEST treats are hand-crafted, air-dried in England and grain-free. Prepared with love and care, they contain premium ingredients so you can pamper your puppy with flavour and quality.
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All our FINEST varieties are soft and tasty. To make a bag last longer, you can easily cut them into smaller bites.
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Our FINEST treats are not only tasty and meaty, but so aromatic they instantly catch the attention of an excited or distracted puppy.
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Cooling treats for hot spells – in warm weather pop a FINEST LAMB AND VENISON BAR in the freezer so your puppy can enjoy chewing a frozen treat in the shade.
Which treats are best for puppy training?
Soft, meat-rich bite-sized treats are ideal for training. They’re easy to eat and very enticing, making them perfect for keeping young dogs alert during training sessions
How do I use treats without “spoiling” my puppy?
Use treats as rewards during positive-reinforcement (motivational) training. It’s important to use the treats tactically, and not as a meal replacement so your puppy learns to associate them with desirable behaviour.
Are hard treats good for my puppy’s teeth?
Hard treats like dried beefhide help strengthen canine jaw muscles and keep teeth calculus tree, but should not be introduced until your puppy’s teeth are strong enough at around 6-8 months when their adult teeth begin to emerge. Until then medium-hard treats are ideal, as they give your puppy the pleasure of chewing without harming their milk teeth.
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