Don't Overdo Dog Treats

Dog treats are a wonderful way for you to encourage your dog to behave in a certain manner. It doesn't matter whether you are teaching it complicated tricks or are just teaching it simple things like sit or stay, giving your dog a special treat every now and then not only shows them that you care but also rewards them for behaving as instructed. For example, if your dog has learnt not to chew your shoes, it deserves a treat doesn't it?

There are quite a few dog treats which are optimized in such a way that they include vitamins that help improve digestion as well. There are even some treats that help clean a dog's teeth. But, at the same point of time, there are many hazards to giving your dog one treat too many. I'm not just talking about spoiling your dog rotten. There are many other, possibly life threatening, side effects of feeding your dog too many treats. This is where I will tell you about making dog treats yourself. This can be quite beneficial as you know exactly what has been used in the treat and this can help you understand what went wrong and why. But still, it is recommended that you speak with your vet to find out the various ingredients which are safe for dogs to consume and the ones which aren't.

In the recent past, there have been quite a few different types of dog treats which have entered the market. Unfortunately though, there are many of these treats which contained ingredients that were potentially harmful for animals. The negative effects of most of these treats increase as the dog’s consumption of the treat increases as well. Did you know that chocolate is poisonous for dogs? I bet you didn't. So don't ever feed your dog chocolate. There are many other things like garlic, onion, salt, liver, etc. which can cause various diseases in your dog ranging from obesity all the way to heart failure.

And if you are in to commercial food, one way you can keep a track of what your dog is eating is by reading the ingredients of the treats you are giving it. The quality of the treat will vary depending on the brand name you purchase but one thing you can be sure of is there are some things that are unhealthy for dogs and you should never feed these things to them no matter how lucrative the offer is for buying them. After all, the health of your do is much more important than these things isn't it?