Any substitutes for Peanut butter. (for dog training purposes)?

Question

Okay we were told and are often told to use peanut butter in training and in their kongs.

We can't actually have peanut butter in the house because i have a very bad peanut allergy. Its best I don't even touch the stuff.

We have been using treats but I don't want to make them sick.

I have also used Cheerios is that okay? I've been told it wouldn't hurt but am not sure.

If you could let me know that would be great

(by the way our poodle hates veggies)

Answer 1

We sometimes use cheese or ham slices.  Just little pieces of it.  I wouldn't recommend cheese to much though.

Answer 2

if you have treats for your dog then use a different kind every time if not use some cheese or a piece of dog food they will never know the difference

Answer 3

Cream cheese in small amounts (IOW, I wouldn't fill a kong with it).

Yogurt frozen in the kong is fine (again small amount depending on dog size).

Dog treats are fine, as is high quality kibble.

All should be in small amounts and deducted from the total amount of food eaten each day.

Cheerios are fine but not a very high value treat for most dogs.

Cooked meat (like chicken) in small pieces is also good for training (again, not for stuffing a kong).

Using some high quality dog food frozen in the kong is also a nice long lasting treat.

EDIT: abbyful mentioned plain no fat yogurt and she is right. I should have been more specific - no flavored or regular fat yogurt (low fat is also probably ok and may taste better to the dog).

Answer 4

sometimes when i train my dog i use cheese sticks/slices but very rarely.

Answer 5

I use for training Frankfurter sausages cut into tiny peaces.

Answer 6

As long as you're using high-quality treats and not overdoing them (treats should be no more than 10% of the dog's diet), treats are fine.

Here are some good ones:

- Wellness WellBites - http://www.wellnesspetfood.com/dog_welln...

- Zukes Mini Naturals - http://www.zukes.com/woof/mini-naturals....

- Ziwipeak - http://www.ziwipeak.com/Products/ZiwiPea...

(I cut treats up into about the size of a pencil-top eraser.)

Cherrios are okay to use for treats.

Kong makes a filling in a spray container (kind of like the Easy-Cheese containers). The ingredients aren't all that great, but if it's only for occasional use, no worries.

http://www.kongcompany.com/ingredients20...

You can also put plain, no-fat yogurt into the kong and freeze it.

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Answer 7

I use Charlee Bears for training.  You can get a bonus bag at petco for the same price as the regular bag, you just have to look for it.  for things that go in kongs try http:// dogs. the fun times guide .com/ 2006/ 02