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My puppy turns 11 months old today. She won't be a puppy for long but I was wondering what are some healthy treats to feed her? I was on petco.com last night and almost all the treats contained one ingredient that wasn't good for dogs. I would like to give my puppy a treat that will clean her teeth too and that's healthy.
 
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I put some Plato's Turkey/Pumpkin treats in a puzzle ball this evening for Ricky. He always joins Momi and Popi for a TGIF party every Friday. Ricky always looks forward to these family events since he is a "party boy!" He kept us entertained while he solved the puzzle of the puzzle ball. He kept us laughing with his antics. Healthy dog treats serve more than one purpose! :bounce:

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I use mostly home made treats for training my dogs, and they get almost no treats that are not for training. Home made treats are easy, economical and the best quality food.

As far as "dental treats" are concerned, NO treats really keep teeth clean... that's what a toothbrush an enzymatic toothpaste are for. ;) Worse, dental treats are a VERY common cause of intestinal blockage. (which I learned to the tune of $1800 when Kodi was young) We don't allow them in the house.
 
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Mostly I use real, whole meats. The easiest is pork loin roast. I cook it longer than you would for people... so that it's a little too dry for our tastes. Then it cubes very easily, and doesn't crumble. if it's still a little too wet, I dry it out on paper towels in the microwave.

You can also use chicken, turkey or beef. (we don't use beef because Kodi is allergic to it) Blue berries are one of Kodi's all-time favorites, but the girls aren't interested at all. You have to experiment. ;)

I have used "recipes" that you bake before, but, honestly, they like real meat better and it's less work.

Oh, another top favorite, very easy and nutritious is Fresh pet. You can buy the rolls and cube it, or buy the pelleted kind. I find that the pellets are bigger than I want to use for training treats, so I cut them all in half.
 
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