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Offline debrand

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Low calorie treats?
« on: July 18, 2007, 11:55:05 AM »
As well as trying to lose weight myself Barney need to lose weight too. Obviously one thing will be for us to exercise more toether. As I have back problems I have just invested in a Wcky Wlkr each for him and Milly so I don't get any sudden jolts if they spot something exciting.
Barney is on Hill's light dry food but as he is on 7 tablets a day I tend to put them into a treat for him as it is much easier getting him to take it. Milly always gets a treat at the same time and she is soooo skinny. I normally use turkey franfurters cut up just big enough to hide the table. I would like to be able to give him the occasional chewy treat as well.
What would be best for him?

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Re: Low calorie treats?
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2007, 07:54:39 PM »
I was on a mission to get Bettys weight down (we're just about there now  :D ) and the first thing I cut out were the sausages  ph34r  sorry!
She still has plenty of treats, JWB do light versions, a bit like rice cakes, and mini crunchy bones which I snap in half for training.
'Its me or the dog' have also brought out training treats, lo cal, healthy dried bits which you can get in Pets At Home. Coachies are lo cal too.
As for chews, Pedigree do a few light ones, cant remember the names of them, they are in packs of 4, twisty ones, and ladder ones, but you can get them in Tesco's and Asda  :D

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Re: Low calorie treats?
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2007, 06:29:29 AM »
Thanks for the advive.The turkey sausages only have 75 calories in them- which doesn't seem a lot as he would never have more than one a day. They make it easy to get his tablets into him and they have to be given with food as they irritate the stomach lining. Have tried using chicken- which he loves- but he always spits the tablets back out with this. I can just put the tablets in his mouth and hold his mouth closed but when you are doing it five times a day I prefer it to seem like a treat than a punishment. I am stirict with him other than this and he rarely gets a treat poor boy but unfortunately my teenagers do not always make sure their leftover food is kept well out of his reach.  >:D

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Re: Low calorie treats?
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2007, 05:08:34 PM »
cows ears instead of pigs ears. cows ears a lower in fat.