Posted by KDiamondDavis on February 21, 2003 at 12:56:24:
In Reply to: Re: What special treats do you use during therapy training? posted by PHHotdog on February 21, 2003 at 07:49:49:
:ok..Gooberlicious...never heard of them..but sounds like a good treat to have...
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The Gooberlicious treats are too large to give a dog small bits, so what I do is break them up as I go. Messy. I wouldn't want to use them on an outing. But I'm going to be looking for them at the store, because last night's toenail trimming was, to the dogs, one great Gooberlicious party (remember, these things contain peanut butter. I was tempted to taste them myself!). Spirit was so impressed that, instead of leaving between the times I give all the dogs treats as I position each dog in turn, she stayed close to be sure and not miss anything. She is the one I need the treats for the most, so that I don't have to go round her up to do her nails. So we'll be looking for more of these!
Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series at www.veterinarypartner.com
