Treats, Treats, and More Treats

Kitty continues to avoid the clicker.  We had two training sessions today, and she did the same thing.  She walked to the middle of the room, and I had to toss her treats after the click.  Plus, I have to admit that I still have not found a place to hide her toys.  I just decided to go pick one out for her and initiate the play session rather than letting her tell me when she wanted to play.  But let’s not dwell on my amateur training skills…

I would like to take this opportunity to mention that one thing I am finding I do not like about this whole training class is its emphasis on treats.  As I mentioned in the very first post, Kitty does not get to indulge in treats the way many other dogs do.  Due to her sensitive stomach, her only treats are chopped apple bits. 

But because of the training, I decided to purchase some actual treats that I have tried before.  What I have realized, though, is that giving Kitty treats has ruined her appetite a little.  Rather than three or four tiny meals a day, she has only been asking for two.  (That’s right.  You heard me correctly.  She ASKS for her meals.)

Thankfully, the treats have not made her sick, but I still feel guilty for taking that risk with her health.  For that reason, I have begun some more extensive research on dog food and treats.  Of course, I have found LOTS of information—too much to get through in one evening.  So, I will be breaking it into several posts over the next few entries.  Two topics I have already decided to focus on are homemade dog treats as well as some shocking information I found regarding the dog food that I used to purchase for Kitty before she started eating PRESCRIPTION DIET.

With that said, I also want to look into how healthy PRESCRIPTION DIET actually is…

And before I close this brief blog session, I would like to end with a disclaimer:  

This blog is written for the sole purpose of my own personal interests.  I do not claim to be a professional of any sort.  I am merely doing research for the common man who wishes to do good for the common dog. Any information found here is based on informal internet research as well as personal opinion and experiences.

Hmmm… Maybe I should post that in a margin somewhere…