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We've not been getting anywhere fast with our Molly's recall training. Sausages seem to do it for our Max, who is progressing quite nicely & will now come to a whistle (for a sausage reward!). However, Molly just didn't seem interested in whatever treats were on offer, the joy of running around off-lead obviously being more rewarding for her in itself!
She's not a highly food-motivated dog, unlike Max who will practically do circus tricks in order to obtain anything that could possibly be construed as edible! However, I did notice the other day when my partner & I were tucking into some nice pate a friend had bought back from France for lunch that she suddenly seemed super interested! I let her try a smidgen & she could not get enough!
After a bit of internet research I figured it must be the liver in it that was so appealing to her, as apparently a lot of dogs like this. Not wanting to be importing vast quantities of fancy French pate specially for Molly (& not sure how healthy pate made for human consumption would be for her if eaten on a regular basis), I set to work coming up with a recipe for homemade liver-based dog treats.
I found various recipes online but, ever conscious of my dogs' delicate digestion, felt many used ingredients such as milk & vegetables which might not suit my dogs so well. So I picked up a couple of pounds of liver from the local butcher & started experimenting in the kitchen. (A word of warning: food processing liver is not pretty & definitely not for the squeamish!) The following is the recipe I came up with:
Liver & Yoghurt Brownies
500g lambs liver
500g wholemeal flour
3 cloves garlic
1 egg
natural yoghurt to mix (I used probiotic as I often give this to my dogs to settle an upset tummy)
1. Preheat the oven to 180˚C
2. Grease & line a square or rectangular baking tin (I used a loaf tin)
3. Blend the liver & garlic in a food processor (be VERY careful to put the lid on tightly!)
4. Stir in the flour & egg till well combined
5. Mix in enough yoghurt to give a spreading consistency
6. Pour into your tin & bake for about 30 minutes, until firm like a cake
7. Cool on a rack then turn out & cut into cubes
The 'brownies' can be stored in the fridge for a few days but I usually freeze them then defrost small quantities as needed.
The good news is Molly adores the brownies & her recall is improving drastically! I took a batch to our local greyhound get-together at the weekend & they seemed to go down well with all the dogs there too.
Anyway, I thought I'd share it with you in case anyone else is struggling to find a successful reward for recall training, or just fancies treating their hound! Let me know how you get on...
She's not a highly food-motivated dog, unlike Max who will practically do circus tricks in order to obtain anything that could possibly be construed as edible! However, I did notice the other day when my partner & I were tucking into some nice pate a friend had bought back from France for lunch that she suddenly seemed super interested! I let her try a smidgen & she could not get enough!
After a bit of internet research I figured it must be the liver in it that was so appealing to her, as apparently a lot of dogs like this. Not wanting to be importing vast quantities of fancy French pate specially for Molly (& not sure how healthy pate made for human consumption would be for her if eaten on a regular basis), I set to work coming up with a recipe for homemade liver-based dog treats.
I found various recipes online but, ever conscious of my dogs' delicate digestion, felt many used ingredients such as milk & vegetables which might not suit my dogs so well. So I picked up a couple of pounds of liver from the local butcher & started experimenting in the kitchen. (A word of warning: food processing liver is not pretty & definitely not for the squeamish!) The following is the recipe I came up with:
Liver & Yoghurt Brownies
500g lambs liver
500g wholemeal flour
3 cloves garlic
1 egg
natural yoghurt to mix (I used probiotic as I often give this to my dogs to settle an upset tummy)
1. Preheat the oven to 180˚C
2. Grease & line a square or rectangular baking tin (I used a loaf tin)
3. Blend the liver & garlic in a food processor (be VERY careful to put the lid on tightly!)
4. Stir in the flour & egg till well combined
5. Mix in enough yoghurt to give a spreading consistency
6. Pour into your tin & bake for about 30 minutes, until firm like a cake
7. Cool on a rack then turn out & cut into cubes
The 'brownies' can be stored in the fridge for a few days but I usually freeze them then defrost small quantities as needed.
The good news is Molly adores the brownies & her recall is improving drastically! I took a batch to our local greyhound get-together at the weekend & they seemed to go down well with all the dogs there too.
Anyway, I thought I'd share it with you in case anyone else is struggling to find a successful reward for recall training, or just fancies treating their hound! Let me know how you get on...
