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Of course I wouldn't give them without their human's permission but as a Cowgirl who carries everything, what's the best or what should I carry? Say.....Labradors.
My first thought is nothing. It's kinda like giving kids homemade treats on Halloween, you know?
Now, having said that, I am also the type of person who wants to say HI to every dog I see! I would consider liver training treats. They are very small and won't likely have an impact on most dog diets.
There is no way I would ever allow my dog to accept a treat from a stranger. Not sure why you even want to do this. It puts people on the spot and just seems inappropriate..
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Some of my training instructors encouraged us to go to the Mall other busy places just have the dogs get use to noises & humans. They said ask people to give the dog a treat.... BUT Bring you dogs treats with you to have them give to the dog. 1 special diet aside its food the dog can handle. 2 you don't risk the person passing something like Cholate to the dog!
OP Don't approach any dog without asking first & Never feed anyone else's dog unless they ask you to & They provide the food!
These were dogs of another diver at the site, so we weren't quite strangers.
BUT, let's add to the situation a little bit, say a wildfire/flood bug out and dogs have been left behind. So for the question asked, what's the best bet of the brand of food and treats?
These were dogs of another diver at the site, so we weren't quite strangers.
BUT, let's add to the situation a little bit, say a wildfire/flood bug out and dogs have been left behind. So for the question asked, what's the best bet of the brand of food and treats?
In an emergency, I don't think it matters. Whatever will get the dog to come to you. Cheese, hot dogs. peanut butter crackers...something very smelly and tasty to engage what is probably a terrified dog.
But you might ask some animal rescue folks who often have to go into those areas and look for lost/abandoned animals.
In an emergency, I don't think it matters. Whatever will get the dog to come to you. Cheese, hot dogs. peanut butter crackers...something very smelly and tasty to engage what is probably a terrified dog.
Agree. I do not offer food to strange dogs unless it really is an emergency, and it's imperative to get the dog to trust and/or come to me. I have no idea what if any food it might be allergic or sensitive to. I also don't know if a strange dog will bite if it suddenly feels threatened by me getting too close. I know nothing about the dog including its personal territory. If I happen to come across someone walking their own dog, I always ask permission before approaching, touching, or offering them anything edible. Just because you're around someone who has their dog along does not mean you must feed it anything at all. Many dog owners don't want a beloved pet to learn that accepting food from anyone other than family is OK. There are lowlifes who live to torture animals.
FWIW, I worked for a county animal control agency for a few years and often had to access private property where unknown dogs were present or coax suspicious or terrified dogs out of hazardous situations they found themselves in. Something with a rich high fat or meaty odor often worked better than typical dog treats that are baked or dried so they're less messy/more convenient to carry in a pocket. If I really really needed to gain the trust of an at risk dog, warm human fast food like a burger, cheese, fries, or lunch meat were harder to resist compared to something as relatively odorless and tasteless as a Milkbone. Carrying half-baked hotdog slices in a baggie worked quite well.
The other trick I learned was not to pursue or corner a loose dog unless I was prepared with a catchpole, gauntlets, crate, net, etc. Sit quietly, set the food out, maybe talk to it in a low calm disinterested voice, focus on something other than the dog, and allow curiosity, loneliness, and/or hunger to work. Let it to come to ME instead. Then flood them with treats to seal the deal.
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I use Ziwi lamb dog food as a training treat. They are small dehydrated squares made from good stuff, far too expensive but we don't go through a lot since it's just a reward. The dogs in our neighborhood that we know and are allowed to have treats seem to really enjoy them.
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