Liver! (No ailments involved..LOL!)

[Deb_and_Ed_M]

I mentioned buying some freeze-dried liver to use for treats, etc with stubborn little Ben (9 weeks old) - OH MY GOSH!! I am now the Pied Pier of Puppies. The most amazing, interesting person on EARTH - Ben can't wait to follow me to Hades and back! In two days - he's gone from "pouty, stubborn little puppy who doesn't listen/runs away from me/won't walk on a leash" to SUPER-PUPPY!! No leash (keep in mind this is behind our building at work, far from traffic) - trots right out to potty, then returns and sits in front of me waiting for a piece of that canine equivalent of crack cocaine! And because he only gets his "drug" when he potties outside - he's more than willing to do anything to get my attention regarding his need to go OUT.

I shave a little bit of it into his puppy food, to ensure that he eats the entire (tiny) bowlful. It's easy to break into smaller bits. This stuff is worth its weight in gold!!!! AND it's made in America (at least the Stewart's brand that I bought, is)

[Deb_and_Ed_M]

CA POPPY wrote:

If you can figure a way to make this magic palatable to teenagers, you'll make millions! :B

Sigh - I raised 7 teenagers (and survived - barely)....all I can say is that grandchildren are God's Gift to you for not killing your kids as teenagers.....

[Deb_and_Ed_M]

dturm wrote:
Now Mark, that's just evil .. now I can't eat rice ????

ROFLMAO!!!!!!! Oh Mark - THAT was a good one - I'll be sure to pass that to my friend 🙂

[AZPops]

dturm wrote:
Now Mark, that's just evil .. now I can't eat rice ????

So what's with rice?

On second thought, ......"for-get-about-it", I don't wanna know! ... :B

[dturm]

Now Mark, that's just evil .. now I can't eat rice ????

[BCSnob]

Deb and Ed M wrote:

dturm wrote:
I'm staying out of this. I've seen livers and know what they do and how they function. Never is a piece going in my mouth :B

LOL!!! I have a friend who says "I don't eat FILTERS!!!"

You mean like rice?

The results confirm the ability of paddy rice field to filter out some of the chemicals and coliforms from the irrigation water as it passes through the agro ecosystem.

Source: Microbiological and physical-chemical water quality of the rice fields in Sinos River's basin, South...

[CA_POPPY]

Deb and Ed M wrote:
What a difference a little bit of liver and another week of age can make! Little "Mr Stubborn" at age 10 weeks, quit acting like a cat and now acts like a dog: comes on command, sits; stops what he's doing when told "no"; is about 95% housebroken. YAY!!!!

If you can figure a way to make this magic palatable to teenagers, you'll make millions! :B

[Deb_and_Ed_M]

What a difference a little bit of liver and another week of age can make! Little "Mr Stubborn" at age 10 weeks, quit acting like a cat and now acts like a dog: comes on command, sits; stops what he's doing when told "no"; is about 95% housebroken. YAY!!!!

[Deb_and_Ed_M]

dturm wrote:
I'm staying out of this. I've seen livers and know what they do and how they function. Never is a piece going in my mouth :B

LOL!!! I have a friend who says "I don't eat FILTERS!!!"

[dturm]

I'm staying out of this. I've seen livers and know what they do and how they function. Never is a piece going in my mouth :B

[AZPops]

Deb and Ed M wrote:

CA POPPY wrote:
Ah, you found the magic potion! :B Is this something you get at PetSmart? Years ago, when I tried liver treats, they loved them but got the runs something awful. Liver seemed too rich for our small dogs. Glad you found something to get the little bugger's attention. :W

I ordered it through Amazon - the big bucket was only $3 more than the one half its size...LOL!

I cut the pieces up so they're TINY - not even 1/4" x 1/4" - and he only gets a few. So far, it's not upsetting his tummy.

Just call me "Magic Mama, the Pusher of Canine Cocaine" 🙂

DOC should ad that under your user name (to left)! That would be pretty cool imho!

[CA_POPPY]

Deb and Ed M wrote:


I ordered it through Amazon - the big bucket was only $3 more than the one half its size...LOL!

Ahh, Amazon! How did we ever survive without it? I had recently found an acceptable made in USA treat at PetSmart and just checked to see if Amazon might have a more economical size of it. Yep! Thanks for the reminder. :B
Pur-Luv mini treats

[Deb_and_Ed_M]

rockhillmanor wrote:
Only thing is I just have to remember to take those darn pieces out of my pockets after the shows before taking it to the cleaners.

ROFL!!!!!!!!! I'm picturing you having ALL the neighborhood dogs following along... 🙂

[rockhillmanor]

NCWriter wrote:
We went to a dog show in our RV last year with our friends who have doggies that compete in agility and obedience. Wondered what the trainers were slipping to the pups when they did things right, and my pal said it was liver. Who knew? Canine cocaine seems to work!!

:B Yup we spend an hour or so before the shows boiling beef liver in garlic water. Then pat dry and cut into small squares and use as bait. Haven't met a dog yet that didn't go crazy over it. Only thing is I just have to remember to take those darn pieces out of my pockets after the shows before taking it to the cleaners.

[NCWriter]

We went to a dog show in our RV last year with our friends who have doggies that compete in agility and obedience. Wondered what the trainers were slipping to the pups when they did things right, and my pal said it was liver. Who knew? Canine cocaine seems to work!!