Bait or training treats
Who hasn't admired the perfect dog and owner team in the show-ring, the dog gazing keenly at the owner, poised & ready to do whatever he's asked to do? How do owners get their dogs to look like that? Is it true love, is it undying devotion? Nope. Its probably just great bait. Something the dog simply cannot refuse. You can use anything the dog likes to eat, and changing the tidbits often can help keep his interest up. In the ring itself or when you have long training sessions, a special something can revive flagging interest or overcome other aversions.
Liver Recipe #1
Ingredients Liver--This can be any kind, chicken, turkey, calf, beef. Whatever you can find and your dog likes. Drain and rinse it before cooking 1-2 tbs. Garlic Powder. Preparation Put liver in a saucepan or Dutch oven and cover well with water. Add garlic powder and bring water to roiling boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes, until liver is cooked throughout. Remove from pan and dry on paper towels before packaging. Can be frozen for about 3 mo. Will keep in refrigerator for 2-3 days. To freeze all liver--put individual pieces on a cookie sheet and place in freezer until it is hard. Then remove and place in a container. If you put all the liver pieces in a container and then freeze them, some pieces will stick together. This way, you can get out a few pieces at a time. To thaw, put in the microwave for about 1 min., depending on the power of your unit. If you're going to a show, put in cooler and place in your pocket about 30 minutes before showing. It will thaw quickly.
Liver Recipe #2
If boiled liver is too crumbly, after draining and patting dry, slice into even pieces and place on a cookie sheet. Bake in oven on 350 deg. for about 20 minutes, until liver is dry but not burned. This also can be frozen for about 4-6 mo. and will keep in the refrigerator for a few days.
Liver Recipe #3
Freeze-dried liver will keep longer frozen and will even keep unfrozen for a couple of days. Some freezers have flash-freeze units, which are ideal for this. If you don't have one but have a self-defrosting freezer, you can leave the liver on a cookie sheet in the freezer for several days. As the freezer goes through its defrost cycle, it will desiccate the liver. The thinner the slices, the faster and more thoroughly it dries. As the moisture is removed, it changes color. When it has dried almost completely, you can package it in a suitable container.
Liver Recipe #4
Ingredients l lb liver l lb flour (may be whole wheat) 2 beaten eggs Optional: 1 tbs. garlic powder Preparation Put liver in blender or food processor and pulse until liquefied. Add remaining ingredients and blend well. Pour into microwave container and cook on high for 20 min. Slice into squares immediately, and remove. Package.