Why we love this:
There are a lot of items that are helpful when you’re actively training a dog and a treat pouch is right up near the top of our list. Early into Amy’s dog walking days, she’d put treats in the pockets of her coats for training. When she got home, she’d take off that coat and hang it in the front hallway or throw it into the laundry. It didn’t take her catahoula, Rory, long to sniff them out in the pocket and eat them. When he encountered a closed zipper, he’d just chew through the back of the pocket and suck out the treat crumbs. It was at that time that Amy decided to always use a treat pouch (and she’s never gone back).
There are many pouch options, but we like the PetSafe pouch the best. First of all, it comes with a belt - you can wear it anytime with any pair of pants/shorts (even a dress if you fancy) so there is no need for pockets. And when you get home or finish training, the pouch can be used as a container for treats and is easily stored in a closet or high cabinet away from your pet’s reach.
This pouch has three pockets - the first one is great for a cell phone and poop bags, and there are two inner pockets for treats. It’s roomy enough to hold a ziplock bag of hot dogs or deli meat, some dry kibble or jerky treats and even a stick of string cheese - one of our favorite high value treats b/c it comes ready to travel (and as Lillian likes to say, it doubles as a person treat if you get hungry). Our favorite feature is the hinged opening so you can keep it open or snap it closed. This makes it easy to get treat after treat and then close again (all one-handed) so you won’t spill treats everywhere when you lean over to pick up dog poo (trust me on this). It’s also totally machine-washable, so every few months you can pop it into your washing machine to get out all the treat crumbs and start fresh!
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