Iams Shakeables Giveaway and Valentines Day Tips for Your Dog
Our Reya puppy dressed up as “Bat Dog” for Halloween
Iams has recently launched new treats for your fur-baby. Iams Shakeables Soft & Chewy treats are made using real lamb, chicken and turkey. To celebrate the launch of these savory treats, we are giving away each flavor to one of our lucky readers (and their pet!) below.
BUT FIRST….
Valentines day is fast approaching and if you are anything like me, you will want to show your loveable furry friends some love too! I am one of those pet owners that likes to include her dog into celebrations… she is, after all family too. I make her stockings for christmas, sign her name on cards we send, celebrate her birthday and dress her up for Halloween too, so when it comes to Valentines day I think our furry family member deserves a treat just like everyone else.
Let’s go over some Valentines Day Tips for treating your dog…
Tips for Treating Your Dog
Show your furry friend your love – with a shake and keep the following tips in mind when training your dog. Above all, it’s important not to get discouraged and remember that both a puppy and an adult dog can be trained if you invest the time to do so.
- Stay Away From Table Scraps – As much as your furry friend loves to hang around the table while you’re eating, ready to pounce on anything that may fall to floor, resist the urge to feed table scrapes. Not only is human food potentially toxic to animals, scraps also tend to be high in fat and calories and low in the vitamins and nutrients your pet needs. Treats, like New Iams Shakeables, offer wholesome ingredients full of delicious flavours your pet will love.
- Tricks For Treats – Treats can be used for training to get your pet’s attention and keep him or her focused. While training, you should use soft, chewy treats that are easy to digest and won’t take away from training time.
- Timing is Everything – While training your pet, make sure you are rewarding him or her with a treat immediately after performing the correct action. This ensures the reward is associated with the behaviour.
- Consistency is Key – Dog training is intense, so choose a day you have a good amount of free time to begin. Pretend you have left the house and stay away for several minutes. Once your dog thinks you’re gone and “violates the restricted area,” walk in and give a firm “no” or “get down.” Direct your dog to his or her bed, and praise him or her for going to it. Repeat this as many times as necessary. Eventually, most dogs will get the hint. Again, consistency is key. This training may have to be repeated periodically over several weeks or even months.
- Take Treats With You – Most pets don’t stop exhibiting good behaviour after they leave the front door. Whether you’re rgoing on a trip, taking a walk, or playing in the park with your pet, treats make great pet travel rewards.
- Give Treats In Between Meals – Remember, treats are not a substitute for a meal and should not make up more than 10 to 20 per cent of a dog’s daily diet. To avoid filling up your pet before a meal, try giving treats in between your pet’s scheduled meal times. If you’re training with treats, cut back on meal portions after a session to avoid overeating.
For more information on New Iams Shakeables, adult and puppy training tips visit http://iams.com/dog-
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Mater- beagle- 1.5 years
Loves his cookies!
My dog is named Cole, he’s 7 and hes a golden retriever!
Zazu is 16, a mixed breed and a VERY SWEET girl!
Ariel is a German Shepherd/Husky and she’s 6 years old.
Toby is a 5lb imperial shitzu. She is 2 years old.
My daughter has a 4 yr old Pomeranian
I have two Chihuahuas that I love dearly! Skittles is a little boy who turns 9 on Feb. 17 and Abbey is a little girl who turned 1 on October 17.
2 dogs here… I aussie mix, and a collie…. 3 yrs and 6 yrs… thanks for the chance to win
my dogs name is maggie is is a lab mix and is 2.5 yrs old
8 yr old Retriever named Cody.
I have 2 fur babies…
Leo April 27/2008 bichon/pomeranian/shiht zhu
Lily Oct 20/2008 maltese/shiht zhu
thanks for the contest I have posted on SCCC for you as requested 🙂
I have a 3 year old chihuahua named Dego and he’s in a house with 6 cats so i would love to treat him with this! 🙂
I have two puppies, they are both shihtzus, Harley is a male and hes 2 years old , Bella is female and she is 8 months old. They love treats 😛
Kenzie, golden retriever-4 years old; Murphy and Charlie, golden retriever twins, 6 months old
my nikki is a sweet husky lab mix who loves to eat
I have 2 rescue dogs 🙂
Shadow is a 1.5 year old lab x mix.
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Nysha is an approx 3 year old shepard/rodesion mix. She’s our newst adopted rescue 🙂
Maia – 4 years old – Border collie
Zoe – 8 months – Australian Sheperd
We have 2 dogs – Tyco a MinPin and the big dog Sasha a mixed breed German Sherppard and other things which we don’t know, a very pretty girl
Zinnia, 3yrs, Shih Tzu
bear a 4 month old staint bernard puppy
We have a Chihuahua named poncho and he is 2
My puppy is almost 5 months old. His name is Diesel and he is a mix between a Lab and Border Collie
My dog’s name is Blondie and she is a yellow Lab
She is 2 years old
Our puppy is Jazzi. She is almost 11 and is a Pomeranian. Cutest dog ever!!!
My dog’s name is Micha, she is 3 years old and is a Jack Russell terrier.
just had puppies, 9 of them!! they are a bull mastiff/shepherd/rottweiler mixture 🙂 just about two months old now
Our newest of 4, is Maiden–4 months old. She’s an English Bull Mastiff/Black Lab mix.
My mother in law has a Bichon named Pipsqueak who is about 10 years old. Also my stepmother has a Bichon also named Angel who is around 3. I would share these with the 2 dogs..lol..:)
Benjamin, age 1 YR Chihuahua
My dog’s name is Callie. She just turned 6 years old. We adopted her when she was 2 years old. Not really sure what breeds are in her, she looks part Finnish Spitz.
His name is George and is 11 years old and is a mixed breed
She is my baby..GYPSY…she is 7 years old and a chiwauwau terrier!
My dog name is Pistache and she is 7 and she is a mix breed…
I have 2 dogs- One is Nikkita, she is a 4 year old Siberian Husky. I also have Kara, she is Nikkita’s puppy. Kara is 10 weeks old (also Siberian Husky).
we have 2 dogs. JACK our 5 year old Jack Russel and Ellie Bellie our 8 month old Lab.
Our dog Timber is a malamute and he is 4 years old!
I’d love to win this for my sister-in-law’s dog named Koffee who is a German Shepherd. Not sure her exact age!
Jade, 8 yrs old, Blue Healer, Australian Cattle Dog
My dog Misty is a mixed breed ( mutt) but super adorable and still fiesty at 9 years old!
My female Jack Russel “Abbey” Love her Iams and treats!
Solo, 6, Sheltie
i have two black labs that always have big sad eyes when i shake for the cats
mix, no really sure
pug, 3, junior
Artie and Kouga are both large mixed breed rescue dogs. Artie is about 2 and Kouga is about 6.
Mika and Max are 5 yr old maltipoos
Shay, 8, Golden
i have 2 yorkies, a mom and baby, 5 yeas and 2 years, rosie and maggie