Best for Basic Training
Purina ONE True Instinct Bites With Venison Dog Treats
Under 2.5 calories per treat, these are the perfect size for training your pup. There are 200 treats per bag, which means these should last much longer than a two-hour-long training session. PurinaOne’s main ingredient is venison and is produced in the USA, which means if there are recalls on any ingredients, you will be notified ASAP.
Best for Intensive Training
Stewart Pro-Treat Stewart Pro-Treat Beef Liver Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Treats
These come in a huge tub size which, as previously mentioned, is ideal for training (those tiny bags barely last a full one-hour session). These, however, are considered a high-reward treat for most dogs, which is perfect when you’re working on harder tricks.
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Healthiest Treats
Shiny Paw Pork & Chicken Jerky Sticks For Dogs
These treats are not only delicious (say our Digital Director's dogs), but they're also free of fillers, grains, preservatives, additives, gluten, and GMOs. You're promised pork and chicken and that's exactly what you get.
Best for Teeth
WholeHearted Smart Smiles Original Flavor Dog Dental Treats
Per another Delish editor: "My dog loves them and they actually help her breath! The texture of them help scrub the teeth as she’s eating them and they are chewy which helps her not scarf them down."
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Best Peanut Butter Treat
Bark Bistro Company Buddy Budder Peanut Butter Lickable Dog Treats
Yes, peanut butter for dogs exists. Made with just unsalted peanuts and honey, each jar is free of common ingredients found in the everyday stuff, like hydrogenated and palm oils, high fructose corn syrup, stabilizers, and xylitol. Load it up in a Kong or use it to bake your pup a birthday cake.
Best Freeze-Dried Treats
Stella & Chewy's Cage-Free Duck Wild Weenies
Our Food Director's pup goes "absolutely nuts" for these, and Lauren feels great about giving them to her: "They’re grain-free, gluten-free, and potato-free (not that we care really but people do), and they snap in half easily to make them stretch for a bit longer."
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