Good training treats need to hit a few marks at once: small, high-value, quick to eat, and not loaded with fillers that add up to unwanted calories over a long training session. Open Farm's freeze-dried treat line is built specifically around that use case.
What's In the Lineup
Open Farm makes four single-ingredient freeze-dried treats: Beef Liver Cubes, Chicken Cubes, Lamb Liver Cubes, and Lamb Lung Cubes. Each is made from a single named protein, freeze-dried to lock in nutrients without the fillers or artificial ingredients found in a lot of conventional training treats.
Why Single-Ingredient Treats Matter for Training
A few reasons single-ingredient freeze-dried treats work well specifically for training:
- High value, low calorie count per piece. Freeze-dried protein cubes tend to be more enticing to dogs than a bland biscuit, without necessarily costing you more calories per treat.
- Easy to break into smaller pieces. For a long training session, you often want many small rewards rather than a few large ones — freeze-dried cubes break apart easily to stretch further.
- Simple enough for elimination diets. If your dog is in the middle of a food allergy elimination trial, a single-ingredient treat like these makes it possible to keep training rewards going without introducing an unknown ingredient into the mix.
Liver vs. Muscle Meat vs. Lung
The four options aren't interchangeable in terms of nutrient profile:
- Liver (Beef or Lamb) is nutrient-dense and highly palatable — often the highest-value option for tough training situations, but best used in moderation given its richness.
- Chicken Cubes offer a milder muscle-meat option, useful if you want a slightly less rich reward for frequent, lower-stakes training reps.
- Lamb Lung is a lighter, airier texture that some dogs find easier to eat quickly during rapid-fire training.
How to Use Them in Training
Break larger pieces into pea-sized rewards for training sessions — you want your dog motivated by frequency and value, not by the size of each individual treat. Keep a small container in your pocket or a treat pouch for quick access during walks or obedience practice.
Watching Total Treat Calories
Treats, including high-value ones like these, should generally stay under about 10% of your dog's total daily calories. During heavy training periods, it's worth reducing your dog's regular meal portions slightly to offset the extra treat calories, so you're not inadvertently overfeeding.
Shop Freeze-Dried Treats at The Hungry Puppy
All four flavors are available at The Hungry Puppy, and because they're freeze-dried, they qualify for free nationwide shipping on orders of $75 or more — easy to hit if you're stocking up on a few flavors or combining them with other freeze-dried products. Setting up auto-delivery also saves you 6% on every order, which adds up if your dog goes through training treats quickly.
We've been helping Farmingdale-area dog owners stock up on training treats since 1987 — if you want recommendations based on your dog's training goals, call us at 732-938-4470.