Treats and Foods for the Treat & Train (AKA Manners Minder)

November 17, 2016

Round foods that are smaller than the holes in the disk seem to work best. If your dog isn't super interested in kibble, we have found that the powdered nutritional yeast or cheese powder can really amp it up!

Please post in the comments your experience with different foods and treats and I will add them to this table.

Complete Diets	Disk Size	Comments
California Natural	Large	Jams occasionally.
Canidae	Small	Works great. 1 or 2 kibbles at a time.
Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul	Large	Jams rarely.
Eukanuba	Small	Works great. 1 to 3 kibbles at a time.
Eukanuba Small Breed	Large	Works great.
Eagle Pack Holistic	Small	Works well.
Field and Farm Holistic	Small	Works great.
Flint River Ranch - Nuggets - Trout and Potato	Large	Their kibble is called "nuggets". Other foods are random sized "crunchies" and will not work. MM signals "empty" when 5-7 pieces remain.
Great Life Grain Free	Small	Works great. 1 or 2 kibbles at a time.
Iams	Large	Works Great.
Innova	Small	Works great.
Innova EVO Dog	Large	Works great.
Merrick Cowboy Cookout	Small	Works Great.
Natural Balance Duck and Potato	Large	Jams occasionally.
Nutro Natural Choice Small Bites	Small	1 to 3 kibbles at a time.
Nutro Natural Choice	Large	Works great.
Orijen	Large	"It does jam sometimes, but not very often.. maybe once every other time I fill it? So every 8 cups or so will jam once or maybe twice? It certainly jams less when I keep the crumbs out!"
Pro Plan Veterinary Diet Dental Health	N/A	Does not fit.
Prairie: Lamb and Rice Medley	Small	1 or 2 kibbles at a time.
Premium Edge Chicken and Rice or Salmon	Small	Works great.
Science Diet Adult Dog	Large	Jams frequently.
Science Diet Puppy	Small	Jams rarely.
Science Diet Nature's Best	Large	Works great.
Solid Gold Holistique	Large	2 to 3 kibbles at a time.
Wellness Duck and Potato	Large	Dispenses one piece, no jams.
Wellness Super5Mix	Large	Mixed reviews. Some say it jams some say it works great.
Wysong Maintenance	Small	Works great.
Treats	Disk Size	Comments
Cat Foods	Small	Several brands have worked well: Wellness Natural Balance, Innova, Innova Evo; higher protein, but most dogs like it if you are looking for a more treat like food; 1-4 kibble delivered.
Simon & Huey's soft training treats	Large	Air dry on a cookie sheet overnight before using in the MannersMinder.
Kong Tots	Small	Works great.
Cheerios	Large	Several pieces come out at once, but no jamming.
Dried beef hearts	Small or Large depending on size of pieces cut	Hand cut to size. Very clean, no crumbs, no grease.
Zuke's Mini Naturals	Small	Works well.
Liver Biscotti Small Bites	Large	Works well.
Charlie Bears	Large	Works okay for a while but may jam.