This is a specific conversation about Dog training treats — high value, small size — ask about yours and get one honest answer for your exact situation.
inparticular.ai
At 16 weeks your Labradoodle is at the perfect age to start classes — but baby teeth and a short attention span mean treat choice really matters. The best training treats are pea-sized, soft enough to squish between your fingers, high in protein, and smellier than their regular food. They need to vanish in one chew so the dog stays focused on you rather than crunching away. Tell me: roughly how big is your pup now, what will puppy class be focusing on first, and any allergies or ingredients you're avoiding?
She's about 5kg right now, probably going to double that. Classes are basic stuff — sit, recall, loose lead. No known allergies but I'd rather avoid anything with loads of additives.
inparticular.ai
Good — a 5kg pup working on sit, recall, and loose lead means you'll be going through treats fast in a 45-minute class, so soft, small, and clean-ingredient is exactly the right brief. What's she currently eating day-to-day, and is she food-motivated or do you have to work a bit harder to keep her interest?
She's on puppy kibble, eats it fine but isn't obsessed with food. She gets distracted pretty easily, especially by other dogs.
inparticular.ai
Perfect — that tells me you need something that smells noticeably different from kibble, otherwise you're just offering her a slightly fancier version of what she already ignores. For a 16-week-old with baby teeth, lots of distractions, and a clean-ingredient requirement, I'd go with Lily's Kitchen Trainee Treats. They're tiny (well under pea-sized), genuinely soft — no pressure needed to break them — made with real meat as the first ingredient, and the smell is strong enough to cut through a room full of other puppies. No nasty fillers. A bag lasts a good few weeks of classes if you're portioning sensibly, and they come in chicken or lamb so you can switch flavour if novelty starts to fade. Buy the chicken first.
That sounds ideal. How many should I be giving her per session without overfeeding?
inparticular.ai
For a 45-minute puppy class, aim for no more than 20–25 treats total — that's roughly 10–15g, which is well within safe limits for her size. Count them out before you go so you're not reaching into the bag and losing track. Subtract that amount from her daily kibble portion on class days to keep her total intake balanced. If the trainer is also giving treats, let them know you're monitoring intake and ask them to keep it to one or two per exercise.
Really helpful, thank you. I'll grab the chicken ones.
inparticular.ai
Good call. One last tip — give her a treat the moment you arrive at class before anything else kicks off, just to signal that good things happen here. It settles nervous pups fast. Good luck with the first session.
