Best training treats for Dogo Argentino

A 7-month-old Dogo Argentino doing impulse control work — that's exactly the right time to be taking this seriously, and treat choice really matters here. The most effective training treats are pea-sized, intensely smelly, and high in protein. They need to disappear in one bite so the dog stays locked in, and they have to be noticeably more exciting than whatever the dog had for breakfast — especially with a breed this driven. What are you working on specifically — sit-stays, threshold manners, loose-lead walking? And does your dog have any dietary sensitivities I should know about?

Good — those are high-stakes situations for a Dogo, so you need a treat that genuinely cuts through the distraction, not just something slightly nicer than kibble. At 40kg and still growing, you also want something you can use in volume across a session without wrecking his diet. What does he currently eat day-to-day — raw, wet, dry? That'll help me make sure the treat I suggest actually contrasts well with what he's used to.

That's useful — Orijen is already rich and meaty, so standard chicken or beef treats won't feel like much of an upgrade to him. You need something with a stronger smell and a different texture to really register as high value. For a dog like yours, I'd go with Icelandic+ Lamb Lung Puffs. They're single-ingredient — just dried lamb lung — intensely aromatic, very low in fat, and they break easily into pea-sized pieces. Because they're puffed, they vanish instantly so he stays focused. No additives, no fillers, and the smell is strong enough to compete with a reactive trigger on a walk. A lot of handlers working large, powerful breeds use lung puffs specifically because the scent carries and the dog doesn't have to chew — that split second matters when you're trying to interrupt a lunge before it builds.

Because lamb lung is so low in fat and calories, you have real flexibility — a typical 20-minute training session with 30 to 40 small pieces is fine without adjusting his meals. If you're doing multiple sessions in a day, just take 10 to 15 percent off his evening kibble to account for it. The main thing to watch with impulse control work is keeping sessions short and ending on a success — 5 to 10 minutes of focused threshold work beats a long session where he starts rehearsing the lunge. Use the treat the moment all four paws stay still and his attention comes back to you, not after a delay.

Good luck — at 7 months he's at a great age to build these habits before his full size and strength arrive. Consistency with the treat timing will do more than the treat itself, but having something genuinely high value in your pocket makes the whole thing much easier to work with.