Chicken-Wrapped Milk Stick Dog Treats

Training goes better with a treat a dog genuinely wants, and worse with one that crumbles to dust in your pocket or takes a full minute to chew through. These sit between the two. A soft milk stick centre is wrapped in real chicken or duck, firm enough to hand over one at a time without mess, and chewy enough that a dog has to work at it for a few seconds rather than inhaling it and looking up for more.

The wrap is real meat rather than a meat-flavoured coating, which is what earns the attention of a dog who has stopped caring about dry biscuits. The chewing action keeps them occupied for a moment, useful for settling a dog on the sofa or giving them something to do while you get on with something else. They come in chicken or duck, in packs of one, two, five or ten bags, so a single bag can be tried first.

• Soft milk stick centre wrapped in real meat
• Choice of chicken or duck
• Packs of 1, 2, 5 or 10 bags
• Chewy texture that takes a few seconds to work through
• Sized for handing over one at a time
• Suits training sessions or everyday treating

Two things worth knowing. These are a treat, not a dental chew, and no amount of chewing replaces brushing your dog's teeth. And treats count towards the day's food. The usual guidance is to keep them under a tenth of total intake, which goes quickly in a training session, so take it out of their dinner.

Who it's for: Dogs who have gone off dry training treats, and owners who want something meaty for lessons and quiet evenings.