So I'm currently working on my dog's recall and other skills to prepare him for hiking and camping trips. To save money, I cleaned and repurposed an extra climbing chalk bag that works just as well (if not better) than the treat pouches you get at the pet store. Treats handy at all times. In dog training, it's important to reinforce good behavior as soon as it happens (within 2 seconds, according to dog behaviorists who are way smarter than me). Chalk bags are designed to be worn on your body, hands free, which is perfect. Like dog treat pouches, they can be used with a chalk bag belt or clipped on a belt loop with a carabiner. Cinch closure. Perfect for keeping the treats in when you're on the move. And if you have a high-value treat like chicken pieces, it also helps keep the scent in so your dog is less distracted when training or walking. Not all chalk bags (or dog treat pouches for that matter) have cinch closures, but it's a real nice feature to have. Fun bonus: fellow climbers will recognize your genius! I don't live in a city full of climbers so it's always awesome to casually run into one on the street over a silly pouch 😆 I probably wouldn't buy a new chalk bag to use for dog treats, unless you find a cheap one. The point is really to reuse stuff that might otherwise be collecting dust or end up in a landfill 🙂 Many climbing gyms will have an annual clean-up of lost & found items, where you can probably give a perfectly good chalk bag a second life for cheap!
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