Zuke's Mini Naturals
The everyday training treat — small, soft and low enough in calories to reward fifty times in a session
Zuke’s Mini Naturals Dog Training Treats for Dogs, Pet Treats Made with Real Chicken, 16 oz
This is something you buy again. We have not worked out a verified monthly cost for this one yet, and would rather say so than divide a pack price by a guess.
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Suits these stages
- Who it’s for
- The everyday training treat — small, soft and low enough in calories to reward fifty times in a session.
- Who should skip it
- Your dog needs a limited-ingredient diet, or you want a treat that keeps for months once opened.
The verdict
The default training treat for a reason that is arithmetic rather than taste. At around two to three calories a piece and pea-sized, you can run a fifty-repetition session with a small dog and still be inside a sensible treat allowance — which is the actual constraint on how fast a dog learns at home. Real chicken as the lead ingredient, no corn, wheat or soy, and soft enough to swallow instantly, so the session keeps its rhythm. Owners describe them as eraser-sized and going a long way in a large bag. Two honest caveats from the same owners: the texture can dry out if the bag is left open, and the smell divides people. Squash them into halves for a small dog, and keep something better in reserve for recall work outdoors.
Drawbacks
- Dries out if the bag is not resealed
- Smell is polarising among owners
Researched from the manufacturer’s listing, its published specifications and what owners report. We do not test products on dogs.
WagScore
84out of 100- Owner satisfaction
- 82
- Stage fit
- 90
Owner satisfaction from the product's Amazon star rating and review count; stage fit from our own assessment of how well it suits a dog at new puppy, puppy, adolescent, adult, senior stage.
What the listing says
- Two to three calories a piece keeps long sessions sensible
- Soft and swallowed instantly, so the pace never breaks
- Splits easily into halves for small dogs
Specifications
- Size
- 16 oz pouch
- Calories per Piece
- 3
- Primary Protein
- Chicken
- Made In
- USA
- Texture
- Soft, pea-sized
- Material
- Not stated
- Colour
- Not stated
- Pieces in the pack
- Not stated
- Dimensions (H × W × D)
- Not stated
- Weight
- Not stated
- First listed
- Not stated
Specs come from the manufacturer listing and Amazon’s public product data. A field that reads “Not stated” is one we have not verified — not one the product lacks. We research and analyse; we do not test products on dogs.
If this one isn’t right
Skip it if: Your dog needs a limited-ingredient diet, or you want a treat that keeps for months once opened.
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