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Doggone Good Treat Bag Showdown

Trek n Train vs Rapid Rewards

Dog owners, trainers, and enthusiasts, gather around! Today we’re diving into the world of treat bags, those trusty companions that hold the very essence of motivation for our furry friends. In the spotlight are our two top contenders from Doggone Good: the Trek n Train Treat Bag and the Rapid Rewards Treat Bag. Both are superb, but each serves its own unique purpose. So, let’s dig into the details and see which one might be your perfect match.

Doggone Good Trek n Train Treat Bag

Trek n Train Treat Pouch

Trek n Train Treat Pouch Colours

On the other hand, the Trek n Train Treat Bag is slightly more streamlined, perfect for those who want functionality without as many compartments. Key features include:

  • Easy Access Magnetic Closure: The Trek n Train features a magnetic closure with a pull cord that stays open, providing quick access to treats. This is great for fast reward delivery during training.
  • Compact Design: It is compact, making it easy to carry around but can still carry a good quantity of treats.
  • Zipped Pocket: Creates a roomy compartment out of the entire back panel (great for an outing when you need to bring money, credit cards, keys, etc.
  • D-ring: For attaching leads or training items
  • Simple Layout: It has a straightforward design with fewer pockets, which some owners/trainers might prefer for simplicity and ease of use.
  • Versatile Wearing Options: You can attach it with a belt clip, but includes belt loops as well if you prefer to thread a belt through. This flexibility allows you to choose the most comfortable way to wear it.
  • Durability and Maintenance: Made from durable 600 denier polyester, this bag is machine washable (air dry only).

Doggone Good Rapid Rewards Treat Bag

Rapid Rewards Treat Pouch

Rapid Rewards Treat Pouch Colours

The Rapid Rewards Treat Bag is designed with the serious dog trainer in mind. This bag boasts a practical design that’s built to last and is packed with features that make it not only functional but also a delight to use. Here are some of its standout attributes:

  • Magnetic Closure: The bag has a magnetic closure with a pull tab, making it quick and easy to open and close with one hand.
  • Spacious Main Compartment: The roomy main compartment is ergonomically shaped and lined with a grey interior for better visibility. It can hold up to 3 cups of treats, making it ideal for long training sessions.
  • Multiple Pockets: It includes an inside jackpot pocket with a Velcro closure for high-value treats, two side pockets with a waste-bag dispenser, a zippered back compartment for essentials like your phone (depending on size), or keys, and a front pocket with Velcro
  • D-rings: For attaching leads or training items
  • Waste-Bag Dispenser: It also includes a handy waste-bag dispenser pocket.
  • Versatile Wearing Options: You can attach it with a belt clip, but includes belt loops as well if you prefer to thread a belt through. This flexibility allows you to choose the most comfortable way to wear it.
  • Durability and Maintenance: Made from durable 600 denier polyester, this bag is machine washable (air dry only), ensuring it can withstand the rigours of regular use and stay clean.

Choosing the Right Bag

When deciding between the two, consider your specific needs and preferences. If you’re looking for a more compact and straightforward option, the Trek n Train Treat Bag might be ideal. It’s less bulky and focuses on providing quick access to treats, which can be very beneficial during intense training sessions.

However, if you’re a trainer who needs to carry a variety of items and prefers having designated pockets for different tools, the Rapid Rewards Treat Bag is likely the better choice. Its spacious compartments and multiple pockets make it extremely versatile.

Both are available in a wide range of vibrant colours and also Special Edition prints.

Doggone Good Treat Bags

Doggone Good Treat Bags Special Editions

A Doggone Good Black Webbing Belt is available separately which will fit either bag.

Doggone Good Fabric Belt

Doggone Good Fabric Belt – Available Separately

Comparison Table: Doggone Good Trek n Train Treat Bag vs. Doggone Good Rapid Rewards Treat Bag
Feature Trek n Train Treat Bag Rapid Rewards Treat Bag
Closure Type Magnetic closure with pull cord for quick one-hand access Magnetic closure with pull tab for easy one-hand operation
Main Compartment Compact but spacious enough for a good quantity of treats Spacious, ergonomically shaped, holds up to 3 cups of treats
Additional Pockets Zipped back pocket for valuables, waste-bag dispenser pocket Inside jackpot pocket, two side pockets, one of the pockets also has a waste-bag dispenser feature, zippered back compartment, front pocket with Velcro closure
Waste-Bag Dispenser No Yes
D-Ring Yes, for attaching leads or training items Yes (2), for attaching leads or training items
Design Streamlined and compact with fewer pockets for simplicity Multiple pockets for various items, designed for serious trainers
Wearing Options Belt clip and belt loops for versatile wearing Belt clip and belt loops for versatile wearing
Durability and Maintenance Made from durable 600 denier polyester, machine washable (air dry) Made from durable 600 denier polyester, machine washable (air dry)
Ideal For Owners/trainers preferring a straightforward, functional design Serious trainers needing a practical, feature-rich design
Trek n Train vs Rapid Rewards

Size comparison: Trek n Train vs Rapid Rewards

Summary

Both the Trek n Train and the Rapid Rewards Treat Bags by Doggone Good are excellent choices, known for their durability and thoughtful design. The Trek n Train Treat Bag is perfect for those who prefer a compact and straightforward design with quick access to treats and essential pockets for waste bags and valuables. On the other hand, the Rapid Rewards Treat Bag is ideal for serious trainers who need a spacious main compartment and multiple pockets to organize various training tools and high-value treats. Both bags offer versatile wearing options and are built to withstand regular use. Choose the one that best suits your training needs and style with the features you prioritise most in a treat bag!

For further details and to purchase, you can visit our website Training Lines. Buy 2 or more for discounted prices and match your bag with your style!

Happy training, and may your pouches always be filled with treats!

 

Clicker training

Clickers are often associated with positive reinforcement training

What is Positive Reinforcement?

Positive reinforcement is a popular and effective training method for dogs, cats, horses, and just about any living, breathing creature. It involves rewarding the animal for desirable behaviours, rather than punishing them for undesirable behaviours. This type of training has become increasingly popular in recent years as more people have become aware of its effectiveness and its benefits over other training methods.

One of the key elements of positive reinforcement training is the use of treats as rewards. Treats can motivate the animal to perform a desired behaviour and help reinforce that behaviour. For example, if you want your dog to sit on command, you can reward them with a treat every time they successfully sit. Over time, your dog will learn that sitting is a behaviour that results in a reward, and they will be more likely to sit on command in the future.

Using Rewards Effectively

When using treats as rewards, choosing healthy and appealing treats is essential. For dogs, this might include small pieces of cooked chicken or cheese. For cats, it might be small pieces of tuna or salmon. Horses may enjoy carrot pieces or apple slices as treats. It is important to ensure that the treats are tiny and can be devoured quickly to keep the training momentum going. Making the treats part of your animal’s overall diet is also advisable to avoid weight gain.

Treats for horses, cats and dogs

Clickers are often associated with positive reinforcement training

To make it easy to carry and get access to treats during training, many trainers use treat bags. These pouches can be attached to your belt or waistband and used to hold treats. This lets you quickly and easily reward your animal during training sessions without fumbling with a bag of goodies.

Another tool that is commonly used in positive reinforcement training is a clicker. A clicker is a small device that makes a clicking sound when pressed. The sound marks the desired behaviour, letting the animal know that they have done something right and that a reward is coming. Clickers are particularly useful as they give instant feedback, marking the moment when the task is completed successfully, i.e., if you’re asking for a sit, click when the bottom touches the ground.

Treat Bags

Treat bags come in all shapes and sizes and make training more efficient

Reward Good Behaviour

Reward-based training is about reinforcing positive behaviours, rather than punishing negative ones. This means that when your animal does something wrong, you should focus on redirecting their behaviour, rather than punishing them. For example, suppose your dog is jumping up on people. In that case, you might redirect their behaviour by asking them to sit instead. You can reward them with a treat when they sit, reinforcing the desired behaviour.

Tools of the Trade

In addition to treats and clickers, there are a variety of other rewards that can be used in positive reinforcement training. For example, praise and affection are powerful rewards that can be used to reinforce good behaviour. Also, many pets respond well to toys. So you might reward them with a treat, a word of praise, or a throw of their favourite ball, letting them know that they have done something good.

Target sticks

Target sticks are a very useful tool in training

Positive reinforcement training can teach a wide variety of behaviours, from basic commands like “sit” and “stay” to more advanced behaviours like agility training and obedience competitions. The key is to be consistent and patient, rewarding your animal for the behaviours you want them to exhibit and redirecting their behaviour when they do something wrong.

Building a Bond

One of the benefits of positive reinforcement training is that it helps to build a stronger bond between you and your animal. By focusing on positive behaviours and rewarding your animal for good behaviour, you build trust and strengthen your relationship. This can lead to a happier, healthier, and more well-behaved animal.

“With clicker training I feel that there is no longer any barrier between me and my dog – we now speak the same language”

A Trained Dog is a Happy, More Confident Dog

In conclusion, positive reinforcement training is a highly effective training method that can be used to train dogs, cats, and horses, to name the obvious ones. It involves rewarding the animal for desirable behaviours, rather than punishing them for undesirable behaviours. Clickers, target sticks, and treat bags are all useful tools. In addition, treats, toys, praise, and other rewards can motivate and reinforce positive behaviours. By using positive reinforcement training, you can build a stronger bond with your animal and help them become happier, healthier, and better behaved.

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Create a special bond with your pet

Click Your Cat

Spring Training

Dog Training Clickers

Clicks for Everyone

We have dog training clickers galore to choose from. Which one will click with you?

The traditional BOX Clicker is a great positive reinforcement training tool for pets, including dogs, cats, birds, chickens, horses, and MORE! This is our loudest clicker. Perfect for training inside, outside, and at a distance.

The TEARDROP Shaped Clicker has an ergonomic design for a comfortable fit in your hand and is complemented with an easy to press button which prevents missed clicks.

The QT CLICK is better for sound-sensitive animals because it has a more muted click than the traditional box clicker.

A Fresh New Look

Doggone Good Rapid Rewards Special Edition Navy Polk Dot Treat Bag

Doggone Good SPECIAL EDITION Polka Dot Rapid Rewards Training Treat Pouch

Our gorgeous new Doggone Good SPECIAL EDITION Rapid Rewards Treat Pouch in a fresh, stylish Navy Polka Dot fabric is just perfect for training sessions this spring!

As with all the Doggone Good range of treat bags, it is packed with features. There is plenty of space for treats, a second compartment for those ‘jackpot’ moments, and your essentials and keys can be tucked inside. The magnetic clasp means you can open and close it with one hand whilst holding your clicker in the other.

Belt sold separately.

Doggone Good Rapid Rewards Training Treat Pouch

*All​ Colours Back in Stock*

The Doggone Good Rapid Rewards Training Pouch is designed for serious dog trainers – but don’t let that put you off! If you are new to dog ownership or training, you will soon find out why trainers recommend this treat pouch time and time again.

Packed with features, hardwearing and washable – you’ll wonder how you ever did without it!

And there are plenty of stunning colours to choose from. Can’t decide? Buy two and get a discount!

Belt sold separately.

Karen Pryor Clickers and Treat Bags

Karen Pryor is a leader in the field of animal training and a recognised world leader in the science and application of marker-based positive reinforcement, or what is often called “clicker training.” She believes passionately in the power of the clicker training approach to enrich the lives of pet owners, animal professionals, and the animals they live with or work with. The Karen Pryor Clicker Training line of products has been specifically created to help promote the tools and techniques of clicker training – the i-Click and Terry Ryan Treat Bag are amongst our most popular items with trainers and owners alike.

 

Clicker Training is not just for Dogs

Clicker Train Your Cat

Karen Pryor Clicker Fun Cards for Cats, Clicker Training for Cats, Terry Ryan Clik Stik

A little training with your cat goes a long way. It will help deepen your relationship, provide mental enrichment, and is a valuable tool for teaching your cat fun new tricks and for helping to manage unwanted behaviours. Most of our clicker training products can be used with horses, cats, rats, birds, or bats!

Clicker Training is for all species

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Choosing a treat bag

We always recommend using a treat bag when training with food. How do you choose which one when there are so many?

If you train your dog using food treats/rewards, whether clicker training or otherwise, we always recommend using a treat bag. Not only do they keep your pockets clean, they really help to minimise the distraction of using a rustling plastic bag (a nuisance in any training class), and signal to your dog that training is in session. With so many bags to choose from, which one is right for you? Here are some of the key points to look for:

Bag Size/Capacity

Consider the length and regularity of your training sessions, and how many treats you may need to use. A bag that is too small will need to be constantly refilled, not ideal as it breaks concentration, and one that is too big can spread your treats too thinly making them difficult to grab in the bottom of the bag.

Bag Opening/Ease of Use

It is important to be able to get to the treats easily and in a timely manner, so think about how and where the treat bag will be used, and the kind of opening you might prefer. Bag openings include zips (such as the Training Lines Treat Bag, or Hip Bag Baggy Belt), drawstrings (Deluxe Baggy or Maxi Snack Bag), and ‘snap openers’ (Terry Ryan Treat Bag, Petsafe Treat Bag Sport, Dog Activity Goody Bag), and some may be more suitable for you in certain situations than others.

Drawstring bags will keep treats secure but if you need to move around or run during training they can be a little inconvenient. Snap opening bags are great for opening and closing quickly, but are usually larger.

Attaching the bag

Typically, treat bags have either a belt clip to attach to your clothing, or their own belt which you wrap around you or place over your shoulder, and some may have both, such as the Hurtta Motivation Pro Treat Bag. If you are likely to be training in, for example, a coat or long jacket, a belt clip may not be ideal unless you can clip it onto a convenient pocket. Belts are usually long enough to go around your outer clothing, but you should measure first to be sure.

For those ‘Lara Croft’ moments, the Dog Activity Hip Bag also has an additional leg strap for added stability.

Extra features

In addition to carrying treats, many bags also have handy extra features. More pockets for example, or hooks/rings for holding your training accessories.  If you are choosing a treat bag for the first time, these extras may not seem very important, but established trainers often choose a bag for these additional features and consider how they might enhance their training sessions.

For example, the 2 in 1 Baggy Snack Bag has a small outer pocket on one side, and a bag dispenser pocket on the other, the Petsafe Treat Bag Sport has a ‘pocket within a pocket’ feature, which allows you to separate high value treats easily, and the Maxi Snack Bag has a removable insert for easy cleaning.

However you dispense your training treats, there is a treat bag available that will make things easier.  Our comparison table below shows some of our more popular bags, or you can see the full range on our Training and Behaviour page!

 

Example treat bags:

Bag

Size

Opening

Attachment

Extra Features

Hip Bag Baggy Belt

17x12cm

Zip

Belt

Extra pocket and pouch, ‘D’ ring

Deluxe Baggy Treat Bag (Large)

14x10cm

Drawstring

Belt clip

None

Clix Pro Training Bag

15x22cm

Magnetic Popper and Drawstring

Belt clip

Rear pocket, front pouch, velcro strap

PetSafe Treat Bag Sport

19.5x16cm

Metal Snap Opening

Belt and Belt Clip

‘Inner’ pocket, outer pocket, elastic loops

Mini Treat Bag

9x7cm

Drawstring

Trigger Hook

None

Hurtta Motivation Pro Treat Bag

23x15cm

Metal snap opening

Belt and belt clip

Extra pockets (one with poo bag ‘pull through’, Metal Caribiner

Maxi Snap Bag

18x20x14cm

Drawstring

Belt

Additional pockets, D-ring, removable insert

Terry Ryan Training Bag

16x22cm

Metal snap opening

Belt and belt clip

Extra front pocket

Dog Activity Goody Bag

11x16cm

Plastic snap opening

Belt clip

Extra front pocket

Training Lines Treat Bag

17.5x21cm

Zip

Caribina

None