This is a very fast and inexpensive way to have a good supply of small, tasty treats on hand for clicker training.

One package of hot dogs should make about four hundred treats. Use low-fat chicken or turkey dogs, as they have the fewest calories and can be bought for as little as fifty cents a pack.
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1. Partially freeze a pack of lowfat chicken hot dogs. This makes them easier to cut. 		Picture 2
2. Slice the hot dogs in half lengthwise, then cut the halves into spears. 		Picture 3
3. Slice the spears into 1/8" thick pieces.
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4. Each hot dog makes about 50 small treats. 		Picture 5
5. Bag 'em up and freeze them in small batches.
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6. When you're ready to clicker train, just grab a handful of treats from the freezer, microwave them for a few seconds to thaw and you're ready to go!
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7. I keep my clicker and a dish of treats handy in the freezer. 		Picture 8
8. For larger, tastier treats, slice whole hot dogs into 1/4" thick discs. 		Picture 9
9. Arrange them in a single layer on a paper plate and microwave for a few minutes. Freeze in baggies. Dogs go bonkers for these!

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