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Packing, sharing and cleaning up after liver
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A bag of liver travels well, since it needs no fridge once dried, but it still needs a plan. These guides cover where liver goes outside a training session: on the trail, on a road trip, to the office, to the vet and to the nail trim. They also cover the people around the dog, with notes for a dog sitter, for kids handing out treats, and for guests at Thanksgiving. Then the practical end: loading and washing a treat pouch, and getting the liver smell off your hands. Start with liver treats for hiking.
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Bringing a few pieces of liver along to the vet
Ask the clinic first, then pack a small bag of broken liver for the waiting room, the scale and the exam table, and tell the vet how much liver your dog gets.
Bringing liver treats to work along with your dog
Bring one day's measured liver in a closed container, keep any bag at work sealed in a cool, dry place, and ask coworkers to check with you before treating.
Getting the liver smell off your hands and pockets
Why the back of the bag says wash your hands, how to get the liver smell off fingers and nails, and how to keep it out of pockets, pouches and the car.
Keeping freeze-dried liver in a pouch for the day
The bag stays home and the pouch carries the day's share: how much liver to load, what not to mix in, when to tip it out and how to clean it.
Leaving liver treats and instructions for a sitter
What to leave a sitter: the daily liver amount in writing, day-by-day portions, the bag sealed in one cool spot, and a plan if the dog gets into it.
Letting children hand out liver to the family dog
An adult measures the day's liver, a child offers small bits on a flat palm or tosses them to the floor, an adult stays close, and everyone washes up after.
One bag of liver treats for a dog and a cat at home
Cats and dogs can share one bag of freeze-dried beef liver: the dog gets pieces broken by hand, the cat gets small crumbled pieces, each in its own spot.
Packing freeze-dried liver for a drive with a dog
Freeze-dried liver needs no cooler and weighs almost nothing. Where the bag rides in a warm car, how much to pack, and when treats come out.
Packing freeze-dried liver for a hike with your dog
A day's liver on your hip and the sealed bag in the pack: where it rides, how to use it on a busy trail, keeping it dry, and the water the label asks for.
Pairing nail trims with a small liver reward
Pay per nail instead of at the end: how small the liver bit should be, how to set up so your hands are free, and what to do when the paw pulls back.
Putting a sealed bag of liver in a dog's stocking
A sealed bag of liver can wait for Christmas morning, since it is shelf stable with the best-by date printed on it. Hang the stocking out of the dog's reach.
Thanksgiving guests, the dog and a jar of liver
Give guests a small jar of broken liver instead of a rule they will forget: how much goes in, which table foods the ASPCA lists, and how to handle leftovers.
Using liver to get a dog looking at the camera
Hold a small bit of liver just above the lens, take the shot, then pay. Ask for a sit first, keep it short and count the photo bits in the day's treats.