I had to look them up on Amazon because I’d never heard of them. They look handy, and I might order one. I don’t know why they wouldn’t work with dog treats unless the treats melt down inside the pyramids and you have a bit of a mess getting them out. One review said bread wouldn’t work because the bottom of the bread would sink down into the pyramids. How well it wirks might depend on your recipe. You could try it with a few to see if it works well.

I've not used these, but I've used silicon mats. They work well.

Silicon is flexible and non-stick, which would shouldn't make it difficult to unmold.

I've used silicon gummy molds several times and the gummies don't stick but I usually have to push them out individually from the bottom.

From my cookie making years they should work for dog treats if the mix is very stiff. Slightly soft and I suspect you would have to pull or push them off the mat. However, depending on how soft the mat is pressing dough onto it so that the peaks are sticking through could create a crisper treat although you might need/want to turn it out and while warm cut out shapes. Place the shapes back on the mat so the treats sit on top then bake in a low oven for additional drying.

After looking over the various mats I decided to order the one that had little half spheres, it should arrive today and I will probably make treats tomorrow.

However, I have to figure out a training dilemma. I have read that one should reward a desired action as soon as possible after it is done so that the dog associates the reward with the action. So I would give the command 'sit' holding a treat in my hand and give it as soon as her rump hit the ground. But it turns out she was sitting for the treat, not the command. On our walk this morning with no treats, she would not sit when I told her to.

I do have a little treat holder or could just put them in my pocket but then there would be a delay between compliance and reward, but that is all I can think of.

Start training her at home without the treat every time. You want her to sit when you tell her to. If she only sits when she knows you have treats with you she might ignore you. As an example, if you have to open a door and not want her to go out, obeying could prevent having to find her.

I agree. I've ordered a few dog training books as well. I think I can restore treats in the future once she responds well without them, what do you think?

I understand using a clicker is one of the most effective training tactics.

Clicker training is great -- and there are plenty of youtube videos. You have the dog associate the "click" sound with a treat, then he or she knows that when they hear "click" they did it right and a treat (or other reward, not necessarily food) is coming. This allows you to teach without having the treat immediately in your hand.

*sigh* my downfall as a trainer is I'm a pushover. "You did that almost right so here's a treat." My neighbor, on the other hand, insists of her dog doing the action correctly. I love my dogs and I love her dog too, they are all happy and well adjusted -- but hers can do a lot more tricks than mine can.

Thank y'all, I just ordered a clicker. I think it what happened was my fault not Clementine's, I think she associated seeing the treat with sitting, and the spoken command didn't enter into the equation.

The first batch of treats are cooling. They came out well, all one has to do is roll the mat and they pop right out. They are very small, about half the size of a piece of kibble.