I have a 5 month old Jack Russell puppy and use these for training. I have found that they are absolutely the best possible training reward, because my dog has a sweet tooth and will never refuse the offer of a chocolate! Sometimes he will turn his nose up at a piece of kibble or a savoury snack, but the chocolate gets him to obey everytime.

I first bought these in Morrisons for just over £1, and think this is excellent value for money, given how long a packet lasts and the almost magical powers of persuasion a piece of chocolate can exert over my sometimes stubborn little pup. I find that a packet lasts a long time - about a month - as they recommend that a dog not be given more than 10 drops in a day. I sometimes break the drops in half to make them go further during a training session.

The chocolates have a very strong and pleasant vanilla scent which helps to keep his attention. I have to confess that I have tasted one of these drops myself when I first bought them (don't judge me, I was curious!) and they have a subtle sweet flavour, much nicer than carob (though I won't be swapping my Dairy Milk for a bag of these anytime soon!).

In addition to using these during training, I have been giving puppy a chococlate treat at night when he is crated and have found this stops any bedtime tantrums and is helping him to learn to love sleeping in his own little den. I will continue to use them in training and can't recommend them enough.