Give your Dog the Best Training and Smoothly

by dossou in March 13th, 2009

Training methods today have no place for harsh punishments and losing temper. Fortunately, [...]

Is a food reward always necessary?

by dossou in March 13th, 2009

Topics: Dog Training

To answer that question you must first decide if your dog is food-motivated. If he is, and you want him to have some obedience training
(sit, stay, and come), then get yourself a bag of dog treats and start learning the best ways to train.

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When to give your dog a treat ?

by dossou in March 13th, 2009

Topics: Dog obedience

Once you have trained the dog to come to you, if you vary the delivery of the reward either by giving a treat for instance every third time, or randomly, it will actually increase the probability that your dog will come to you consistently. This is termed partial reinforcement and dramatically decreases the likelihood that [...]

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What is the best treat to choose when training ?

by dossou in March 13th, 2009

Topics: Dog obedience

When you use treats to help in training your dog, choose a small treat. Whether it’s crunchy, meaty, or sweet is completely up to you and your dog. Just be sure that your dog likes the treat and can quickly consume it. If he has to work at eating the treat, he may be distracted [...]

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