Comments on: Dog Training – Treats

By: Adopt an Artist

Adopt an Artist — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:18:44 +0000

Only problem i have is that everytime i put the leash on my pup gets too excited and begins to pee before we even get outside… no idea how to deal with that all i do is just not even take him out anymore when he does that

By: Adopt an Artist

Adopt an Artist — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:44:27 +0000

DAMN LOVE UR VIDS

By: Jacobi S

Jacobi S — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:41:19 +0000

Treats are best when you are first showing your dog what you want him to do. But you have to start weaning him off the treats once you know that he knows what is expected of him.

Example of weaning dog off treats:
Sit, treat, sit, treat, sit, treat, sit, treat, sit, treat, sit, treat.
Sit, sit, treat, sit, sit, treat, sit, sit, treat.
Sit, sit, sit, treat, sit, sit, sit, treat.
Sit, sit, sit, good boy, sit, sit, sit, treat
Sit, sit, sit, good boy, sit, sit, sit, good boy.
See, now you've weaned him off food and he still responds with praise.

BTW, there's no such thing as, "you can't teach an old dog new tricks". I've had dogs as old as 9 yrs. old in my obedience classes.

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By: Betty

Betty — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:33:27 +0000

A tiny, tiny piece of cheese.

By: Adopt an Artist

Adopt an Artist — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 07:52:27 +0000

Good choice of words haha. Thank you for the vid. Do you happen to have any on getting your puppy to actually go outside and walk with you?

By: BreezeMyHorse

BreezeMyHorse — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:57:51 +0000

By: Adopt an Artist

Adopt an Artist — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:56:37 +0000

loved this video too; i live in a very cold part of Canada and just got a puppy a month ago. I take him out regularily but sometimes when it is too cold it is hard to get him to concentrate. I will try taking the leash today and using a command word. Thank you for this video. I think if animal shelters used more behavioralists to offer free animal behaviour advice there would be less animals euthanised; animal shelters should try to help the frustrated pet owners as part of the process.

By: Adopt an Artist

Adopt an Artist — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:55:09 +0000

good advice. i lost my puppys collar and have been letting him go out without a leash and ive had nothing but problems. makes sense

By: liam's mommy is ttc#2!

liam's mommy is ttc#2! — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:34:10 +0000

I use the Natural Balance logs for treats just cube them up small, I also use Solid Gold treats, or Wellness treats broken up.

Also once a pup has learned a behavior I would start "fading" the treats – ie the first two time a pup does a requested behavior treat and praise, the third time praise only, the fourth time treat and praise..end of session. Mix the order up so that the pup doesnt get wise to when treats appear. Ive been training agility with my dogs for over 12 years and nobody expects a treat each and every time but they do get verbal praise everytime they do a behavior correctly…even when Im running a course and the praise is a simple YES!!

By: Adopt an Artist

Adopt an Artist — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:43:29 +0000

We got our puppy 12 days ago and this is working GREAT! Thank you!