A Guide to Using Food Rewards in Dog Training What’s your favorite thing? What’s your spouse’s favorite thing? How about your best friend? Co-worker? Are they all the same? Probably not! Your dog has a different favorite thing too! What one dog finds reinforcing is not the same as what another dog finds reinforcing. What do most dogs have in common? Most dogs find food reinforcing! Using treats during training is the best way to guarantee that your dog will repeat the behavior you want. After all, you keep going to work because you keep getting a paycheck, right? Your dog is more likely to sit if he often gets rewarded for sitting! Training with positive reinforcement has the added benefit of creating a dog that wants to be trained. However, not all dog treats are created equal. Some dogs will work for pieces of dry cereal or a hard biscuit, but for many dogs this is like expecting a toddler to find broccoli rewarding! Positive reinforcement is defined by the receiver; this means your dog gets to choose what is most rewarding to him, not you! The more distracting the environment in which you are training, then the more motivating the treat needs to be in order to keep your dog’s attention. #dogdiet #dogs_of_columbus #dogbusinessrevolution #dogphoto #dagline #dogline34 #doginstagram #doggyheaven #dogsdaily #dogsofinstaworld #dogwalk #dogbusiness #doglovers #dogtraining #dogfoodrecipe #dogforsale #dogfriends #dogfamily #dogfood https://www.instagram.com/p/CQSfYRVsAii/?utm_medium=tumblr
