Food
-
Owner should personally feed the dog
-
Do not start with food that is too tasty, must contrast with treats. Also allow for meal upgrade in case dog is fussy.
-
Dog should finish meals in 5 min. Remove food that is not finished.
-
Do not leave food accessible throughout the day
-
Make your dog do something before giving food
-
There’s no need to take food away to assert authority
-
Do not overfeed your dog. Give less food if training a lot with treats
-
Do not leave food accessible throughout the day
Treats
-
Dog must like the treat you use e.g. smelly, meaty treats
-
Treats should be higher value than regular food
-
Use higher value treats for more difficult tasks
-
Treats should be soft, healthy, easy to cut, doesn’t fall apart
-
Size of treat should be small (slightly smaller than a dice)
-
Biting or chewing disrupt the practice
-
Square treats are easier to handle
-
Use treat pouch during training and ziploc bag for easy access treat station