I use food lure and positive reinforcement to teach my dog's what I want from them. (dogtipper.com)
If they struggle with that at any point go back to a proper food lure and then try again without the food. (servicedogsociety.com)
We will emphasize fading out food lures in favor of hand signals and verbal rewards, as well as decreasing dependence on training tools. (thedogstop.com)