When you notice those signs, try to distract your
dog by giving him a treat, chew toy or ask him to play some type of game he is familiar with.
This same person also needs to demonstrate affection for the
cat by giving it treats and food, and petting it cautiously when it is calm and relaxed, so the cat does not start fearing the person.
We often demonstrate love for our
pets by giving them treats, but it's easy to forget that pets have different nutritional needs than we do, and what may seem like an innocuous treat to us could be a calorie overload for our pets.
If a new stimulus creates fearful behavior, do not reward the
fear by giving treats or cuddles; you are then reinforcing fearfulness.
If your dog answers to a command in a way that you like, reinforce that he / she did an excellent
job by giving them a treat or small pat on the head.
You can teach Fido that good things happen to him when he's around other dogs either
by giving him treats continuously when other dogs are near or by having him perform alternate fun games where he focuses on and is rewarded by you when other dogs are near.
Every moment the dog pulls, the person stops in his tracks, entices the dog to return to his side with a treat, and then praises and rewards the dog for staying in heel
position by giving the treat.
Volunteers can play a key role in additional enrichment activities: Volunteers can walk through the dog kennels and encourage good
behavior by giving treats to dogs that are quiet and have all four paws on the ground.
You can start off
by giving him treats or praise for taking an interest in the ball.
This theory allows you to teach dogs like Pavlov, and
by giving treats the dog will stop feeling aggressive to other dogs.
If he is chewing on something he is not allowed like a sock, tell him «no», take it out of his mouth and if he gives it to you without a fuss, reward
him by giving him a treat or one of his toys.
When the dog carries out your command, you will reward
him by giving him the treat.
The person training then lavishly praises the dog and rewards him for coming to
him by giving the treat.
However, if you think that the only way to accomplish positive reinforcement is
by giving treats, then you clearly miss the point of using positive reinforcement.
You should also reward them for positive behaviour which will have the same effect; and when they urinate in their litter tray you should reward them by petting them or
by giving them a treat.