Not exact matches
«We now know that owners
feel more
motivated to walk larger
dogs, and if they believe that walking keeps the
dog healthy.
A strong relationship or attachment to the
dog and reporting
feeling that their
dog enjoys walks is also
motivating to owners.
Positive Reinforcement training
motivates our
dogs to work with us, so that training
feels like play instead of work.
We also want you, the owner, to
feel as though your
dog is receiving the best possible care by highly trained and
motivated walkers.
Despite those who will tell you
dogs feel none of those — that they are solely
motivated by hunger — evidence is mounting that
dogs» emotions run a gamut a lot like the gamut our's run.
Further, operant conditioning ignores the sort of «unconscious» forces that
motivate a
dog, that go even beneath the immediate
feelings the
dogs are experiencing, or the training that the
dog has received.
Other pet owners are more goal oriented and may need to fully understand the need for training in order to
feel motivated to learn how to train their
dog.
They provide their
dogs with adequate amounts of food so that their
dogs feel less
motivated to guard.
The topics covered today focus on lost
dog procedures, helping fosters stay
motivated, and other foster «
feelings»... Continue reading →
Further down the road, at around 5 to 6 months, puppies naturally
feel motivated to chase bigger things such as bikes, skaters and joggers, explains Clarissa Von Reinhardt, author of the book, Chase: Managing Your
Dog's Predatory Instincts.
While treats have long been used to reward
dogs for good behavior and to
motivate them during training, a gourmet treat is something special — an occasional goodie, given to express the depth of the connection owners
feel with their pups.
Everything can
feel a little harder in the middle of winter: getting out of bed, going outside to walk the
dog or take out the trash, and staying
motivated at work when the days are short and the to - do lists are long.