I use a clicker and
high value food rewards for crate training, the clicker being a little device that emits a sound when you click it to tell your puppy they've done something we want and will get a reward.
Not exact matches
- Never chase after your dog - Get your dog to chase you if you don't have control - Practice first indoors with no distractions - Use a
food lure at dog's nose and walk backwards to start the behavior - Practice «Find It» and «Hide and Seek» to train the recall - Practice calling «Come»
for mealtimes and
for walks - Practice 10 times on each outdoor leash walk (intersperse walking backwards and calling your dog)- Gradually add distractions and different locations - Practice outside on a long line — first with no distractions, then add distractions - Use
high value food rewards when practicing outside - Don't expect to get from kindergarten to graduate school quickly — this takes time!!
Similarly, when first introducing your dog to a new
food puzzle, it can be helpful to use a «
high value»
food reward that's easy
for your dog to get out.
All the items we are always recommending during our classes and private lessons are available
for purchase - no - pull harnesses and head halters, our favorite brands of
high -
value training
rewards,
food puzzles, Kongs, bully sticks, and more.
Normally, our main goal with these dogs is to create a positive association with seeing other dogs on walks — I normally use a clicker and
high -
value food rewards for this, but there are other possibilities if you're creative.
Moreover, the individual differences in the caudate responses indicate the potentially
higher value of social than
food reward for some dogs and may help to explain the apparent efficacy of social interaction in dog training.