Reward the dog frequently for good behavior.
Not exact matches
This means: Instead of having your
dog sit right next to you on the couch, have them sit on the floor next to the couch; instead of petting your
dog for long periods of time, pet your
dog less
frequently and in small 10 second bursts — this will make petting more of a
reward and reduce the over indulgence that they will miss when you are gone.
Yes, if you have frequent seizures (I.e. your seizures are not being well - controlled by medication, some studies suggest once a month or more) and you have help from a person who can
reward the
dog while you are having a seizure (or you have regular access to a person who has seizures
frequently.)
For instance you can have your
dog lying down while you exercise and
reward him
frequently enough so he stays in a down - stay or you can play fetch and get as many repetitions as you can in while he's running.
This means: Instead of having your
dog sit right next to you on the couch, have them sit on the floor next to the sofa; instead of petting your
dog for long periods of time, pet your
dog less
frequently — this will make petting more of a
reward and reduce the over indulgence that they will miss when you are gone.
Instead, make sure to
frequently give that type of food as a
reward — you can put a pill in the cheese once out of the 20 times your
dog receives it as a
reward.
(However, you, the person or both of you should
frequently toss treats to your
dog to
reward him for staying.)
Doggy - treats will also run up your
dogs food bill as one may
frequently want to
reward their
dogs for good behavior.
By
rewarding your
dog for choosing good behaviors, you are increasing the chance that he or she will begin to offer these desirable behaviors more
frequently.
If your
dog has been reinforced several times with treats and is becoming very consistent with her / his responses try using verbal
rewards more
frequently than treats or perhaps introduce a toy or short game as a
reward.
The more your
dog's good behavior is
rewarded with something motivating, the more
frequently they will practice that behavior.
I
frequently observe other trainer's classes and notice their methods are simply an exercise in giving
dogs treats as
rewards no matter if they have completed the task or not.