Not exact matches
Everytime you notice your
puppy chewing on one of their designated
toys,
reward them!
Interact with your
puppy and the chew
toy, and
reward it each time it uses it.
If you are not using food
rewards for your
puppy, try using a ball or squeaky
toy as a
reward for tasks that have been performed well.
Your goal is for the
puppy to recognize the hand action and word, perform the behavior, and then be
rewarded with the treat or
toy.
Lure training uses a high - value
reward like a favorite treat or
toy to gently lure and guide your
puppy into the sit position.
If your
puppy is chewing furniture, teach him that chewing a bone or playing with a
toy is more
rewarding.
Finally, be sure to
reward your
puppy's good behavior with treats, love, praise, and
toys as much as possible, but never
reward bad behavior — and don't punish it, either.
Rubber
toys that can be filled with treats, such as Kong (Kong company) or Busy Buddy puzzle
toys (Premier), offer
puppies a chance to chase and bite the
toys and obtain a food
reward.
When the
puppy stops biting you, immediately
reward your pup with a treat or
toy, whichever your pup enjoys.
Playing fetch with your
puppy is a wonderful way to supercharge her
toys, increase their effectiveness as lures and
rewards for training, and greatly increase the likelihood that a bored
puppy will seek out her
toys to play with rather than inappropriate household or outdoor articles.
While you can slowly train your growing
puppy not to chew on certain things or objects, you can provide them with chew
toys as a more positive and more
rewarding chewable target than a furniture, bedding, carpet, upholstery, or any other item in your house.
Getting to go through the door
rewards the
puppy better than any treat or
toy.
Ask the other dog owner about favorite
toys and treats so you can have some on hand to
reward both
puppies when they play together well.
For example, you might want to pick up a collar and leash, a crate for crate training, cleaning products for when accidents occur, and treats and
toys to
reward your
puppy for good behavior.
Using a leash or head halter, distract the
puppy away from the stool with a
toy or food
reward when you take it outside to defecate.
We will utilize food
rewards in Class, but other
rewards later will be encouraged (
toys, playtime, games, lovies for example - again they are only a
reward if the
puppy / dog values them).
Just make sure you don't introduce a new
toy right after inappropriate chewing, so your
puppy doesn't think they're getting a
reward for ripping apart your
Games with
toys are good
puppy training
rewards — but just like humans, different dogs are motivated by different things.
Do small sessions of having your
puppy go inside the crate,
reward (with a treat or
toy), shut the door and repeat several times just to make her feel good about going in and out of her crate.