By Lily Mickleburgh
The use of rewards in dog training is becoming increasingly popular as an effective way of encouraging desired behaviours. However, subtle differences in what you use as a reward, where and when you reward them, can all change depending on your end goal. This may also vary depending on breed traits, age of the dog and whether you want to build energy or encourage calm in your goal behaviour.
WHAT is the motivator?
Toys are a great way of building energy and enthusiasm for something like heel work or recall, as it doesn’t add to your dog’s daily calorie intake and you are making yourself more interesting and fun to be around for your dog. However, dogs that are easily over aroused or have poor impulse control, will struggle with this sort of reward, as the excited and impulsive side of the brain will take over, making it more difficult for the dog to take in information and think rationally. It is also more time and energy consuming than feeding a single treat. Click here for full article.
The use of rewards in dog training is becoming increasingly popular as an effective way of encouraging desired behaviours. However, subtle differences in what you use as a reward, where and when you reward them, can all change depending on your end goal. This may also vary depending on breed traits, age of the dog and whether you want to build energy or encourage calm in your goal behaviour.
WHAT is the motivator?
Toys are a great way of building energy and enthusiasm for something like heel work or recall, as it doesn’t add to your dog’s daily calorie intake and you are making yourself more interesting and fun to be around for your dog. However, dogs that are easily over aroused or have poor impulse control, will struggle with this sort of reward, as the excited and impulsive side of the brain will take over, making it more difficult for the dog to take in information and think rationally. It is also more time and energy consuming than feeding a single treat. Click here for full article.
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