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DOG TRAINING - REWARDS
In training all animals, one of the first things to understand is that they all need some sort of motivation, and often this comes in rewards or reinforcements. Sometimes it’s a good idea to put yourself in your dog’s place. If you think about yourself and your workplace, you need to know that the work you do is appreciated. That’s why you get raises, or don’t get raises. The same thing really applies to animals. They need that motivation too.
In general, you will be using food rewards for the training of many types of dogs. But based on the animal's personality, the types of rewards may vary. They might be food rewards, tactile rewards (petting the dog), or maybe playing with a ball or toy. Remember, anything your dog liked is a reward!
Here are some ideas of great rewards:
This is the area that you will find some great ideas on a variety of treats to use as a reward. You will learn that the type of treats depends very much on the personality of your dog.
There are certain dogs that have an incredible "prey drive". This means they like playing with balls, toys, and pulling on things like rags and toys. What is great about a dog like this is that these can all be used as rewards.
Tactile rewards are rewards that involve petting your dog. Because all dogs are different they like getting petted in different areas. Dogs can actually be conditioned to accept tactile rewards.
The whole idea in training dogs is to be in a place where the dog has no idea what type of reward he will be getting or when it will be coming. This area will help you with that. When you begin to fade the treat, this begins to make you unpredictable, and will help you get to a place where the animal is no longer relying on the treat.
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