Do you struggle with your dog not wanting to eat in certain environments? This tip can help!
It’s easy and fun to teach your dog different ways of delivering food. When you teach food delivery markers to your dog, you are also, by extension, teaching your dog to eat in certain situations. This can make it more likely for your dog to eat.
Why is eating so important? The main important reason is that eating can be calming for the nervous system, so it is great to use it in a situation like the vet to help your dog feel better.
Here’s how to train these kinds of cues:
🐶 Choose a word for the specific method of food delivery, like “find it” or “scatter”
🐶Say the word and then deliver the food as planned
🐶 Practice around your house, and then on walks.
🐶 Practice in more distracting environments
The more often you practice, the more solid and habitual the behavior becomes!
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One of the prerequisites of loose leash walking is teaching your dog to focus on you and then to move with you. The moving up/down game is a pattern game that teaches both crucial skills. Plus - it’s super fun! #dogtraining #looseleashwalking #looseleashtraining #dogtrainer #positivereinforcementdogtraining
What training can - and can’t - accomplish. Real talk. #dogbehavior #behaviormodification #caninebehavior #dogbehaviorconsultant #positivereinforcementdogtraining #dogtrainer #sciencebased #ethicaldogtraining
Does your dog SHRED?! Here’s a super easy way to satisfy the urge to destroy! #canineenrichment #dogenrichmentideas #dogswhoshred #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips
Teaching a dog who tends to bark and growl to move away from a tricky situation is an AWESOME skill. Some trainers refer to this as a flight cue, and it is used to show the dog a safe alternative to the fight response- barking, lunging, snapping, etc. This video shows an informal and impromptu application using a casual recall combined with a treat toss. You can also teach a more formal version using a verbal cue that signals “follow me”.
Sandy was spooked by the horse, as you can see from her startle response and needed to learn to safely move away. We have been working on this skill in a variety of contexts, and it has actually increased her confidence in these situations. #dogbehavior #caninebehavior #caninebehaviorconsultant #dogtrainer #fearfuldog #scaredydog #forcefreedogtraining #positivereinforcementdogtraining #letsgetoutofhere
The value of a “ready to work” sequence:
You can make sure that your dog is able to work with you in a new environment. You can also see if your skittish pup is ready to go for a walk with you. You can see if your dog wants to continue training or be done. And so much more!
Do you use this technique? If so, what’s your sequence? #readytowork #dogtraining #dogtrainingvideo #dogtrainer #smartdogtraining #reactivedog #adolescentdog #effectivedogtraining #dogtrainingtips
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Getting more engagement on your leashed walks is a super useful skill that can easily be trained. Here’s how! #dogtraining #dogtrainer #positivereinforcementdogtraining #walkyourdog #shesgotthelook #gsd #hawkshuntgermanshepherds
Cold hard facts: pain often is a factor in aggressive behavior, and ruling out pain in a non-speaking (at least with words) animal is a formidable task indeed. If your pup is aggressive, make an appointment with your vet. Get a second opinion even. #aggressivedog #reactivedog #behaviormodification #humanehierarchy #dogtraining #dogtrainer #caninebehavior
A little long line tutorial from Jesse, my husband and long-suffering adventure partner, starring Mimi-girl. #leashhandlingskills #decompressionwalk #pittie #takeyourdogoutside
The Gotcha Game: teaching dogs that hands coming towards the harness is a good thing. Can you see that I allow Yeti to cue the next rep by waiting for eye contact from him? This way he is in charge of the training- no surprise grabs!
I’m also using a high value reinforcer with beef lung, which takes him some time to eat. I really want him to LOVE harness grabs.
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