Today we are going to focus on the supplement with which to reward your pet during training or training lessons.
When to use treats to train or train your dog?
Every work needs a reward. In addition to the praise, caresses, or games that you can provide to your dog every time he does things well; You should emphasize what he wants or likes to get the most:
The preferred food is the motivation they need to comply with the command or positively learn a new command for their pet.
In conclusion, food is then used to stimulate your dog to act until he responds without having to offer anything in return. Once you have achieved it, you can use it intermittently.
What is important for you to understand is that food is not a bribe, but rather it is something positive related to an action.
The puppy and the snack as a tool in training
When our dogs are puppies when it comes to going outside, peeing, or interacting with other animals, they don’t usually pay attention and yes, they are also somewhat naughty. And there is a new world before them to discover, so it is normal for them to be a little disobedient at first.
Dogs are very sweet both as puppies and as adults, so let’s use that characteristic to our advantage. Furthermore, the sooner we dedicate our puppy to obeying, the easier it will be to educate him.
Carrying a couple of cookies or sticks in your pocket is a good recommendation. This way, your puppy will find extra motivation to do something they don’t like or are not very used to.
Remember that you must always have the snack in your hand to reward your dog at the right time. You should not take long so that he can associate the action he has done with something good. For example, if you are teaching him to sit, you should reward him just after the moment he sits down and for the rest of the training, the moment after he correctly performs the action you ask of him.
What prizes to use?
The best treats during training are those that are most attractive to your dog due to their smell, texture, and flavor. Ideally, before training you find out what their favorite candy is. Let him try various cookies, sticks, bones… And with the one that is more effusive and puts more emphasis on smelling and eating it, that is the perfect one!
There are special snacks for learning puppies with fewer calories, but if you do not have them at that time you can give them a small portion of another “normal” snack; it is not necessary to give them large pieces. Low-calorie snacks can also be a good option for adult dogs.
