The Dog’s Way Podcast: Dog Training for Real Life
Kids & Family:Pets & Animals
On this, our 100th episode, I am going to give a consolidated answer to a question that comes up a lot. When and why I use food as a trainer, when and why I don't use food, and when and why I do or don't use corrections or dog collars. It's all connected, and it's time we dive in on this particular subject.
So much of the confusion about this group of topics is that, like everything, for every trainer there is a different opinion. And it's easy to take one specific episode (of the previous 99) and think that I either am or am not a "food treat" trainer based on the topic at hand. Different situations dictate those circumstances and I will explain why.
It's important to understand that one of the drawbacks (or at least an observation you should consider) is that the treats become "the point" for why they obey a command.
For example; find an opportunity to evaluate the process when you do and another when you don't. Was their willingness to obey tempered when they saw that you did not actually have a treat for them? There are several ways to evaluate this - we'll talk about a lot of ways to determine the best way for you to train your dog in a way that works best for your situation.
Session 119: Which Training Collar is Right for You?
Session 118: Use Transitional Rewards to Help Your Dog Settle
Session 117: Teen Puppy Issues and Solutions
Session 116: How to Teach a Puppy to Stop Jumping Up
Session 115: How to Stop Jumping
Session 114: A Follow Up to Questions and Criticism from the Previous Episode
Session 113: Avoid Mistakes When Teaching a Dog to Stop Barking
Session 112: Avoid Making Your Dog Too Crazy with Food Treats
Session 111: Interview with Kellee Zenk of Dogs Decoded
Session 110: Melissa Stagnaro of American Retteungshunde Sport Association
Session 109: Interview with Elaine Rosen of Dog Lodge
Session 108: Interview with Brad Bevill, Dallas Dog Behaviorist
Session 107: Andi Brown Interview
Session 106: Interview with Integrated Veterinarian Dr. Gary Richter
Session 105 - Integrated Dog Training Featuring Michael Wombacher
Session 104: The Essential Guide to Hiking with Dogs with Jen Sotolongo
Session 103: Interview with Dog Trainer Michael Wombacher
Session 102: Interview with Dr. Lori Cesario
Session 101: E-Collar Training Explored with Eric Letendre
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