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Using Food in Dog Training
So why should you use food in training? In short, it is the single most effective and adaptive training tool you have.
Keep it Healthy: Food for Training and Enrichment
So you’ve embraced using food in training (whoohoo!). How do you keep food based enrichment and reinforcement healthy, especially for a pup who is currently receiving a higher than average quantity or who is prone to getting a little hefty?
Front Loading the Work
In a nutshell, this means we meet the dog where they really and truly are in the training process and progress at the pace they need us to in order for learning and behavior change to be successful.
Catch Your Dog Doing Something Good
While “Not Causing Mortal Injury to Fellow House Beast” certainly isn't a lofty life goal, it is an extreme illustration of something we humans miss out on everyday: the simple act of catching your dog (or cat or horse or gerbil or fish or significant other) doing something Good.