Reward the behaviour you want repeated...

11/2/2018

Reward-based training is what we do here at Paws. You will hear Shirley repeatedly telling handlers to reward more often, or to have higher value rewards.
So, what are rewards?
Well, food treats tend to be the first on the list - these need to be more interesting than a bit of dry kibble! I always use cocktail sausages for my dogs - they love them. Basically, something smelly, small, soft, and easy to swallow. Some of our handlers make their own liver cake, or cook chicken for their training sessions.
Then there are toys. Mine love to tug, and the current favourite is a rope tuggy or the lead itself, which is made to tug on. Many dogs like a ball, which is ok, but is not an interactive toy, so it's better to encourage a tuggy if you can. A squeaky ball can be very motivating for some dogs too.
Lastly, there is verbal praise. This will ultimately be the only thing in the ring with you when you start competing, and so it is vital that the timing is right.
Too often I hear people saying "Good dog" when the dog in question is being anything but good! What they really mean is "PLEASE be a good dog for me".
So, the moral of this blog is "Reward the behaviour you want repeated" (Susan Garrett).

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6/10/2018 02:10:33 pm

In life, I don't really believe in rewards and punishments but it's a different story when it comes to dogs. I don't think it's going to work for them if we don't employ this as a method of learning. They need to be afraid of things. We have no choice but to do this or else they could be in great danger from the things they may not be very familiar with. There's also no better way to encourage them to do their best, than to get them to remember that there is a treat waiting for them each time they accomplish something we expect them to.

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28/7/2019 03:23:21 pm

When you don't take care of yourself, it's so easy to see that you have no love for others. I think some clinically depressed people are really the most selfish because they are overly occupied with themselves and their condition. What a lot of people don't understand is that depression is very different from sadness. When you are sad, you only think of yourself. When you are depressed, you are tired of other people who are only thinking of themselves. You are tired of doing all the work.

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