Treats to use- Most frequently asked question #1- dog training clicker training
I made this quick video because this is the most common question I get asked daily on youtube. BUT the secret is not WHAT treat to use, but what treat YOUR dog needs you to use. It will be different for every dog! The next secret is that you have to keep changing the treats up or the dog will get bored/habituate to the treat you always use.
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Great video!
Great video!
@jameskopacz you …
@jameskopacz you can often start out with high value and graduate down, like start with cheese and switch to cheese/kibble. You can use it to mark really good behavior. If you need your dog’s attention and focus, especially in a stimulating environment, high quality treats will help. My dog will work for cat kibble in the backyard, but he loses interest in it when we are on the sidewalk. Cooked shredded chicken will get his attention and focus, even at the park with strange dogs about!
@suezn5 reward …
@suezn5 reward sporadically, maybe they have to sit or stay three times before they get a treat, maybe they get a really great treat for something like a sit or down. Keep them guessing. You can wean them off treats for the old hat stuff, and use good treats for new behaviors. Don’t make it too routine! Hope that makes sense, Kikopup could say it better I’m sure
@peaceflmeadow It’s …
@peaceflmeadow It’s called Freeze Dried Salmon aka Kitty Crack. My cats will do absolutely anything for the stuff. Plus, it powders easily with pressure, and can be crumbled onto kibble to make it more enticing. Dogs seem to love it too, it has a fishy smell and flavor (I presume). My cats actually got into an above counter cupboard to find the packet, and ate every bit.
Great info, a …
Great info, a question I answer a lot as well. Now if I could just find a universal treat that worked with all cats I would be in heaven! LOL. Love the vids!
Great info, a …
Great info, a question I answer a lot as well. Now if I could just find a universal treat that worked with all cats I would be in heaven! LOL. Love the vids!
Great vid and I …
Great vid and I agree!
Thanks. Very clear …
Thanks. Very clear and helpful. All your vids show you using food rewards to train a new behaviour, but when do you stop using food? How do you do that–by offering less valuable ones or by rewarding less frequently? I find I have to use low value treats or my Lab gets so excited about the food she offers ALL her tricks instead of the new one..
Hi Emily, thank you …
Hi Emily, thank you for this, I find when working on grass small treats can be difficult, especially if I am throwing them to a dog working at a distance.
I cannot find decent treat bags anywhere on the net, they all seem too small. where did you get yours from?
Thanks Emily, I’ve …
Thanks Emily, I’ve just spent all day yesterday breaking each of Sparky’s cookies into about 25 pieces each, (for clicker training these 3 Poms that are staying here at the moment), now I think I’m ready myself for some variety of treats hahaha. I was actually thinking about asking you this question yesterday so thanks again.
I keep mine in …
I keep mine in ziploc bags as well. My chihuahua actually loves crunchy lettuce and zucchini. I mostly use Wellness brand soft treats and real chicken though and sometimes her dog food. It’s so true that it needs to be changed up, especially with certain treats. She loved zucchini for a while, but got bored of it quickly.
GREAT tips!
GREAT tips!
is it bad to use …
is it bad to use high value treats all the time, at least when starting anything new?
Wow Emily. A very …
Wow Emily. A very informative video.
Quite cool that a dog could be crazy about bread, haha.
I Like this (: Well done.
my lennon will …
my lennon will gobble up anything he is not picky at all
One of Ricky’s …
One of Ricky’s favorite treats is peas! Go figure!