? about treats during training
Submitted by Redflame on September 27, 2011 - 7:48pmKippah took us to our first Puppy Training class last week. It is treat driven for right now, using a clicker, in time will be verbal and clicker with some treats, then just verbal with occational treats.......Im sure you all know what I am talking about. ANYWHOOSE She was the star of the class, quickly learning the 'watch' command and keeping concentration even though there was stuff going on all around her. And so we have been doing our homework and last night we had a particular long training focus. She was sitting, and staying, and watching, and doing great. And after awhile I told 'daddy' to stop because she was eating WAY too many treats. Sure enough 25 minutes later she had diarreah.
The little training treats are about the size of an eraser head, made with liver, and they are soft. The trainer said they were ideal because they are strong smelling, and they dont have corn. I have some crunchy training treats too, but I see they have wheat, so she only had like 3 of those.
Should I stay with the liver ones, and just limit the amount she gets, or should I search for something else, make my own pumpkin ones, or maybe even just use boiled chicken.
What would you do?
(I MUST get new pics of Kippah! We are going to get ones for the calendar and for Petsmarts Holloween Costume contest, so I promise they are coming.)
Loves and Smooches, Kippa and Mama (Annette)
We use treats, and 'extra special' treats
We usually have some type of cookie (Milkbone style) dry treat, that can be broken up into small pieces, when she does something that 'deserves' more of a special treat, like a small piece of chicken, piece of left over pork chop etc. (again small, just for the smell and the taste)
We also found a great substitution for the expected food reward, is lots of praise and lovins :) its not necessary to give her a treat for every 'sit', in my experience.
Last steps taken May 26, 2014 -- Been rolling along ever since . . . .
I know a lot of people just
I know a lot of people just use kibble as training treats, so maybe that will work better for her?
Though I can't use this method personally, as Beatrix is rather indifferent to kibble in general. Smellier tasty treats work much better for her.
Veronica, I heard you met my husband in NY
Small world.
Lynn King CPDT-KA
Boston, actually, at South
Boston, actually, at South Station. It was too funny! Just as he was leaving, he says "Oh -- do you know of this website called Bulldogs World?" It was definitely a little bit of a surreal moment. :) Beatrix enjoyed the extra butt scritches she got from him.
He stalks people with Bulldogs
He left a message on my phone that he had met you, guess I just assumed in was NY..
Careful, he loves the girls.
Lynn King CPDT-KA
A bulldog stalker!!!! ha ha ha that's too funny!
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While working at home with lower distraction level
I would use her dog food. Take out 1/2 of her dinner and use that.
Treats used in a high distraction/difficult situation, I take a cup of the kibble, mix with boiled chicken/turkey etc., put it in a zip-lock bag and refrigerate. Makes the kibble soft and changes the flavor a little. Easier to keep track of how much they are actually eating in the course of a day, you don't want her to get fat.
Good luck and have fun in class.
Lynn King CPDT-KA