dog training rewards

dog training rewards

1. Food rewards

Food rewards are the most commonly used reward method when dog training. But this food can't be a big piece, or something that dogs don't usually like to eat. The food is preferably small and easy to carry, and the portion does not need to be too much. It is enough to reward a little each time, so as to motivate the dog to train hard to get more rewards.

2. Caress Reward

If there is no food around to reward for a while, the owner's caress can also satisfy the dog. For example, when the dog behaves well, the owner squats down and strokes its head, tickles its neck or scratches its ears, which will let the dog know that it is doing well, which is the right behavior.

3. Toy rewards

Toys can also be used as a reward when your dog is doing well. The owner can give it toys to let it play for a while, or play games with it for a while, and the dog will be quite happy. The most important thing about this kind of reward method is not to mix the toys that are used as rewards with the toys that dogs usually play with.

Precautions for training dogs

1. Pay attention to the timing of training. The best training time for dogs is from 3 months to half a year. Dogs in this time period are full of energy, and have strong learning ability and imitation ability. It is the most suitable time to train dogs.

2. Do not feed the dog enough before training. It is best not to have eaten within two hours before training (the same should be done before all kinds of training in the future). Of course, training the dog when it is eating will have a better effect.

3. Before training, the dog should be let loose for a while to eliminate defecation. In order to eliminate the "external inhibition" of the dog, the training can be carried out more effectively (the same will be done before all kinds of training in the future).

4. No beating or scolding. When you beat and scold your dog because it can’t learn a certain skill, it won’t think it’s because it can’t learn the skill. It will feel that it’s because it learned the skill. Being beaten and scolded made me even more afraid to learn this skill.

5. The best way to train a dog is to use the reward mechanism to let the dog quickly equate the training content with the reward. For example, when it does a good job, immediately reward it with a snack, so that the efficiency of dog training will be higher.

6、但是不要过度依赖食物，零食虽然作为训练中的必需品之一，是非常重要，但是过多的零食奖励会导致狗狗只要有零食才服从，没有零食了就不做动作，我们应该让狗狗建立食物是惊喜，主人抚摸也是奖励的心理 。