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Originally Posted by classixuk
Point taken James! Yesterday I began going through all of his 'routines' without the treats and just lots of attention from me as his reward!
We also tried a new puppy class on Wednesday night, and we were only allowed to use treats for Ringcraft. The obedience side of things had to be done sans treats.
The trainer said, "If your dog is in a dangerous situation, you cannot feasibly rush home for a tin of hot-dogs before you take action!", and I thought of you! Thanks for the tips!
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The praise as reward is far healther i think, is just a matter of you getting them to do something because you ask and not because your a feed machine. My thinking is they could well walk off with anyone offering food though if you have command over them they will follow you; food or not.
To be honest once they realise your happy with them - the praise you give is intermittant. Praise initially given for a sit after a while will be given for a sit, stay, come, round and sit again - if you know what I mean
