So of course all the training is C&T. I carry treas either in my left pocket or a pouch. Of course I also have treats in my right pocket, which are normally the 'Magic' treats. If Vanilla sees my hand move or enter that area she pays full attention etc. Anyone else get this from their dogs or is it just one pocket/pouch for all treats? (or I am just strange) OK maybe not answer that last part
Anyone with pretty much any dog will get this response. It's not desirable from a training point of view - it's just a bribe. The treats (or in your case from what you say - the special treats) have been delivered from a certain place, in a certain way, so often that the dog anticipates it. That's all it is. Don't be so predictable about where the treats come from. Try training without any treats on you at all and your treat pouch hung on the nearest bush/tree etc.
We do train with no treats on me and to finish a sequence we have to back to where I left the treats. She still behaves and does what I ask. But she will expect a good treat after a big sequence My treats are never predictable as I always mingle them, or try to most of the time. Especially when she is not looking I will get one of those and have it ready further down the track Glad you are still around
Not quite the same, but when we're at training class, the trainer will either instruct owners to "praise your dog" or "reward your dog" after an exercise....you guessed it - Coco knows which is coming before it is delivered.
We all have treat pouches or pockets whether out and about or at training classes so why does it really matter as long as your dog is doing what has been asked? Lots of training videos on the forum showing treats appearing from treat pouches and pockets I can't keep up! x
So true!! You only have to look at my avatar pic to see four pairs of eyes staring at me longingly because I always have treats in my pockets.
Yes, it should be. I must update my pic. Amy, spaniel no. 5, never takes her eyes off me. She is worse than the others.
