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  • spiritdogs
    • Gold Top Dog
    spiritdogs

    Posted : 5/30/2006 10:14:07 AM

    Spiritdogs, i've never heard of a dog motivated by kitty sniffing

     
    My hound, Maska, has an affinity for cats.  Our neighbor has one that sits on his stone wall.  When we walk by, Maska wants to go say hello, so I use it as an opportunity to ask for a "down", which he dislikes doing on pavement.  Once he does the down, he gets to go and greet Scout!  Scout sniffs Maska right back - go figure...
  • jennie_c_d
    • Gold Top Dog
    jennie_c_d

    Posted : 5/30/2006 11:14:43 PM

    Emma likes to play tug as a reward, though she's mostly food motivated, tug is fun. I also work her for frisbee tosses.

    Teenie still hasn't figured out toys. I'm going to (one day, when I'm motivated) order some real fur toys and food stuffable toys to motivate her more.
  • Barbara-Jeanne Melvin
    • Puppy
    Barbara-Jeanne Melvin

    Posted : 6/9/2006 5:38:14 PM

    When I train, which is all day long, I use a variety of "thank you's". Naturally, a dog will do most anything if there's food at then end, right? But I don't want to turn them into fatty's, so sometimes a hug, a hearty pat on the chest, a big smile, or a toy is good. I realize that when I want them to do something, there may not be a treat handy, so I need them to understand the command given is "because I said so", not because they're going to get food. I have one training as a service dog, so he has to understand doing something now, and for me. I find the more attention you give, the more they respond. The more "connected" you are, the more they'll want to please you.
  • inne
    • Gold Top Dog
    inne

    Posted : 6/9/2006 10:51:17 PM

    I use a clicker and treats when teaching commands and keep using treats randomly for commands she knows.  Sometimes I also use toys when we are doing 'play training' - she has to drop the ball for me to throw it again or come and down.   She's always treat motivated and only toy motivated if we're already outside playing.