Hello all this topic came into my head when mentioned at training last weekend. I just wondered whether you guys here have a set feeding routine when doing obedience with food. Do you like giving food in obedience in the morning and a meal at night. Or Do you like giving the meal in the morning and then later on in the day do some obedience with food ? I would just like to know what peoples views are on this subject and which way is best to get the correct results when using food.
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I'm not sure I understand your question, but if you mean do I train as a form of giving a meal, then yes, sort of.
If I'm doing work with what the dog already knows, then I use the meal food. This has the benifit of feeding more frequent and smaller meals. If I'm doing some work that involves a lot of strenuous exercise, then I limit how much food I give him...small treats.
If I'm training something new, I use five star treats that he never gets otherwise. That's just mostly for the smell because he doesn't actually chew a damn thing! For all he knows, I'm feeding him liver flavored bubbles.
Recently my dog has started showing a huge preference for the ball over food as a reward, so I'm weeding out food all together.
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YES to what Mike Arnold said. It should be emphasized that often times I see clients who will reward their dog ONLY with the food and totally forget the praise...this does nothing to improve the bond with the dog. In an ideal world, the dog will be working to please you, the pack leader, not just as a means to get food.
The best benifit I see in using food is as an attention-getter, even more so than as a reward. Dogs are extraordinarily stimulated by smell, so if you have a dog with ADD, that can help.
Thanks for the comments guys. I am also thinking along changing from food to a ball.. unless im teaching something new because her heelwork for a ball is much more intense but correct.. so we will see where it takes us.
Listen to ed's new podcast or read the ebook called the Theory of Motivation- this will answer alot of your questions.
Use whatever motivates your dog in whatever way. If he like food, use food and yes, while he is hungry, so replace a meal or feed him less. If he is prey driven, use prey toys, tugs, balls, etc to get him motivated. Verbal praise also is important so use this to build drive for the motivators too.
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