I added a new audio podcast to our web site today. Comments are welcome. This will be expanded into a streaming video early next week.

Here is the description:

This 25 minute podcast explores the methods to train your dog with food rewards. Training with food increases the dogs motivation to learn along with improving the bond between dog and handler.

The average dog trainer does not know that using different kinds of food rewards can increase or decrease the motivation and drive of their dog during his training. This is why using different treats for different exercises is always a good idea.

Some dogs, for one reason or another, don’t have a lot of food drive. I explain the work necessary to insure that every dog has food drive. I discuss the relationship between using high value meat rewards Vs using some of the many all-natural food rewards that we sell. I also explain what size of reward to use. Most people use to large of a food treat in their work.

When I started dog training in the dark ages of the 1960’s very few people trained with food. Training has come light years since then. This podcast – soon to be a streaming video will help explain why.

Hi Ed,

I really enjoyed this podcast. I had a lot of this figured out. I do use different treats and rewards for different things. I would like to know some more about what you touched on with the rat study. I will definitely have to try the trail mix thing.

I also really like the idea of writing and breaking everything down into litle steps and criticing.

Excellent information as always.

Ed said;
"When I started dog training in the dark ages of the 1960’s very few people trained with food. Training has come light years since then."

Ed, they would have laughed at us back then. Treats were for teaching cute parlor tricks. Then, the dogs were lucky if they got a pat on the head. Koehler ruled the day!

Bob

You SOB - your signature describes me to a "T" (old dogs LOVE to learn new tricks)

Can you imagine where dog training would be today is everyone followed these words?

Ed, the first organized class I went to was 64-65. The dogs weren't even allowed to start till at least 1 yr old. Seems they couldn't learn before that age. Luckily WE did learn.

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Ed said;
"When I started dog training in the dark ages of the 1960’s very few people trained with food. Training has come light years since then."

Ed, they would have laughed at us back then. Treats were for teaching cute parlor tricks. Then, the dogs were lucky if they got a pat on the head. Koehler ruled the day!

Count me in that ('60's) group. My (pet) dogs did fine and always knew what was wanted of them and happily obeyed, but there was one dog that could have come along faster and easier if I had used food. My current dog is the first dog I've trained with treats.

I find Ed's timing perfect on the release of this podcast...I have to finish listening to it.

My Bond has no motivation for anything but food! God, he'd be totally out of control without marker training and food rewards!

IT WILL BE MY PLACER TO LEARN HOW CAN I USE THE FOOD AS A REWARD I MEAN THAT I KNOW THE BASICS THING AND ALSO I NEED TO DO A QUESTION TO YOU IF THE BEAGLE IS THE RIGHT BREED TO TRAIN IN DRUG DETECTION.

THANKS

Hugo... cap locks please.

Please start a new thread this one is a bit dated.