Amazing progress in her first session! I struggle a bit with my boy, because he's not really food obsessed like most dogs. I can offer him some of his favorite treats and more often than not he'll casually take one, wander off, drop it on the floor, sniff it, then eat it. Same if I give him a piece of sausage, steak, chicken or cheese etc. He'll drop it on the floor, sniff it for a bit, then eat it. So it makes it a bit harder to properly reward good behaviors and actions when he doesn't value food so highly as a reward. Canned tuna is the exception, but it's kind of hard to dish that out as a training treat lol.
thank you for your comment! there are a few approaches to increasing the food drive, the key is to increase the value of food, make it a scarce resource that requires work rather than being readily available in large amounts. this means all food, not just special treats. if food quantity is measured, and requires effort from the dog to get it, the dog starts valuing it more.
@@oringomakenabasenjitrainin6407 Thank you! I watched your recent video on throwing training treats on the floor too, and it all makes sense. I hate the idea of free-feeding, but my boy usually doesn't scoff food down when I place it, or he'll just have a few bits of kibble, wander off, and come back later for it. So I'm guilty of free-feeding just to make sure he's eating enough. I''ll try placing his food down, and as soon as he leaves it, I'll pick it up again. Measuring out his meal sizes in advance is a good idea too, so I know whether he's eating enough or too much. Thanks for your replies as always, very informative!
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Amazing progress in her first session!
I struggle a bit with my boy, because he's not really food obsessed like most dogs. I can offer him some of his favorite treats and more often than not he'll casually take one, wander off, drop it on the floor, sniff it, then eat it. Same if I give him a piece of sausage, steak, chicken or cheese etc. He'll drop it on the floor, sniff it for a bit, then eat it. So it makes it a bit harder to properly reward good behaviors and actions when he doesn't value food so highly as a reward. Canned tuna is the exception, but it's kind of hard to dish that out as a training treat lol.
thank you for your comment! there are a few approaches to increasing the food drive, the key is to increase the value of food, make it a scarce resource that requires work rather than being readily available in large amounts. this means all food, not just special treats. if food quantity is measured, and requires effort from the dog to get it, the dog starts valuing it more.
@@oringomakenabasenjitrainin6407 Thank you! I watched your recent video on throwing training treats on the floor too, and it all makes sense. I hate the idea of free-feeding, but my boy usually doesn't scoff food down when I place it, or he'll just have a few bits of kibble, wander off, and come back later for it. So I'm guilty of free-feeding just to make sure he's eating enough. I''ll try placing his food down, and as soon as he leaves it, I'll pick it up again. Measuring out his meal sizes in advance is a good idea too, so I know whether he's eating enough or too much. Thanks for your replies as always, very informative!