46. Training Without Treats?

02/14/24 • 36 min

If treat training makes you go "meh", this episode is for you. I discuss other forms of rewards (toys, praise, access to the environment) as well as whether rewards are even always needed! This is a big episode to answer all questions regarding treat alternatives.

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45. Procrastination or Action?

Not all training problems are equal. Some require immediate attention and intervention ... while others are not as pressing. It can be hard to know whether you need to jump into action or not. This episode discusses the 4 criteria to determine whether you need to start training TODAY - or whether you can sit back and stop worrying.

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47. "This training won't work for my dog ..."

Preemptive doubts can hurt your dog training and hinder your progress! We discuss where the mindset of "this won't work ..." comes from and how to break through it. I talk about how many times I have personally failed, and why this should never be a reason to stop pursuing new training ideas!