Bend / Central Oregon News, Sports, Business, Weather, Entertainment, Classifieds and Local & State Headlines | The Bulletin

Use Advanced Search to filter by date and category. *keyword is required in search field.
start date (MM-DD-YYYY):
 -  - 
end date (MM-DD-YYYY):
 -  - 
category:
Archive Home > 2009 > March > 02 > Use treats correctly to get the desired behavior every time

Use treats correctly to get the desired behavior every time

By Lisa Moore / The Bulletin
March 2, 2009

I am often asked about the how and when of removing treats from the training process.

Many owners are concerned about ending up with a dog that will work only for food. This commonly occurs when treats are used improperly in training — as lures instead of rewards.

When used as a lure,....

Read complete article

Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.