Please realize, we
are not against using food. You may give your dog treats, but just
not as a bribe, and sometimes AFTER the training session. Some dog
trainers these days advise you to give your dog treats for
everything and basically, just for being alive.
Think about it, would YOU still work for your company or your cool
boss, once they wean you off your paychecks? Forget the raise, how
about cutting down from your allowance? It is the same with your
dog. Your poor dog might think either mommy doesn't love me that
much like the old days, or simply gone broke, and can't even afford
the yummy treats anymore. :-(
Cookie trainers might disagree and argue: What's the reward for
obeying me. The rewards are:
FREE love, FREE food, FREE shelter, FREE petting, FREE toys, FREE
Grooming, FREE poop cleaning and, FREEEEEEEE medical, dental,
vision, and even free retirement plan..... heck they don't even pay
rent. Does yours?
Did you always get a reward as growing up. Wasn't praise, kind
words, and pat on the shoulder enough? Maybe for some of us, and
maybe not. This is why, like we mentioned earlier, you may use
treats, but sometimes and as a surprise. Otherwise, it loses its
value with your dog.
Didn't you challenge your parents once in a while, as growing up?
What did they say? Honey, because I said so. Because I'm the daddy
or I am the mommy, because I gave you birth, and because you still
live under my roof. And because you are not 18 or 21 yet. Hmm..
brings back memories, doesn't it?
Your dog should Sit, Stay, Lay Down etc because you asked him to,
and you said so, not always because of a cookie. You might say, it
sure sounds easy. But how do you get to that point in dog training?
Call us, and we'll show you how.
What will impress you even more is we'll get you there without
confusing or abusing your dog. You won't even have to raise your
voice. That's right, no yelling will be required.
Bottom line, with us, your dog will listen to you because he knows
that makes you happy and you said so. Not always because of a beef
jerky, a body-slam, a rolled up newspaper, or because you sounded
like a boot camp officer. In fact, good trainers rarely have to
sound like marine sergeants. Did you know your dog can hear better
than you 3-4 times. It's true. Hit the books, and even ask the vet. |
