I don't find you judgemental at all. Everyone has their own opinion on training. Using food rewards is only one way to train a dog. Some dogs are not as "eager to please" as others so it is good motivational tool. My dogs were trained with both treat rewards and praise. Also, I rarely ever use a treat as a reward for them anymore when they are good, I just praise them and that is enough. In the beginning, the treat was used along with the clicker to MARK the behavior that was wanted. It made it much easier for the dog to understand what was being asked of him and her. But once the dog learns the behavior and is consistant, there is no need to keep giving them food rewards. That's just my opinion of training. Yours is good too!
Stef --- In [email protected], "charlierom2003" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Not to be judgemental, but something about training dogs to be > obedient thru giving them food always rubbed me the wrong way. > For me paying them off to be my good dog would take much of the joy > out of our relationship. It would be kind of like paying a woman to > keep company with me; I know it can be done, and in those > circumstances I guess I'll get what I want, but its not really what > I'm looking for. > > Just my personal opinion, I know it may not be for everyone. " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
