Training dogs with bribes (treats) has been around since who knows when. But I have never been comfortable with it. My theory is that the dog should be working for the fun of what is being learned, rather than for food. Some day the bribe-trained dog is going to find something more interesting than food, and you are liable to find that while you have TAUGHT him, you have not TRAINED him--and there's a difference. My belief is that more time should be spent playing with and relating to and making a pal of a dog than actually training. I think a dog that considers you his best friend and fun to be with is going to be much easier to train than one fattened up on treats. Not saying your method is wrong. It seems to me, though, that the best method used by a trainer is one that seems to fit the dog and that makes the trainer feel comfortable. And as I said above, I'm not comfortable with the bribery system. That said, I am enjoying Part 1 of this series and look forward to viewing the next four.
Perhaps a different perspective will help you. Think of it as a job and a paycheck, rather than bribery. Dogs(and people for that matter) are much more motivated by what THEY want to do, not what WE want them to do. So if we take that into consideration, it makes it much more understandable as to why you can teach a behavior so much more efficiently if you use food and/or a clicker system. They want a piece of hot dog, so they offer you the desired behavior, and you reward them for it with a "paycheck". Simple, efficient, and best of all stylish. Especially when compared to forcing a behavior, ie pushing his butt down to make him sit. Will there reach a point where the dog finds something it's more interested in than a piece of hot dog, say, a bird? Absolutely. But that moment comes with any form of training. Once the behavior is at a high level of compliance from the dog, you introduce the e-collar to reinforce the learned behavior to take it from a high level to a level of excellence. Obviously the better buddies you are with your pup, the easier training is going to be, but once again that's with any form of training. And if you're concerned with your dog being "Fattened up on treats", just use a portion of their kibble as the reward for offering the desired behavior. There ya go.
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Training dogs with bribes (treats) has been around since who knows when. But I have never been comfortable with it. My theory is that the dog should be working for the fun of what is being learned, rather than for food. Some day the bribe-trained dog is going to find something more interesting than food, and you are liable to find that while you have TAUGHT him, you have not TRAINED him--and there's a difference.
My belief is that more time should be spent playing with and relating to and making a pal of a dog than actually training. I think a dog that considers you his best friend and fun to be with is going to be much easier to train than one fattened up on treats.
Not saying your method is wrong. It seems to me, though, that the best method used by a trainer is one that seems to fit the dog and that makes the trainer feel comfortable. And as I said above, I'm not comfortable with the bribery system.
That said, I am enjoying Part 1 of this series and look forward to viewing the next four.
Perhaps a different perspective will help you. Think of it as a job and a paycheck, rather than bribery. Dogs(and people for that matter) are much more motivated by what THEY want to do, not what WE want them to do. So if we take that into consideration, it makes it much more understandable as to why you can teach a behavior so much more efficiently if you use food and/or a clicker system.
They want a piece of hot dog, so they offer you the desired behavior, and you reward them for it with a "paycheck". Simple, efficient, and best of all stylish. Especially when compared to forcing a behavior, ie pushing his butt down to make him sit.
Will there reach a point where the dog finds something it's more interested in than a piece of hot dog, say, a bird? Absolutely. But that moment comes with any form of training. Once the behavior is at a high level of compliance from the dog, you introduce the e-collar to reinforce the learned behavior to take it from a high level to a level of excellence.
Obviously the better buddies you are with your pup, the easier training is going to be, but once again that's with any form of training. And if you're concerned with your dog being "Fattened up on treats", just use a portion of their kibble as the reward for offering the desired behavior. There ya go.
Training is borne out of fun all training