Have you ever thought reward-based dog training just doesn’t work for YOUR dog?
A lot of people do! The thing to realize is: motivation can be complicated, and “rewards” are not always what you intended them to be.
If you call your dog away from playing with a friend, “reward” him with a treat, then leash him up and put him in the car… was he rewarded by the treat? Or punished by the end of playtime?
Likely a little of both. And you might notice which was more meaningful to him next time you try to call him away from playing with a friend and he ignores you!
This doesn’t mean reward-based dog training doesn’t work. It means you accidentally punished the behavior you meant to reward.
This happen SO often! And we, the professional dog geeks of Fur and Feather Works, really want to help you avoid this common pitfall and experience the kind of joyful relationship effective reward-based training will create with your dog.
We have dog training classes ranging from Puppy Kindergarten to Therapy Dog training, fun classes like Super Tricks and Nose Work, and lots of things in between. Contact us to find out where you and your dog can get started!
