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rewards for unwanted behaviors equally as quickly. For instance if your dog starts

to bark at you to get you to give him a treat, you should turn your head or body

away from him—whichever he’ll perceive

best as removal of attention—and you

should do it as soon as he starts barking

or, better yet, right before he gets that first

bark off!

2.3 Motivation

Like people, different dogs are motivated

by different things. Some dogs like to play

with toys, others like praise and petting,

and still others will do anything for food.

In this program, we’ll take all of these

motivators or reinforcers into consideration

and use them to our advantage. But the

main reward we’ll use initially for all

training steps is food. That’s because with

food, we can reinforce a lot within a short

span of time; which, in turn means more

efficient training.

Not surprisingly, preparing your dog to

earn his food or treats is key to successful

and efficient training in this program. Dogs

that love the training treats or food will

have an attitude that says they like the

pay. They’ll be engrossed in the training.

Those that are pickier about eating or

have not been properly prepped may look

lackluster, make more mistakes, or appear

stubborn or stupid. In other words, what

people interpret as stubborn or stupid

is often just a lack of motivation for the

rewards that you are using!

2.4 Turning Regular Meals Into

a Flurry of Fun

As pointed out earlier, some dogs will eat

anywhere and anytime, whereas others

are pickier. This pickiness causes some

owners to claim their dogs don’t like

food. However, all dogs are motivated

to eat because they have to eat in order

to survive. It’s just that some dogs have

learned, just like kids holding out for dessert, that if they wait long enough they

can trade their kibble for cookies. These dogs have to be convinced that their dog

kibble is cool and also in limited supply so that it has more value.

With humans we make food more appealing by placing it in eye-catching packaging

or by doling it out in petite portions and dressing it up with fancy decorations.

These tactics are not likely to impress even the most finicky Fido. Dogs are more

motivated by the actions involved with obtaining their food. By feeding regularly

from the Treat&Train™ system, you’ll turn meal times into a fun, interactive game.

2.5 Keeping Fido Healthy

and Trim

Because you’ll be training Fido using quite

a bit of food, we recommend you use a

nutritionally balanced dry dog food — one

that’s approved through feeding trials for

your dog’s life stage by the Association of

American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO).

(For a list of commercial foods and treats

that work in the Treat&Train™ system,

visit https://drsophiayin.com/app/

uploads/2016/01/tnt_dog_foodsm.pdf.)

If you decide instead to use dog treats,

your sessions should be spread out over

an increased number of days and the total

calorie intake should be subtracted from

Fido’s daily allotment of food. Overall, treats should make up less than 10% of

a dog’s daily food intake. If your dog is not motivated enough for his own kibble

yet and you still want to train but using treats, you can try using a kibble that's

different from his regular food as treats. That way you can train using more

than 10% of his daily allotment and his diet still remains balanced. As a general

recommendation you should gradually get your pet used to new foods since some

dogs get upset stomachs even when switching between different dog foods. In this

instruction manual, when we refer to treats, we mean portions of your dog’s daily

meal (kibble), although higher value foods can be used too.

2.6 Getting Fido Onto Meal Feedings

If your dog’s already on meal feedings and eats his food exuberantly, right away

you’re all set to start training. If you usually leave Fido’s food out all day or for

hours on end, Fido may have learned that food will always be there at his beck

and call so there’s no need to rush to eat it. That is, food is not a valued resource.

This may sound odd but it’s the same with humans too. If you had chocolate and

brownies available all day every day, brownies would not be a good reward for you.

In fact, you might even avoid them. It’s only when the item is somehow limited or

controlled that it comes into demand.

Some dogs are more motivated

by play and attention than food.

We’ll consider all motivators in

this program.

All dogs are motivated to eat

because they have to eat for

survival.

Some dogs have learned, just like

kids holding out for dessert, that

if they wait long enough they can

trade their kibble for cookies.

By feeding regularly from the

Treat&Train™ system machine,

you’ll turn meal times into a fun,

interactive game.

CHAPTER 2

How Fido Learns

CHAPTER 2

How Fido Learns

Use a nutritionally balanced dry

dog food — one that’s AAFCO

approved for your dog’s life stage.

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