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in eating or at least he’s not willing

to work for his food. By removing it

before or immediately once he shows

disinterest, you will quickly train him

to become a good eater. You’ll also be

teaching him that you are in charge of

the resources; they aren’t just at his

whim and free.

• Once Fido’s regularly excited to get

his food, which he shows by running

to the machine when you take it out

and staying focused on the machine

during the entire game, then your

training sessions will be much more

efficient.

2.8 Won’t Fido Lose Too

Much Weight?

Some people worry that their dogs

will waste away or will dislike them for

withholding their food. Cutting back or

missing meals for a few days won’t make

much of a difference in weight. In fact, if

Fido’s not willing to work for his meal, then

he’s telling you that he’s really not that

hungry. He’s just eating because the food

is available and there’s nothing better to do.

According to the fifth annual nationwide

survey conducted by the Association of Pet

Obesity Prevention (APOP) in 2011, 53%

of adult dogs are overweight and 21.5

percent of all dogs were obese. Because

dogs don’t walk around naked or wear

bikinis — rather they hide their fat under

their fur — it’s easy for the excess to go

unnoticed. That means that if Fido actually

looks fat, he’s probably very heavy or even obese. Even if you're not concerned

about how the extra weight looks, you should consider developing a plan to

become more healthy.

2.9 Body Condition Scoring

To tell whether your Fido’s fat, look at his waist and feel his backbone, hips, ribs

and skin. From the top, his waist should curve in like an hourglass right after the

rib cage and from the side you should see a clear line where his last rib demarks

the start of his abdomen. On short-haired dogs, you should even see the last one

or two ribs. If you put your hands on the rib cage and run them from the shoulders

One way to make dog food a high-demand

item for your dog is to first put him on

meal feedings.

Put Fido on two daily meal feedings with

half of his daily allotment in the morning

and half at night. Put a measured amount

down in the morning. If he turns his nose

up or eats a little and then walks away,

remove the food and put it back in the dog

food bag. He’s telling you he doesn’t really

want it, so let him wait for his next meal.

He has lost this portion for that morning.

Repeat the process at dinner and for

additional meals if needed. If everyone in

the household holds out for up to several

days and refrains from giving treats in

between, then even the dimmest Fido will

quickly learn that he’d better eat what’s in front of him or he’ll have to wait for

the next meal.

For those who feel guilty about going so long without giving Fido a chance, you

can re-present his food 15 minutes after you’ve removed it to see if he’ll eat it

immediately at that time. If he removes his head before he’s finished the meal,

then remove the food again.

For Fidos that do eat their kibble immediately but not with much gusto, cut the

total meal down to ¾ of the normal amount for several days until Fido clearly

enjoys his food and then start training.

Once Fido’s regularly excited to get his food, you can start on the Treat&Train™

system training Games 1-5.

If Fido's not willing to work for his meal, it generally means he's not really that

hungry. Of course you should also evaluate other reasons why he might eat his

food for when you provide it free, but not when you want to use it during training.

For instance, during training sessions he might be confused, afraid, ill, or the

environment may be too distracting for him.

2.7 For Dogs That Are on Meal Feedings but Eat

Without Gusto

For Fidos that do eat their kibble immediately but not with much gusto, or that

eat their kibble except when slightly distracted or who are overweight, try the

following:

• Cut the total meal down to ¾ of the normal amount for several days until

Fido clearly enjoys his food and then start training. Once you start training

if he ever seems bored or gets distracted, remove the Treat&Train™ system

and stop the game until you feel like playing again later in the day. If he loses

interest, even for a short instance, he’s telling you he’s not that interested

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.

According to the fifth annual

nationwide survey conducted by

the Association of Pet Obesity

Prevention (APOP) in 2011, 53% of

adult dogs are overweight and 21.5

percent of all dogs were obese.

For Fidos that do eat their kibble

immediately but not with much

gusto, cut the total meal down

to 3/4 of the normal amount for

several days until Fido clearly enjoys

his food and then start training.

Once Fido’s regularly excited to

get his food, you can start on the

Treat&Train™ system training

Games 1-5.

If Fido’s not willing to work for

his meal, then he’s telling

you that he’s really not

that hungry.

CHAPTER 2

How Fido Learns

CHAPTER 2

How Fido Learns

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