[Episode 44]

Why I Don’t Use Treats To Train Dogs

The other day, I posted a video on social media with a loose leash walking exercise, and someone commented and said, my dog would throw up if she ate that many treats. And my response was, I’m not using treats. What you heard was right. I don’t use treats to train dogs and I only use positive reinforcement. That’s right. One of the biggest mistakes that dog owners make is focusing on the wrong thing and what this person saw when they made this comment was they thought they saw a bunch of treats, but I wasn’t using any treats. In this episode of the Naughty Dog Podcast,  I’m going explain why I don’t recommend using treats and what you should use instead.

In this episode you will learn:

• Why I never use treats. 

• Why you should reward your dog. 

• How other trainers, non-dog trainers, train other animals, which is exactly what you should do. 

• How do we, as humans, reward ourselves.

• The only 2 ways to train your dog. 

Resources Mentioned in the Episode:

• Amazon Store to get our favorite food to use for dog training

• The Dog Academy’s online dog training program is the premier destination for people who want to teach their puppy or dog all the things. The curriculum starts with basic obedience, like “sit” and “come” cues and commands, and will continue through advanced exercises like loose leash walking and focus around distractions.