Today, in our dog-friendly training tip for enlightened dog lovers – Chief Cheery Officer (CCO) Kiyo shows that it’s learning together that creates the bond between a dog and his human!
Kiyo would not have been able to do this when he first came home as it would have been too stressful. But as we learned together and the bond is formed, we could do a lot more together as a team. |
Can a dog trained using food rewards ‘perform’ without food? Of course it can, if you use food correctly, as a reward and not a bribe. See the teamwork between Nee and Kiyo of cheerfuldogs.com as they play the game of life skills together!
From: Nee Kang (2013). “Survival Among Humans. A How To Guide To A Sociable Dog”. In Apple iBookstore (select countries, e.g. USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland).