Field notes · Dog training in Angier & Raleigh, NC
Will treats calm my anxious dog?
No. Food adds to a calm he already has. It cannot create one. If he is already over the edge, treats will not bring him back.
In the trainer's words
Your food rewards are not for teaching calmness. They facilitate a state the dog is already in. It doesn't have enough power to override anxiety. The moment the environment becomes triggering, the food loses its value completely.Kelton, Head Trainer, Angier K9 Consultants
Seen with 1 dog: Finn
1 recorded moment, each one linked to the exact second it happens in a full training session published unedited. Trainers call this food facilitates calm, it cannot create it.
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Food rewards are not for teaching calmness. They facilitate a state the dog is already in
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