Field notes · Dog training in Angier & Raleigh, NC
My dog won't take treats when he is nervous
That is the first problem to solve, not a detail. Until he is open enough to accept anything at all, no reward can teach him anything.
In the trainer's words
I finally figured out a way to reward him consistently, because that has been my challenge with him - getting him opened enough with me to properly reward him.Kelton, Head Trainer, Angier K9 Consultants
Seen with 1 dog: Finn
3 recorded moments, each one linked to the exact second it happens in a full training session published unedited. Trainers call this you have to be able to reward him at all.
0:10
My goal really is just open the dude up
14:13
"I finally figured out a way to reward him" — you have to open him up before any reward can land
9:55
That's the primary road to recovery, right there
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