Very cool! I compete ex-racing greyhounds in obedience and agility. I have one UD. Its very nice to see hounds working so nicely. I have one question... what do you use to motivate and reward in training? Do you train with food, toys, or just praise? I'm asking because I'm big on using food and someone told me that you had really nice hounds, but did not use any food for training. Thanks.
@jenbachelor Thank you! I had to use plain ol' dog training. Teach what I want, set a standard and hold them to it. Balance b/t you have to and isn't this fun! I have played w/them when they want to. I have used treats. I mostly train w/o them. Bridgette Carlson has a Jackpot protocol that is wonderful for dogs that have no desire to do it your way. I wish I'd known about it. It's w/their dinner, not treats.
Very cool! I compete ex-racing greyhounds in obedience and agility. I have one UD. Its very nice to see hounds working so nicely. I have one question... what do you use to motivate and reward in training? Do you train with food, toys, or just praise? I'm asking because I'm big on using food and someone told me that you had really nice hounds, but did not use any food for training. Thanks.
jenbachelor 1 year ago
@jenbachelor Thank you! I had to use plain ol' dog training. Teach what I want, set a standard and hold them to it. Balance b/t you have to and isn't this fun! I have played w/them when they want to. I have used treats. I mostly train w/o them. Bridgette Carlson has a Jackpot protocol that is wonderful for dogs that have no desire to do it your way. I wish I'd known about it. It's w/their dinner, not treats.
paulaxan 1 year ago