[NAGDU] schools that use food rewards

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At the Seeing Eye we refer to food reward as Clicker Training. 
Tina  


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Hi Madison,

You hit the nail right on the head. Food rewards serve a specific purpose.
That is they reenforce behavior and they greatly enhance training. Any
school that uses food rewards and understands their purpose, most all of
them as far as I know, will help you understand when and how to use food
rewards. Some schools also have added in clicker training which also
enhances training especially when coupled with food rewards.

Schools will discuss tapering off food rewards as your guide begins to
exhibit the behaviors you wish.

I find these reward techniques extremely helpful, but I also know that they
have their place and should not be overdone.


Best Regards,


Michael Hingson

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Hi all,
Do the schools that use food rewards teach you how to wean your dog off of
them or do you have to use them all the time? I don't have a problem with
using food rewards but I'm not sure I want to use them all the time unless
I'm teaching my dog something. Thanks for any info that anyone can provide
me, Madison
 
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