Cowboy and I are doing a little people watching at the 7-Eleven tonight! He is sweet, but lacking confidence when surprised by new people or dogs--which often results in a low growl or nervous woof because he is unsure. Confidence boosting through counter conditioning with food in public places is awesome for helping a dog with this! That said, Cowboys food drive is super low--which means that when he is nervous/excites/anxious/all of the above he wont take food--making giving him food for reward difficult ;) Even over the past week, with him earning his kibble through training he hasnt really eaten very well. Something his owner will be working on at home is only feeding him on walks (to work on confidence boosting) and with training to keep him motivated and moving forward! Using your dogs food as a training tool (instead of simply a daily bowl-feed occurrence) is just another way you can help your dog find balance in their world!
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 23:49:08 +0000
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