Training dogs

Question 1

Types of reward

Answer 1

It is important to understand what can be used for rewards and to interchange and know your dogs strongest desire
Food
Touch
Play
Praise
Attention
Social access
Chewing or access to special chew toy
Avoidance of discomfort

Question 2

Clicker training

Answer 2

First use classical conditioning
Click first, offer treat
Once link is established
Randomly increase the period between click and food.
Establishes click as equivalent to food.
This will allow you to reward at a _distance__
Then use operant conditioning to teach desired behaviour.
As soon as desired behavior performed, CLICK
Then give food rewards as soon as possible.
When dog next approaches you
Once behavior established
Intermittent food reward will make it more permanent.
Can also shape by rewarding the best examples of the behaviour