@charlie84 i demand a heeler tax
The high-value treat Big Dog Food doesn't want you to know about
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@charlie84 HOLY HECK SHE IS GORGEOUS!!!!!
angelanguyen
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@charlie84 Hope she didn’t get the 12 months/year shedding gene!
@angelanguyen So stoked for a lifetime of fur everywhere
@charlie84 wow wow a beautiful pup. i love the asymmetry. eyes and ears
randywmoore45
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@charlie84 Really cool! Could you expand on how you applied the treats to your training? So would you use the bottles to squeeze directly into their mouths when they would heel?
@randywmoore45 I used it in place of kibble every 6-8 instances of good behavior. We use "nice" as our marker for good behavior, so an example of using the tube to reinforce would look like this:
The first few times we used it, they were a bit skeptical, but by the middle of the first walk (about 10 minutes in) both were doing really well walking with a loose leash. I think they were caught off guard by the texture and method of delivery, but once we all practiced it became a really smooth method of treating. I keep the squeeze bottle in my pocket when I'm not using it--I only remove it and open the lid after I mark the behavior. I don't want the sound of the lid opening to become a cue for them. Let me know if you have any other questions!
- Dog heels (her shoulder to my knee) for 2-3 steps
- Mark behavior with "nice" and come to stop
- Gently (this is key) squeeze some training paste into their mouths. They'll lick/bite the tube but I remove it as soon as I see they've gotten some paste.
- Give cue to resume walking
- Repeat as often/infrequently as you and your dog need!
The first few times we used it, they were a bit skeptical, but by the middle of the first walk (about 10 minutes in) both were doing really well walking with a loose leash. I think they were caught off guard by the texture and method of delivery, but once we all practiced it became a really smooth method of treating. I keep the squeeze bottle in my pocket when I'm not using it--I only remove it and open the lid after I mark the behavior. I don't want the sound of the lid opening to become a cue for them. Let me know if you have any other questions!
randywmoore45
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@charlie84 Wow, thank you so much for taking the time to go into detail, and giving that extra bit of insight. Can’t wait to try this out!
@charlie84 I blend cream cheese with sardines for my guy and put it in a tube or refill marrow bones with his supplements mixed in.
@charlie84 It stinks so bad! He definitely loves it though. I make a lot of his foods and treats and it's not the worst smelling one but it's close. Haha
@charlie84 I do chicken or liver in the instant pot, I make jerky using ground turkey, lamp or pork, yogurt chips, several varieties of pup loaf, a semi moist kibble using silicone dot molds and pyramid pans, several different mixtures I use a a filling for bones, kongs or to spread on a lick mat to promote calmness, bone broth, a doggy stew..... I could probably keep going. My guy eats a mixture of homemade, Muenster brand kibble and raw and every bit of it is used for concept training in some way.
@charlie84 He's super cute and sweet so I have no choice but to love him and spoil the crap out of him. LOL
@charlie84 Not something I would want to eat but I'm sure my dogs would go nuts for it lol. Do you happen to have a reference for the squeeze bottles? Perhaps a link as an example.
@pchris With the chicken instead of tuna, it actually smells pretty innocuous! Smells like a poorly made pumpkin spice latte lmao.
These silicone squeeze bottles are similar to what I ended up buying. I was looking for something with a flat bottom to make it easier to fill.
I mentioned it above, but if I were going to purchase more, I would lean towards these applesauce pouches--I think the spout is better suited to doling out responsible portions.
These silicone squeeze bottles are similar to what I ended up buying. I was looking for something with a flat bottom to make it easier to fill.
I mentioned it above, but if I were going to purchase more, I would lean towards these applesauce pouches--I think the spout is better suited to doling out responsible portions.