TUG vs. BALL REWARDS

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Which Toy is the Better Reward?

I’ve said it before, and I’ll always say it: Dogs work better when they are presented with the promise of a reward.  They WILL perform if they MUST, but their performance will appear as such.  In other words, if you want your dog to look happy doing  a job… make sure he thinks there’s a reward involved.

For people who say, “I don’t always want to have to have a treat to lure my dog into doing what I ask – you’re kinda right!  Your dog will form associated patterns if he thinks there’s always gonna be a reward there.  You’re making him think that there will always be a ball, tug or treat – doesn’t mean it always has to be there.  Done properly, reward-based training builds a stronger and better bond than aversives.  I do leave the door open for aversives.  If a dog does NOT comply when I know he knows what I want, he will get corrected, but that comes a bit later.  Right now, let’s focus on rewards.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1609801143070{margin-bottom: 20px !important;border-top-width: 3px !important;border-right-width: 3px !important;border-bottom-width: 3px !important;border-left-width: 3px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;background-color: #ffd400 !important;border-left-color: #000000 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #000000 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #000000 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #000000 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Tug is the best game for the RIGHT dog!” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:20|text_align:center|line_height:1.4″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1609801111081{background-color: #efefef !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Recommended Products for this Lesson” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|line_height:1.4″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”]