Put Dylan & I in the line up with the sign: "Will Work for Treats (only)"
When we were training for our first freestyle comp. about three weeks prior, it dawned on my that I was still stuffing his fuzzy little cheeks to keep his attention.
The instructor said to start weaning him off one by one. Instead of giving him a treat after a certain move, wait until he has done two, then next time three and so on. He said that the dog would think that I just forgot to give it too him, but he knew that it was coming. Eventually we could get through the entire 1.5 min routine and then I would jackpot him with something worth waiting for. His poached chicken breast pieces & cheese.
When he smells me packing that bundle up he now knows that this is going to be serious work!
