I am so relieved Cooper is going to be fine. Thanks for sharing the story. I did the same thing with overtreating. After similar tummy upsets with treating Tibbe, I began to put some of his kibble in the Treat Jar and treated him with his kibble. He snorted and snorted at first as he definitely knew the difference but very soon he accepted the kibble treats as true treats and loves to get them now just as he did whatever actual treats I had been giving for regular training. Occasionally during reinforcement training of "Come", "Leave It" , "Stay" and some of those types of potential life-saving commands, I will give him true high-value treats such as small bits of hotdog or meat but his routine, daily training treats still is just kibble from the Treat Jar. He is more excited with the idea of showing off by completing his work and training and getting his praise and/or a treat reward than what than what kind of treat it is. And no more upset tummy from excess treats. |