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Originally Posted by Whip  At what stage should one stop giving treats to a dog as I am having trouble with Trixie now as when her friend from up the street comes to play in our yard, both dogs receive treats after playing from the other dogs owner which annoys me as now Trixie will play then run up to the lady and sit waiting for a treat. Now I have never used treats to train any of my previous dogs including my German Shepherd and I'm afraid that Susan has taught Trixie that if she plays with Susan's poodle she will get a treat. Sorry I have hijack this thread. |
In my experience, small and excitable toy dogs don't work that well without treats though there are exceptions. Big dogs work for praise, pride, toy drive and achievement and yes, treats, too. I always keep some kibble in a pocket when around toy dogs though the bigs don't really need them that much, if ever.