Positive Reinforcement Dog Training

Listen, there’s a time and place for reward based training. Whenever you’re working on new behaviors, wanted behaviors, and obedience. It’s thousands of reps positive reinforcement to pattern it.

But if you’re trying to STOP/eliminate bad or unwanted behaviors—barking at the door, jumping, counter surfing, poop eating etc. it’s going to require more than distracting your dog in the moment.

In fact- if you introduce food at the wrong time, like WHILE the dog is reacting or doing the unwanted behavior…you’re going to get more of that behavior 👀 (the reward reinforces it)

Corrections inhibit behaviors. Rewards reinforce behaviors.

It’s pretty simple stuff.

So if you’re trying to stop an unwanted behavior, you first need to correct it. THEN you can introduce food and pattern the desired behaviors you do want. That’s step two.

Keep it simple! It can be so much easier than you think to have a well trained and behaved dog.