What Rewards Should You Use for Dog Training?

Practical, clear training guidance from Holistic Hounds for dog owners who want useful real-life skills.

1. Match reward value to task difficulty

Match reward value to task difficulty.

2. Small soft food rewards are efficient for repeated practice

Small soft food rewards are efficient for repeated practice.

3. Toys can be powerful for dogs who value tug, chase or retrieve

Toys can be powerful for dogs who value tug, chase or retrieve.

4. Access to sniffing and movement can also reinforce behaviour

Access to sniffing and movement can also reinforce behaviour.

5. If a dog refuses normally valuable food, reassess the environment and difficulty

If a dog refuses normally valuable food, reassess the environment and difficulty.