I SHOULD always have some but I've been getting sloppy lately.

Ideally, even when my 9yo great walker is good while a squirrel runs past I WILL reinforce. It's easier to maintain behaviors than repair them.

We tried it but with the sniffers being very keen it only turns into a feed me feed me walk. That is until I run out then its back to normal. They stay very close on the trails without.

Sometimes. If we are going somewhere new and I want that little bit extra attention from Willow.

It is also nice to have the reward for good every day behaviour. My dogs know their recall but if every now and then the recall comes with a treat then it keeps them on their toes and makes it fun for them.

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ALways have treats in my pockets, and there always seem to be some in them when I haven't got the dogs with me. It's a bit embarrasing sometimes when I go to get money out of the pocket and pull out poo bags and treats before I find the money

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"I miss the wagging little tail,
I miss the plaintive pleading wail,
I miss the wistful loving glance,
I miss the circling welcome dance"

No harm. As long as there's nothing in those bags...

I tried a few times, but not to train. He's actually quite good on the leash and when going for walks that I never really needed them. When we first started, he knew they were in my pocket, so he wouldn't walk and just kept sniffing. Lol. I found he walked better without them.

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I've almost stopped treats in the pocket all together, but sometimes I surprise Milly with them. She's perfectly trained in the house, and in our yard, but sometimes she forgets her manners while on walks. I like to work on things like sit, down, and down/stay (with a long lead) while on walks and if I do these things then I sometimes will magically pull treats from my pockets. I use enough treats to remind her that there is a slight possibility a treat might appear, but not enough that she depends on them.

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I don't carry treats on my walks. If I did Duke would have a hard time walking, he would be to obsessed with the treats in my pocket. Even when training Bailey I didn't carry treats on walks. She is just as motivated by affection so that worked great.

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You are talking about dog treats right? :-) Yes, on long walks I try to remember to bring treats.

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I always carry treats for Hudson. You just never know when he needs one.

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