Oh dog treats. Can I change my answer?

Nah - the walk itself is Griff's treat!

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AKA JsMom
Mom to Griffyn
and Jake at the Bridge

Always, both for reinforcing good behavior in Finn and for all of our doggie friends who we run into on our strolls. One yellow labby guy who never gets walked or talked to looks forward to seeing us daily and getting a couple of treats and scritches....makes his day, I think.

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Golden retrievers think life is a party thrown especially for them

Always. Riley still has some fear issues with other dogs, so I like to reward him when he doesn't get too watchful and will just glance at the other dog and keep moving.

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Deni
Mom to:
Riley - 4 yrs

Usually I have them. Just as a fail safe, sometimes to surprise Zip, and also just in case I really want to reinforce something. I try to vary having the treat bag, but no treats, having treats without the treat bag, having treats, and he doesn't get any, etc. I like to keep him guessing and on his toes. I do the same with the clicker. Sometimes I hold the clicker and don't click, but use the verbal marker. Sometimes he gets the treat, sometimes he doesn't, and sometimes when he's not looking for it, he gets a jackpot. If I do anything with a pattern or predictability, he'll pick up on it and second guess me. I also have to change up the order and timing of his tricks and commands to avoid his anticipating what I am going to do next. I often wonder who is training whom?

Always - won't go without....Lilly is a little more than one year and does everything for food....

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Da Turple Lili

Yes, I usually have treats in my pockets.... and the washing machine is evidence to my "sins"..... I don't check pockets before I throw clothes in the washing machine & there are ALWAYS treats floating around when the wash is done!

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God, please take good care of my best friend, Oliver, who crossed The Bridge on Nov 3/08 at a young age of 3. Please help him find his golden sister, Becky, (April/06 - age 14) and help him find lots of tennis balls, stuffed toys, socks & shoes to carry around. He loves to go for walks through the bush carrying logs and swimming, please. We'll miss you, Sweet Ollie - forever in our memories.

Never, and never have- unless the purpose of the walk is to train a new behavior.

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Always, Bailey is just learning to walk nicely on a leash, Unfortunately her previous owner never taught her to walk, Even though shes not interested in treats on a walk, I make sure to give them to her when shes walking good.

I go to the dog park a lot and it's extremely rude, risky, and against the rules to have food in your pockets or anywhere inside of the dog park. That's another reason I don't do it.

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