Guest Blog by Linda Brennen, CPDT Your Canine Coach
Are you living with a land shark? When you give your dog a treat does he take a finger with it? There are several reasons dogs take treats too hard: they haven’t been taught not to, they are overly aroused or anxious, or you are simply holding the treat too high.The most common reason for puppies taking treats from your hand too hard is that they don’t know any other way to do it. A simple way to solve this problem is to take a piece of kibble (a low value treat) and hold it in your fist. Offer your fist to your puppy, palm down, and allow him to paw or nibble at it, without getting the treat. Just patiently wait until you feel the puppy lick your hand, then open enough for him to lick the treat out of your fist. You can also smear your palm with peanut butter or baby food (a higher value treat) and allow your puppy to lick it out of your semi-closed fist as well.
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