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*Please note: Feeding routine is crucial for success in training. If you currently leave food in the bowl for the dog to pick at when he pleases, it is unlikely that you will be successful in training. Ideally, dogs should eat twice a day. The bowl should then be picked up and no food should be accessible except at mealtimes and during training. Visit the Feeding Routine page for how to change your Kibble Buffet to a twice-a-day schedule.
You will need to prepare many tiny and valuable treats to use in your training program. Size should be approximately that of a green pea, slightly larger or smaller if you have a giant breed or a toy-size dog. Treats should be things that are semi-soft and *not* crunchy. Crunchy, crumb-producing treats will cause your dog to spend more time cleaning up crumbs than learning. It is essential that treats be gulp-able.
Treat ideas: Rollover (scroll down to see what it is), hot dogs cut up small and microwaved to a chewy consistency, small cubes of cheese or cheese strings (you can let the dog nibble the end), jerky treats etc.
What I like to do is buy the largest roll of Rollover available (the size of a roll of bologna and a GREAT value at $8.99 at Wal-Mart!) and slice it up. I then place 5 slices or so into Ziploc bags and freeze them. When I need to train, I just grab one of the Ziplocs, cut the slices into smaller pieces (they are easy to cut, even frozen) and off I go! A roll like this lasts me weeks. My next favorite choice is microwaved hot dogs.
A good tool to have is a fanny pack to hold your treats. You can get one at the Salvation Army for 50 cents!
Now that you are ready to begin training, please visit the following links to each behaviour you will need to install in your dog in order to have a great family pet!
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