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Does Tossing Treats Lead to Sniffing?

Published 6 months ago • 1 min read

I wrote a blog! So many people are hesitant to toss treats with their dogs for fear that it will suck them into sniffing thoughts! And it might!

But we can also work on that and train it so tossing a treat actually interrupts thoughts of sniffing. With a well trained pattern, I actually use a cookie toss to stop sniffing and activate that pattern to turn back to me. Then I can decide if I do actually want to cue them to "go sniff", do some easy focus work, or go back to whatever I was training!

Beep Beep! Back it Up Workshop!

Stuck on teaching a backup!? 1 week workshop is done with the working spots, but still available for purchase for a short tiem!

I use backing to help prevent anticapation of releasing early, or to help prevent creeping towards you. I frequently cue my dog to back away from me on

  • Start lines
  • Position changes/ signals
  • Drop on recall
  • Moving stand
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Upcoming Bye Bye Cookie Class!

Registration opens May 22nd, put it on your calendar!

Are you frustrate? Feeling like you’ve put a lot of time and effort into training the skills your dog needs to be successful, but training still feels very transactional and you're struggling to make it into the ring and keep your dog's focus when the food is gone.

In this class, we will help your dog develop the ability to work and focus even when there is no reward on your body. We will build up your dog's ability to work no matter where the reward is located and without any type of lid to prevent stealing!

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Laura Waudby

Hi, I'm Laura, a dog sports enthusiast and online coach! I train and compete in obedience, rally, and agility. I am passionate about building motivation and focus in dogs that struggle in training or trials. Follow me on social media for daily training videos of my dogs and cat! And please hit the subscribe button to my newsletter to keep in touch!

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