Dog Training Recipes

Cindy Bruckart | Sat, 07/28/2007 - 11:53

Here are some simple recipes to quickly and easily spice up your dog's training. Enjoy!

~Recall Salad~
5 Pieces of kibble
5 Pieces of freeze dried liver
5 Small cubes of cheese
1 Dog
1 Human
1 Yard

1. Mix kibble, freeze dried liver and cheese cubes in a plastic sandwich bag or bait bag.
2. Place dog in front of human (luring is fine).
3. Randomly toss one piece of kibble, liver or cheese onto the yard, away from human.
4. Allow dog to process the tossed food, then call back to position.
5. Repeat until bag is empty.

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~Playtime Smoothie~
2 - 5 Friendly dogs
2 - 5 Friendly humans
1 Safe, enclosed area

1. Slowly and gently blend dogs together.
2. Use humans to stop process every thirty seconds.
3. Resume blending.
4. Repeat.

Special Instructions: To improve consistency, add one seasoned trainer.

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~Easy Attention Hors' Dourves~
1 Dog
1 Human
1 Large handful of "Good dog!"

1. Place dog and human in any comfortable room.
2. Wait for dog to make eye contact with human.
3. Generously sprinkle with "Good dog!"
4. Repeat.