The easiest way to begin training your dog is by using food as a lure. But you dont want the dog to listen to you only when you have a treat, so the first step is to phase out food lures.
Proper lure-reward training will progress through four quantum leaps: 1. Phasing out Food Lures, 2. Reducing the Number of Food Rewards, 3. Phasing Out Food Rewards, 4. Phasing Out External Rewards.
Quantum Leaps You will make four quantum leaps in training as you phase out hand-held training lures, and eventually all training rewards. Phasing out food lures is a simple matter — just put them in your pocket to be used as rewards for above-average responses. Phasing out food rewards is similarly simple — just empty your pockets of food and use something else as a reward.