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Getting
Started Week Ten
- Develop a Praise Scale
Just as you may be more motivated by $100 than $10, you need to discover
what are low, medium and high value motivators for your puppy. For
example, kibble may be low, a cheerio - medium, and freeze-dried liver -
high value.
In addition to
food rewards, you want to develop a verbal praise scale, scaling
enthusiasm in low, medium, and high responses. If
your puppy has been sitting for meals and greetings for quite a while, you
still want to reinforce those good behaviors with a simple, "good dog," and
an occasional jackpot treat.
However, if
your puppy is learning something new or does something better than ever before, you
want to give your puppy an A+ with your enthusiasm, "Whoo-hoo! Alright! You are SUCH
a good dog!"
Always
use a happy, high voice tone not a lower
(growl-like) voice tone to give on clear message. Varying the value of
food treats and verbal praise helps "shape"
your pup's
best responses to instruction and verbal cues. Your pup knows the
difference!
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