![]() So, if you really do have a non-treat and non-toy motivated dog, you have to get creative! What does motivate your dog? What makes your dog happy? Perhaps it is simple praise and petting, perhaps it's brushing with their favorite brush, maybe it's being allowed up on the couch or bed. It might not work for all dogs, but it's still worth a try. I have a German Shepherd that has never been interested in toys, yet when I bring out this toy, she's always been nuts about it! Give it a try and see what happens. You don't have to hold your dog back when doing this.Īs you can see, this builds a lot of excitement in most dogs. They are training these pups for schutzhund work so they are holding them back from the toy to further build their prey drive. You might watch with volume down low as the pups are very excited and barking a lot. I like attaching the rope to a long stick to get more action of the toy at the end.įor an example of what I'm talking about, I found this video. You can use a rag on a rope, or a simple long toy or tug on the end of the rope. This will help spark a lot of dog's interest in toys, building on that prey drive that is already built into the dog. Twitch it around, pretend your playing with a cat. A good way to start this is with a simple rag on a rope. Getting a dog to like toys is all about building the dog's prey drive. You can also spike interest in toys by getting interactive toys you can put food into. If your dog is food motivated, but not toy motivated, you can use the food to train your pet to like toys by clicker training. Now lets look at the non-toy motivated dog. If your dog still is not interested what so ever, then I believe you can accurately say you have a non-treat motivated dog. Try a variety of things! Cheese, hot dogs, chicken, beef, turkey, what ever you can think of! Make sure it's not toxic for the dog though, such as Grapes or chocolate. If you answered no to either of those, and you've tried portioning out his food and still no results, ask yourself, what type of treats are you using. ![]() Instead of free-feeding or feeding your dog then training, portion out the dog's food and use his food during the training. If you answer yes to the first 2 questions or either one of them, this could be your problem. ![]()
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