Okay, my dog, who is a two-year-old Jack Russell Terrier, has been taught some months ago how to retrieve things when someone tells him to get something and bring that thing to back that person, and now he does it all the time when things fall onto the floor and people don't even ask him to retrieve it. Obviously, he's learned that if he picks up things and gives them to people, he'll get a dog treat. My parents give him treats every single time he does this little retrieving trick and, since he does it all the time, that adds up to a lot of treats. I constantly tell them that he doesn't need a treat for every time he does it, but they won't stop giving him so many treats. Should my dog be given treats for every time he does his retrieving trick even though he's already learned how to do it well?
2007-03-24 09:33:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
I don't give him treats all the time for this trick. Only my parents do.
2007-03-24 09:42:48 · update #1
to many treats will make him fat,praising him will make him happy to
2007-03-24 09:39:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm.
if you stop giving the dog treats, he may stop retrieving things.
because he may start thinking there is no reward in the end.
you have gotten the dog used to getting a treat everytime.
i suggest you try and ween him off of thr treats SLOWLY.
that is, if you don't want to buy so many treats.
2007-03-24 09:38:11 · answer #2 · answered by HeatherFeather 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is great that your dog does this for you! The treats should be put on hold for a little while to see if he will still do it. If he does still pick things up try rubbing his/her belly and saying good boy/girl. Only treat him everyonce and a while.
2007-03-24 09:41:37 · answer #3 · answered by xmusicx4xlifex7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, you shouldnt give him a treat. he learned the trick, and you usually just give treats when you are teaching the trick. once he learns it, teach him another trick. if you keep giving him treats every time he picks something up, then he will just get fat and lazy. no offense.
2007-03-24 09:38:37 · answer #4 · answered by Melinda 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u have to give him some treats off course but if u give him to many he could get sick so try to stop giving to many treats.
2007-03-24 09:37:48 · answer #5 · answered by LA AMOROSA 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no not really maybe 3 a dayish because treats can be good and yet very bad.
2007-03-24 09:39:39 · answer #6 · answered by rrr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋