Comments on: Train Your Dog for Happiness? https://www.somethingwagging.com/train-your-dog-for-happiness/ Helping Your Dog Love The Boat As Much As You Do Sat, 10 Aug 2019 16:41:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Laurie Luck - Smart Dog University https://www.somethingwagging.com/train-your-dog-for-happiness/#comment-106834 Fri, 07 Feb 2014 21:03:41 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=12661#comment-106834 Yes! Training *definitely* makes our dogs happy. And better behaved. Which means they get to go more places. Which makes them even happier. It’s the best snowball effect ever!

For the service dogs, training is a necessity, of course. But our own dogs line up with their paws in the air when it’s time to train. And I love it even more because *they* love it.

]]> By: Dawn https://www.somethingwagging.com/train-your-dog-for-happiness/#comment-106822 Fri, 07 Feb 2014 17:21:18 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=12661#comment-106822 If training isn’t fun, then it is time to reconsider the training method. Maya and Pierson love training. And I love training them. And you’re right, it’s not just about the treats. They love doing a trick or obedience that pleases me. They love the reward of a happy ear scratch or belly rub just as much as a reward of a treat. And it is so rewarding to connect and have a common understanding.

]]> By: Lauranne https://www.somethingwagging.com/train-your-dog-for-happiness/#comment-106811 Fri, 07 Feb 2014 10:30:31 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=12661#comment-106811 BD and Mity both go crazy when they get the chance to do some training. It is such a joy. I am now wracking my brains for new tricks to teach. When they learn something new they are both so funny, Mity will pull out all the old tricks to see if any of those will get the treat (he is food obsessed!) BD will try a couple of things before giving up and standing and barking at me!

]]> By: Clowie https://www.somethingwagging.com/train-your-dog-for-happiness/#comment-106810 Fri, 07 Feb 2014 08:35:14 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=12661#comment-106810 In reply to emma.

I love that one! My bipeds say “this side” when they see me about to wrap the lead round a tree or something.

]]> By: 24 Paws of Love https://www.somethingwagging.com/train-your-dog-for-happiness/#comment-106809 Fri, 07 Feb 2014 07:44:32 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=12661#comment-106809 I think it’s all about the individual attention each one gets and learning something new. I too have really only used behavioral training and realized my dogs really don’t know any fun tricks and neither do I. I’ve never really understood doing tricks. With all that has been going on I didn’t have any time to teach something fun. So I’m asking for help in my recent post. Come on by if you got one!

]]> By: Train Your Dog Month Challenge: Finding Success in Failure | Kol's NotesKol's Notes https://www.somethingwagging.com/train-your-dog-for-happiness/#comment-106806 Fri, 07 Feb 2014 06:44:39 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=12661#comment-106806 […] dread the Dremel. So, with all due respect to our Amazing Train Your Dog Month Challenge hosts at Something Wagging, Rescued Insanity and Alfie’s Blog, I’m calling this month a success – even […]

]]> By: houndstooth https://www.somethingwagging.com/train-your-dog-for-happiness/#comment-106800 Fri, 07 Feb 2014 04:06:25 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=12661#comment-106800 I would training definitely makes our dogs happy. Any time they have our full attention, they are happy, truth be told. Going to new places and seeing new things also makes them extremely happy!

]]> By: Jen K https://www.somethingwagging.com/train-your-dog-for-happiness/#comment-106792 Fri, 07 Feb 2014 00:18:09 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=12661#comment-106792 Honey’s list sounds like Moses’ and Alma’s, which would go something like this:
– dinner time
– attention
– walks
– cheese
– swimming
– peanut butter
– fetch (Alma) / tug (Moses)
– bully sticks
– off-leash park

They’ve got it good – guaranteed at least 3 every day.

]]> By: Margaret T https://www.somethingwagging.com/train-your-dog-for-happiness/#comment-106787 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 23:07:18 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=12661#comment-106787 I think all my dogs have enjoyed the undivided attention. Plus, the pay-off was fun and/or tasty!

]]> By: Tenacious Little Terrier https://www.somethingwagging.com/train-your-dog-for-happiness/#comment-106784 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 22:06:07 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=12661#comment-106784 Onyxx just wants the food. Mr. N, I think enjoys the mental challenge and working with me. Plus I think he’s a show-off.

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