I think that praise is good enough. I don't think you need to give him a treat every single time he does something right. Just verble praise is good enough.

You might want to tell the guy that you've never trained a dog before. Just to let him no, that you're probably no pro. You can use whatever method you want.

I don't want to argue with anybody, but I use the "Koehler Method Of Dog Training." Alot of people think that that method is "abusive" but if you get trained under a certifed instructor, you won't believe the trainig. I personally like the Koehler method. I don't want to argue with anybody so if you want to learn about the Koehler method, just privatley e-mail me.

Whatever method works! Tell us how it goes!

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Becky Weise & Iris - the German Shepherd
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