What motivates your dog?

[Flatcoatluver]

I was just curious what your dogs will work for when you are training them.... or what motivates them the most.

Both dogs love to get cheese or hotdogs, but they stay happy and excited if I praise them too. T.j won't work for toys, but Zoey will if it's a brand new toy or some other dog’s toy.

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

Tango works for toys/play, and praise. She couldn't care less about food. She likes food (the only food she'll work for is boiled chicken), but she's more inclined to work harder if she knows there is going to be a toy at the end or lots of praise.

The others lives revolve around food and will work very well for both food and/or praise. Toys are alright to them. They're the complete opposite of Tango minus the praise aspect.

[Kfamr]

Simba - Treats and Praise

Nala - Treats and Praise

Kiara - Praise, Tennis Ball, or Flippy. She's happy with either of the three. Food is great but she'd much rather me love on her or throw a flippy/tennis ball.

Mufasa - At the moment, treats. I praise him more than I treat him though because I want him to realize he's doing commands for ME, not a treat.

[Sevaede]

Spanky couldn't care less about praise even though that's the only thing she gets. She is motivated by food and toys, though.

[Danegirl2208]

malakai is not big on treats.. praise does it for him.
For Chloe its both treats and toys.

[cali]

what exites my3 the most is treats, which is why I prefer not to use them lol food is was EXITES them the most, in fact is exits them to such a high degree that they are completly incapable of focas, I use food for some things but not much.

for Happy its toys, she will do aboslutly anything for a game of fetch, but will just as happliy work for a simple "thank you"

for Misty its praise, but not too much or she starts getting to the same level of exitment food gets her too, mostly just "good girl" and a pat on the head and as far as she is concerned she just won the lottery lol

Electra is play, NOT with toys, but roughhousing with me is a great reward for her.

for my moms 3 its food, food and more food lol

[dab_20]

Molli looks at me as if I have betrayed her if I don't give her a toy or treat. lol Sammy gets so happy and excited that his little wiggle butt can't stay still long enough for him to deserve the treat. I usually train them with toys.

[Suki Wingy]

praise and a few kinds of food. If he doesn't feel like it, nothing will work though

[GreyhoundGirl]

Treats, meat is preferable. She likes praise, too.

[BC_MoM]

Pretty much everything with Molly - but especially her rope toy.

Mickey is very food motivated. Or sometimes I'll set up my agility jump as a reward - it's like a happy-drug for him or something. LOL

[luvofallhorses]

treats and praise.