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Teaching cues with a reward worth working for
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Our scorecard gives salmon 4 out of 5 for training value, and this is the biggest shelf on the site. Each post takes one cue or setting. Start with clicker training for the click then pay rhythm, or recall training for saving the good stuff for coming back. Others cover stay, leash walking, leave it, drop it, focus, target touches, tricks, crate time, what to bring to obedience class and getting the look you want in photos. Pieces are medium sized and break small for quick rewards.
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Freeze-dried salmon bits as cat training rewards
Salmon treats for cat training: snap bits small before a session, pay one bit per rep, ask your vet how much fits, and reseal the pouch when you finish.
Packing freeze-dried salmon for a dog training class
Ask the trainer, break the bits at home, bring one class worth by weight, and take the rest home resealed.
Pairing freeze-dried salmon rewards with a clicker
How to use freeze-dried salmon as the payment after a click, from charging the clicker to counting each paid click in the day's treat allowance.
Practicing leave it with freeze-dried salmon
Running a closed-hand leave it round with freeze-dried salmon, choosing whether salmon is the bait or the payoff, and keeping the session inside the product page calculator's allowance.
Rewarding a dog in the crate with salmon bits
Handing freeze-dried salmon bits to a dog for stepping into and settling in a crate, with the bag's supervise line as the limit and the product page calculator as the budget.
Rewarding a stay with freeze-dried salmon bits
How to reward a stay with freeze-dried salmon by walking the bit back to your dog in position, adding time and distance in small steps, and counting each payout in the allowance.
Rewarding leash walking with freeze-dried salmon
Handing out freeze-dried salmon bits at your side while teaching a dog to walk on a leash, carrying the pouch, bringing water, and fitting one walk inside the product page calculator's allowance.
Salmon rewards for a cat near and in the carrier
Salmon treats for cat carrier training: small bits at the door, then inside, with you nearby the whole time, a vet-set amount, and the pouch resealed.
Teaching a first trick with freeze-dried salmon
Luring sit, spin and paw with a small bit of freeze-dried salmon, moving to an empty hand, and keeping the session inside the allowance the product page calculator shows.
Teaching a hand target with freeze-dried salmon
How to teach a nose to hand touch with freeze-dried salmon as the reward, which hand holds the bits, how small to break them, and how touches count in the allowance.
Teaching drop it with a freeze-dried salmon trade
How to teach drop it as a toy for salmon trade, which toys to practice with first, why the toy goes back afterward, and how trades count against the allowance.
Using freeze-dried salmon as a recall reward
How to hold freeze-dried salmon back as the reward for coming when called, break it small, carry it outside, and fit the reps inside the allowance the product page calculator shows.
Using freeze-dried salmon to teach a watch me cue
How to reward eye contact on a watch me cue with freeze-dried salmon, where to keep the bits, how to add distractions in small steps, and what each look costs in the allowance.
Using salmon bits to get a dog to look at the camera
Salmon treats for dog photos: break bits small before the shoot, where to hold one for the shot, how many a session uses, and washing up before the camera.