Have you ever wanted to reward your dog for a job well done, but didn't have food treats with you? Consider playing with your dog to reinforce good behavior! Not everyone wants to spend life storing food in pockets. (Have you ever found a pocket full of food after it has gone through the laundry? It’s not pretty, I can tell you that!)
Dogs, like humans, play long after they have “grown up.” I think that’s one of the many reasons we get along so well with our canine friends. Play is just as much fun for us as it is for our dogs. Just the one-on-one attention your dog gets from you during a play session can be as reinforcing as the play itself—and can contribute to a strong relationship between you and your dog.
Read the entire article on Karen Pryor's Clickertraining.com.
I really like this idea!
We use mainly praise as reward for our guide dog pups and yes I have had my treats stuffed in pockets go through the wash. I remember a while back I left a pocket full of treats in one of my jackets and my rescue pup, Linus chewed through the inner mesh to get to the treat after I left my jacket on the couch.
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