I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good trainer that doesn't use treats. I have a 18 month old german shepherd/great pyrenese mix that we adopted at 10 months....
Suz W. replied:
Obedience lessons do not fix behaviour. You cant fix barking by teaching a perfect down but by teaching a dog to relax and not get excited. Sportdogtrainingcenter.com has a Friday night class for working dogs. Contact them and ask. Problem with food is it only works till the dog is over threashold. So - it works until you need it to work.
John W. replied:
I do not use treats (almost ever) I use relationship basis. www.askthedogguy.com