Food Rewards. Food is a great help when training, and is worth planning well! Here are some ideas:

Please inform us in advance if your pup has food allergies or intolerances

And please note both of our venues are PEANUT AND NUT-FREE zones, as we share space with children who may have allergies

Food needs to be easily accessible but out of sight. It’s worth investing in 2 food pouches which you can for instance attach to your belt. The silicon ones work well. You want to be able to swiftly access with one hand! Note, bags that need to be held in the hand(s) make life difficult!! 

Pouch 1: a range of textures and tastes

·                     Their normal food

·                     Propriety treats (but watch for colourants, sugar, salt content)

·                     Chopped vegetables and fruit (not grapes or onion), if liked

·                     Meat, small pieces (no bones),

·                     ham, cheese, sausage, luncheon meat in small amounts and small pieces

·                     liver or tuna cake pieces, sea jerky etc

Pouch 2 (probably not needed for your 121 session but useful on a group course):

·         Half sausage,

·         tuna or liver cake chunks

·         chunk of chicken breast or other meat,

·         large pieces of vegetable if liked

·         chunks of fruit if liked

Adjust to suit size and your dog’s preferences. Novel items often have more value.

Plus soft food for licking.

Please note both of our venues are PEANUT AND NUT-FREE zones, as we share space with children who may have allergies