Treat Jars
Keep training treats in containers in the rooms where you spend the most time with your dog. (Clickertales suggests you invite your dog into the bathroom for a quick training session!) You will train more often if treats are handy. If you use a clicker, don’t forget to put one in each container.
- Choose small treats. Small treats are quickly consumed, so you can go on to the next response and treat. Your dog will consume many treats in a session, and unless you’re planning on feeding his meals this way, you don’t want him to fill up on treats.
- Make sure the containers are food-safe, and ideally, non-breakable. Plastic food containers come in all sizes and are inexpensive. If you want to use glass, a wide-mouthed salsa jar is perfect. If you prefer a decorative glass container, know that not all decorative glass pieces are food safe. Stick with a brand name like Anchor Hocking or Libby to be sure. Alternatively, you could decorate a plain glass jar yourself.
- Keep your treat jars out of reach. I have an favorite biscuit tin that was emptied by a resourceful Siberian. The evidence? A sleepy dog, and an empty tin with two neat fang marks on the lid!
