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From: ayers@convexs.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: Training dogs (food)
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Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 09:41:00 EDT
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/* Written  7:33 am  Aug 19, 1985 by jak@whuxlm.UUCP in convexs:net.pets */
One reason I remember hearing is that, if you use food to train your
dog, they will ONLY work if you use food.  I have not found this to be the case.
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You may indeed have heard this, but the reason usually given is that if you 
reward with food, the dog MAY not respond if it has found something else 
more interesting...

This is only important if your dog is in a dangerous situation -- like 
within 100 ft of a road, another dog, strangers, etc...


			Well, that's one mystery less...

				blues, II