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Nowadays, many people use treats in training. Using food as a reward can be a powerful tool, but it can also cause problems. If the treats are too rich, your dog can develop an upset stomach. Feed too many, and you could be on your way to an overweight dog.
A safe way to use food as treats is to measure our your dogs daily allowance of kibble in the morning and dip into that for training treats. This way you can give your dog a food reward for a job well done while not worrying about causing any problems.
When training, you want to work away from giving a food reward every time. Sometimes you will want your dog to sit but you won't have any food. So start gradually replacing the treat with praise. Once your dog has learned a command, give the treat every other time, then every third time.
Make sure your praise is lavish every time, with or without a treat. Pretty soon, your puppy will work for praise - and the occasional snack.
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