32. Encouraging Them With Treats instead Of Verbal Reward
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Treats can be helpful in training, but relying on treats rather than verbal rewards can make it so your dog will only respond to you if a treat is involved.
This can be dangerous if you need your dog to return to your side in a dangerous situation.
Relying on treats too heavily can also mean that your dog will expect treats every time they follow a direction, which means your pup could gain more weight than you realize quite quickly.
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