Is your dog not food motivated? Let’s dive into a challenge I know many of you face. Together we’ll look at why your dog might ignore treats, how to fix it, and how to play games for food drive that’ll get your dog more excited! Whether your dog is distracted, simply not interested in food, or maybe even a little picky, we’ve put together a compilation packed with actionable insights to get your dog engaged, focused, and working for those treats. Discover how to ignite your dog’s food drive and make training even more rewarding for both of you!

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Timestamps:

🐾 Complete Guide to Increase Your Dog’s Food Drive Timestamps:

00:00 Part 1 - Why Do Some Dogs Seem to Have Less Food Drive Than Others – 10 Reasons to Consider
01:26 Reason 10 - 10 Your puppy is a singleton.
02:01 My singleton puppy Swagger.
02:38 Reason 9 - Your dog may have anxiety or fear.
03:37 Reason 8 - Your dog might be highly stimulated or highly aroused.
05:04 For over aroused dogs, my relaxation protocol is a great place to start. -    • Get Your Dog To Calm Down With This Common...  
05:18 Reason 7 - Your dog could be experiencing pain or discomfort. -    • Dog Behavior And Diet: Recovery For This! ...  
06:35 Reason 6 - Food hygiene.
07:30 Reason 5 - Too little activity.
08:07 Reason 4 - Value of your dog training treats.
08:50 Reason 3 - How you’re presenting the treats will have a massive impact on your dog.
09:22 Reason 2 - Overfeeding – free choice feeding or too many treats between meals.
11:08 Consult your veterinarian before trying this test.
11:53 Reason 1 - Food refusal has become a reinforced behavior for the dog.
14:23 Part 2 - Structure Your Dog Training To Create Food Drive In Your Treat Fussy Dog
15:02 Things you might be doing that encourages your dog to refuse food. -    • Why Do Some Dogs Seem To Have Less Food Dr...  
15:13 General exercise – beyond the walk.
16:12 Restraint Recalls and how to play.
17:52 Rest time is crucial – relaxation protocol. -    • Get Your Dog To Calm Down With This Common...  
18:30 What is super high value to your dog? – Variety is key.
21:03 Play the long game – boosting food drive is a process.
21:43 Reinforcement is not a moment in time.
22:47 Premack Principle – transfer of value from what your dog loves.
24:50 Surprise Premack and a practical example of when it won’t work.
27:02 Celebrating vs. Cheerleading (be the rabbit).
30:22 Part 3 - 10 Engaging Chase Games To Increase Your Picky Eater Dog’s Food Drive
31:01 3 categories of reinforcement.
32:03 Boost your dog’s keenness for food.
   • Why Do Some Dogs Seem To Have Less Food Dr...  
   • Structure Your Dog Training To Create Food...  
32:28 Games of chase – build excitement for food.
33:18 Check your dog’s health - you can’t dog train away pain.
34:53 Chase Games - Bump your dog’s value for food.
35:23 Game 1 - Cookie Bowling.
38:01 Game 2 - Cookie Bowling Into A Corner.
38:59 Game 3 - Cookie Banking.
40:03 Game 4 - Cookies On The Fly.
41:15 Game 5 - Cookies On The Fly With A Twist.
42:01 Game 6 - Cookies On The Fly With A Turn.
42:44 Game 7 - Catch Game.
45:11 Game 8 - Flirt Pole With Food.
46:53 Game 9 - Flirt Pole - Chase The Hidden Treasure.
48:16 Game 10 - Flirt Pole - With A Food Toy On The End.
48:53 Celebrate when your dog gets the reward.
48:51 Building good tension contributes to your dog’s food drive.
51:17 Part 4 - 6 Fun Restraint Games For Dogs To Increase Food Drive For Picky Eaters
52:22 Condition your dog to wear a harness. -    • Puppy's First Training with Susan Garrett:...  
53:48 Ideal time to be playing food games with your dog — maximize its effectiveness.
54:51 Games of Restraint – adding frustration to increase food drive.
55:16 Game 1 - Circle Chases.
59:25 Game 2 - Circle Chases With A Flick.
01:02:12 Game 3 - Restraint To The Moving Bowl.
01:04:37 Game 4 - Restraint To The Stationary Bowl.
01:05:26 Game 5 - Push Back & Jam. -    • 10 Engaging Chase Games To Increase Your P...  
01:06:32 Game 6 - ItsYerChoice.
   • Why Do Some Dogs Seem To Have Less Food Dr...  
   • Structure Your Dog Training To Create Food...  
01:07:52 Get your free eBook I originally created for Recallers that you can use to build food drive for your dog.