The treats we use make a huge difference when training. If you were given your favorite food every time you did a chore, that would give you motivation to do that chore. The same goes for our dogs; when we choose a higher-value treat for a behavior, we make the behavior more valuable for our dogs to repeat. The value of treats also comes into play when teaching new behaviors or working in environments that have distractions. For example, working on a cue your pup has known fo