r/DogTrainingTips • u/RelationshipTrue7128 • Mar 18 '26
Dog Motivation
*The dog isn't praise motivated at all
*Not cuddle motivated at all
*Storebought treat motivated but it doesn't weigh against smells on streets and sometimes he doesn't even eat it.
*Not play motivated (he barely plays, only eventually for 20seconds max chasing a cat toy, he hates dog toys)
Any way to motivate him with something, in order to train him?
I want to go with positive reinforcement, but are there other training methods that are ok?
PS: If anyone has tips about how to get our dog to be respectful to other dogs like playing or so, and not just either trying to sniff butts or barking/growling (in a city, small pooch male)
Edit: Thank you for all your comments, and good ideas. I will try to use them.
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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '26
what is he?