Rewards
When working with any dog, rewards are a key component of training.
For most dogs, food treats are a valued reward, though play and praise can also be used as rewards. Whichever reward you choose to use (and it may be all of them), it is really up to your dog to decide which is going to work the best. You might want your dog to behave a certain way just because you said so, but you need to give that attitude up. You might have success with a dog that is not fearful working that way, but chances are slim with a fearful dog.
What is a high value reward? Any reward that your dog thinks twice about declining, or even better, can’t pass up. Think about it this way-if you are on a diet and someone offers you a nice saltine cracker, you probably will find it easy to stick to your diet. But if someone offered you a chocolate chip cookie, fresh from the oven, the chips soft and gooey, chances are better that you’ll accept it.