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Body language, motivation and reward
If a dog shows obedient body language, this
doesn’t necessarily mean that the dog’s
motivation is also ‘obedient’. The dog is
sitting neatly beside you. What is its
motivation for this? Does it want the treat? Is
it not in the mood for your ‘nagging’? Does he
want to be good because you have earned its
respect?
If you have to repeat “sit” six times before the
dog finally sits down, you can be sure that its
motivation was not ‘obedient’ (see
disobedient behaviour)!
If you proceed to reward your dog, you will not
only be rewarding his ‘obedient’ body language,
but also his ‘disobedient’ motivation!
We humans feel the need to give our dogs things
he likes, to take him on our lap (if possible)
to cuddle him and do nice things with him. Of
course you must continue to do so.
But if you are not sure about his motivation,
don’t do this as a ratification, but do this
simply whenever you feel like it!
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