Treats are a cornerstone of any good positive training program. I suggest keeping several varieties on hand: dogs have different preferences, and it may take a few tries to figure out which are your foster mutt's favorites. Rotating treats keeps them from getting boring, and while treats aren't supposed to make up a huge percentage of your dog's diet, you ''will'' probably be feeding a fair number of them, so it helps to have a few different kinds of healthy treats to minimize the risk of your foster pup's diet getting too far skewed in any one direction.

Treats are a cornerstone of any good positive training program. I suggest keeping several varieties on hand: dogs have different preferences, and it may take a few tries to figure out which are your foster mutt's favorites. Rotating treats keeps them from getting boring, and while treats aren't supposed to make up a huge percentage of your dog's diet, you ''will'' probably be feeding a fair number of them, so it helps to have a few different kinds of healthy treats to minimize the risk of your foster pup's diet getting too far skewed in any one direction.