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Step 4: “While pumping the tightened leash down with your right hand, use your left hand to hold the treat to the ground and lure them into the down position. Even if your dog is uncomfortable, do not stop pumping the leash until the dog complies by getting into the down position. “
I guess my reasoning for that was by the end of the exercise the dog should be able to understand leash pumps without voice assistance or any luring. But at the beginning of escape conditioning luring with treats is necessary to help give the dog guidance. So we know that the dog understands it once they don’t need step 4 anymore. But yes it definitely needs rewording because I don’t want to the client into thinking that treats are no longer necessary anymore. they are necessary as needed and they should also be used as a reward for fixing themselves even if we no longer use treats to lure them.
