Dog training aids
Tools that make training easier.
Treat bags, clickers, targets and enrichment aids – for more precise rewarding, teaching new skills and working together with your dog.
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How to choose dog training aids?
Start with what you are currently training with your dog. An easy-access treat bag is useful for quick rewards, a clicker helps mark the desired behaviour precisely, and a target can be used to teach positions, tricks and sport skills. Licking and sniffing aids offer another type of activity by engaging your dog in searching for food or licking.
Reward at exactly the right moment
During training, it helps to keep rewards truly within easy reach. Treat bag lets you reach for a treat quickly, without searching through pockets or unnecessarily interrupting your work with the dog.
For precision and teaching new skills
Clicker uses a short, consistent sound to mark the exact moment of the desired behaviour. Target can be used to practise positions, paw work, tricks or sport skills.
Engage the nose, tongue and mind
Lick mats and sniffing aids present food in a different way from a regular bowl. Your dog can search for individual pieces or gradually lick out a soft filling.
Choose the aid according to what you want to teach
You do not need every training tool. For everyday rewarding, a treat bag and suitable treats may be enough; for more precise training you can add a clicker or target, and for other forms of enrichment use sniffing or licking aids. Equipment should make working with your dog easier, not unnecessarily complicated.
Frequently asked questions about training aids
What is a clicker used for in dog training?
A clicker makes a short, consistent sound that lets you mark the exact moment of the desired behaviour. The dog first learns to associate this sound with a reward that follows.
Why use a treat bag during training?
It keeps rewards close at hand so you can deliver them without unnecessary delay. It is practical for everyday training, walks and dog sports.
What is a target for dogs?
A target is a place or object that the dog learns to interact with deliberately – for example by touching it with a paw or stepping onto it. It is used to teach positions and tricks and in dog sports such as agility, obedience or dog fitness.
What are sniffing aids useful for?
They let you hide treats or food so the dog searches for them with its nose. You can adjust the difficulty to the individual dog's experience and start with an easier search.
Do I have to use training aids?
No. Aids are simply tools that can make some parts of training clearer or easier. The foundation remains clear communication with the dog, good timing and a reward that motivates that particular dog.
