4. A very wise breeder told me that your dogs should always think you will protect their interests and they will be less likely to squabble amongst themselves. To that end, I take the puppies out individually with my most solid big dogs. The big dog gets a treat, then the puppy gets a treat. The puppy develops a happy CER to seeing another animal get a treat because it predicts that they will get a treat. I throw the last treat for the big dog away so the big dog moves out of sight range for the puppy and then feed the puppy, so both the puppy and the big dog get the feeling that they have had the last treat. This prevents the big dog from having negative feelings when the puppy gets a treat because it signals the end of treats.
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