[Tracey]

My 10 week old beagle, Buster, is learning his basic commands like "down" and "come". He knows them pretty well and will obey probably 90 percent of the time. My question is, do I continue to give him treats every time. He seems to be manipulating the command because he wants the treat. For instance, when he jumps on me or the kids, I tell him "down". He instantly goes to a sitting position, and I make him hold that position to receive his treat, but then he goes right back to jumping to get another treat. He will sit as soon as I say "down", but just until he gets his treat, then he wants to do it again. Whenever he obeys, he sits and looks at me, like "where's my treat"!. I have started just telling him "good boy" and petting him, and doing treats occasionally, but it seems like he is slipping backward. How long should I give him treats every time he obeys. Any suggestions would be great!