Of course! I got my first Belgian Sheepdog pup in 1959. In those days the Koehler Method was one of the few books on dog training around. Koehler gave me the building blocks for how to train a certain exercise, but I did not follow the Koehler method, though I attended his classes. I just made training fun for both of us!! I did not use treats, just praise and having fun!! My Char’s first trial in obedience at a practice match was a 200 if I remember correctly and he usually scored 199 or thereabouts. My adopted older Belgian girl once scored a 200 in Open and her usual scores were 198 and 199! Then, with later dogs, I did use treats for motivation, but I still used the “Fun Method” for the most part. It is easier to get precision with treats or toys, but praise gets the most animation and joy from the dog.
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