If you’ve got a dog that suffers from astraphobia (yes, there really is a technical term for dog thunderstorm phobia and anxiety), you know, it can be just heart wrenching to watch.
The Four Quadrants Of Consequences
I watched as a client’s puppy jumped and wiggled when she tried to clip a leash onto his collar.
“Is that the behavior you would like for him to exhibit each time you present a leash?,” I asked. “No,” was her answer.
Reinforced Behaviors Continue
I thought I would share some of a conversation with a client from the other day as it may be helpful to you. It is a reminder to focus on building value for the behaviors you WANT to see.
Using Primary and Secondary Reinforcers In Training
When it comes to training dogs and other animals, I like to use markers like a click or a word like YES! immediately after a behavior and before I present something my student values like food, a toy, a scratch on the head, or the opportunity to go outside. From an Applied Behavior Analysis perspective, those consequences to behavior are called primary and secondary reinforcers.
Love Means Using Positive Reinforcement
Valentine’s Day is approaching…the holiday of love.
The trainer in me loves this quote by B.F. Skinner. Absolutely, love is the use of positive reinforcement and vice versa. In other words, love is about giving those in your life feedback that you like what they are doing by your doing something back that they value.
B.F. Skinner Reminder
“A person who has been punished is not thereby simply less inclined to behave in a given way; at best, he learns how to avoid punishment.” ~B.F. Skinner
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