Remember, when you are looking for reinforcers to strengthen your pet’s behaviors, you don’t always need food. The opportunity to sniff can also be a valued consequence for walking with a loose leash or sitting by your side. What types of positive reinforcement do you use after your pets wanted behavior to help build value for that choice?
I’m sharing this story of a family’s hope with dog aggression, as I am so extremely proud of the progress we are making, and to educate and offer hope to other families. In complex dog behavior cases like this, it is important to look at the impact of many variables – genetics, physiology, environment, learning history among them.
As people, we can have a tendency to refer to our pets as either GOOD or BAD, but the truth is,
our pets really don’t see things the same. GOOD or BAD are really just examples of labeling your dog or parrot (or other type of pet). Let’s explore this topic further.
Contact :
Lisa Desatnik
CPDT-KA, FFCP, FDM, CPBC
