I was reminding someone of this over the weekend. It’s important to remember, just teaching a behavior is not enough. If you want your pet to continue to have fluency with that behavior, you’ve got to continue reinforce it…to remind your pet that choice is going to be of value to him/her. It doesn’t always have to be food – there are so many ways to reinforce behavior.
Every waking moment of every day and every interaction your dog has with you and the environment is teaching your dog what works, what matters, and what associations to have.
Teaching happens whether we intend it or not. Our interactions cause others to learn positive AND negative associations with situations, and with us.
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Lisa Desatnik
CPDT-KA, FFCP, FDM, CPBC
