I talk a lot about the power of consequences when it comes to determining the future rate of a behavior which is especially important to preventing and solving dog, puppy and parrot behavior problems in positive ways. However, it is also important to understand the role of antecedents (what happens before a particular behavior) in setting the occasion for the behavior to occur in the first place. [Read more…] about Antecedents And Behavior Change
discriminative stimulus in dog behavior
Transferring Cues in Dog Training
There are times when you would like to teach a new cue for a particular behavior. Maybe you want to add a verbal cue to a hand signal or vice versa. Transferring cues in dog training really is not that difficult to do. I’ll explain below. First, I want to remind you about some cue basics. [Read more…] about Transferring Cues in Dog Training
Tips For Getting Out Of Show-Me-The-Money Cycle
Are you among the many dog owners who have a pet those goes into ‘Show me the money’ mode before deciding whether to do anything you ask? It is such a common problem. [Read more…] about Tips For Getting Out Of Show-Me-The-Money Cycle
Teaching Cues In Dog Training
I see it happen a lot. People ask their dog to do a behavior (give their dog a cue) and their dog does any number of things EXCEPT the behavior that is asked of it to do. [Read more…] about Teaching Cues In Dog Training
Why Is Discriminative Stimulus Important In Dog Training?
Discriminative stimulus – two very big words. What do they mean and why should you care? [Read more…] about Why Is Discriminative Stimulus Important In Dog Training?