It was to be the second time I was helping a friend solve her dog’s door dashing problem. We were teaching her dog to lay down on a rug several feet from the door, and remain in that position, before we would open it. The ultimate goal: her dog would go to the rug on cue before opening the front door, and remain laying down until released. [Read more…] about Dog Training To Prevent Door Dashing
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Positive Reinforcement Consequences In Dog Training
Let’s talk about consequences.
That is, after all, the essence of how animals operantly learn whether or not a behavior is worth repeating or not. If a behavior serves to get the animal something of value (from the animal’s perspective), then that behavior will be repeated and even strengthened. [Read more…] about Positive Reinforcement Consequences In Dog Training