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My Method is Better Than Your Method ………

My Method is Better Than Your Method ………

by Niki Tudge | Aug 16, 2021 | Training Your Pet

There are always rumblings on social media about different dog training methods and their names and acronyms. Everyone seems to have comments and opinions on why one method is better than another. In some cases, in fact in many cases long Facebook threads, arguments...

An Outline of The Four Quadrants of Operant Conditioning

by DogSmith | Nov 29, 2011 | Dog Training Professionals

Niki Tudge Copyright 2009   There are four types of operant learning, defined as such because the behavior operates on the environment.  Two of the quadrants of operant conditioning strengthen behaviors, referred to as reinforcements. The other two of the operant...

Can Your Dog Fetch a Soda For You From the Refrigerator?

by DogSmith | Oct 15, 2011 | Blogs To Help You Train Your Dog

Written by Niki Tudge Let us consider Sea World. I am sure many of you have watched dolphins or whales perform many creative and amazing tricks. How do the marine trainers get these behaviors and put them under stimulus control? They certainly do not use a choke chain...

Operant Conditioning and Respondent Conditioning for Dog Trainers – Certified DogSmiths Have Science On Their Side.

by DogSmith | Jan 31, 2011 | Blogs To Help You Train Your Dog

Abstract Certified and professional dog trainers have science on their side. Dog training methods used by educated and well versed dog trainers are based on sound scientific principles that really do work. A good people trainer can take the complex world of learning...

The Difference Between Operant and Respondent Based Techniques For Changing Dog Behavior.

by DogSmith | Oct 1, 2009 | Blogs To Help You Train Your Dog

The techniques used for changing behavior are either operant conditioning techniques or respondent conditioning techniques. Respondent conditioning techniques are used for addressing conditioned emotional responses for example behaviors such as fear, panic or anxiety...

 

 

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