In the seventies I was training a Bernese Mountain Dog and after weeks of training and the dog seeming to have mastered the obedience exercises, I decided to test my control by taking him into the pasture with my father’s herd of cows. Big mistake
When the dog was but one millimeter beyond some invisible threshold [...]
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From what I have read, young wolves DO need to be taught to hunt – what they already have are the ritualistic behaviors that make up the act of hunting, but they need to be taught how to apply them properly
Thursday, March 11th, 2010I am always amused when folks argue against operant conditioning. “Operant conditioning” isn’t a method. It’s the way learning works. You’re using it whether you intend to or not. Whether you acknowledge it or not. That’s like saying, gravity isn’t the only way to stay on the ground
Thursday, March 11th, 2010Below are definitions from a site dedicated to Operant Conditioning.
http://r-plusdogtraining.info/lexicon.htm
Reinforcement = anything that strengthens a behavior
Punishment = anything that suppresses a behavior
Positive = something added to influence a behavior
Negative [...]
