Sentences with phrase «aversive methods»

A recent study (Herron M.E. et al. 2009) found that dog owners who used aversive methods when working with dogs with a history of aggressive tendencies were more likely to trigger aggressive responses from the dogs.

Progressive zoos nationwide have moved away entirely from using positive punishment and aversive methods when working with large and even potentially dangerous animals.

The «break» refers to breaking in the sense of breaking a horse, harkening back to old - school aversive methods for training horses.

The science of dog training shows risks to canine welfare from aversive methods, and positive benefits from using rewards.

It is not uncommon to find shelters that have adopted aversive methods on the recommendation of available, local aversive trainers.

Simply have the person back up; the lack of attention and contact from the person is a better way to teach your dog than using harsh aversive methods.

From a personal view I advocate positive reinforcement in dog training - but I will admit that the use of punishment by aversive methods is sadly so much easier for us humans!

After one year, 38 percent of pups enrolled in a puppy classes utilizing aversive methods were re-homed, surrendered or euthanized.

When people train with aversive methods instead, dogs are missing out on these opportunities.

The British Veterinary Association and the British Small Animal Veterinary Association both recommend «against the use of electronic shock collars and other aversive methods for the training and containment of animals» and state that shocks «and other aversive stimuli received during training may not only be acutely stressful, painful and frightening for the animals, but may also produce long - term adverse effects on behavioural and emotional responses.»

That's fallout, and the risk it too great to make aversive methods worthwhile.

The use of aversive methods (e.g., pinning and yelling) can result in increased anxiety about the grooming process — and can also produce additional side effects such as aggression, generalized fear, escape / avoidance and apathy — so this practice should be avoided.

And we can take heart that reward - based methods are better for animal welfare in two ways: they avoid the risks of stress, fear, and aggression that are associated with aversive methods; and they give the dog positive experiences that contribute to good welfare.

But the science, which already pointed to risks in using aversive methods, has continued to develop.

* Note: Punishment is not determined by using «hostile» or aversive methods but rather by its effect on the rate of the behavior.

Four Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partners are on staff offering a wide range of dog training and behavior modification options focused on scientifically proven, positive, force - free techniques, with no aversive methods used.

If you are aggressive, your dog will be too: A study done by the University of Pennsylvania, found that animals who were trained using aversive methods were 25 % more likely to react aggressively to their owners.

And if your dog has an overly generalized sense of fear because it has been shocked or choked or they have been trained with aversive methods, then they are going to have stress, and they are more likely to bite.

The HDN closes the door on the perceived need and advisability of using punitive or aversive methods to train our pet dogs.

The HDN closes the door on the perceived need and advisability of using punitive or aversive methods to train our pet dogs, offering a clear, easy - to - use force - free alternative to some of the most popular teaching paradigms now available.

Of course, aversive methods will only work when the cat is provided with an alternate surface that is equally or more desirable.

But if the dog has been so accustomed to ignoring the aversive method and we still keep using it, chances are it will never respond to it when used in any other context.

Goldman strongly discourages veterinarians from recommending trainers who use aversive methods that include shock or pinch collars, hard - correction techniques and other «quick fixes,» which she believes actually may be harmful.

It compared reward - based methods (positive reinforcement and negative punishment) to aversive methods (positive punishment and negative reinforcement).

Dogs with a history of being trained more often with aversive methods were less playful with their owner and interacted less with the researcher.

It is the position of the Pet Professional Guild (PPG) that dominance theory is an obsolete and aversive method of interacting with animals that has at its foundation incorrect and misinterpreted data which can result in damage to the animal - human relationship and cause behavioral problems in the animal.

It changes with the aversive methods.

When you use aversive training, however, fallout continues to bring new and unwelcome behaviors that you will then need to address — a process that can take a very long time and that may not work at all with aversive methods.

It's heartbreaking that such tools are even available and the people that have designed these form of aversive methods should be prosecuted.