Sentences with phrase «dog than the punishment»

Positive training methods with treats have been shown to be far more effective in creating well adjusted, well - trained dogs than punishment - focused methods.

Because dogs are so easily trained, these approaches are overwhelmingly more effective as well as less stressful for both owner and dog than punishment - based training.

Not exact matches

Back in the benighted days when we trained our dogs with punishments more than with rewards, crates and «crate - training» were unheard of.

There are almost as many methods of training as there are trainers, but over time the basic strategy has shifted away from punishment or avoidance training (negative reinforcement) to positive reinforcement, where the dog is rewarded for doing the correct thing during most phases of training rather than being punished for not doing what the trainer wants.

Dogs and puppies respond more quickly and more reliably to positive incentives than to fear or punishment.

Always remember that a dog learns faster from praise for doing the right thing rather than punishment for doing the wrong thing

There is also now plenty of evidence in support of positive reinforcement training, including evidence that positive reinforcement trained dogs are more obedient, not less, than dogs trained with the use of punishment.

And, every dog I have ever had in my life has been more well - behaved and listens much better than any other dogs, who's owners allow them to do what they want with no boundaries or punishment.

The positive method is a bit more work at the very beginning in raising a dog, but in the end is less work than struggling with old punishment based techniques.

If you want to use punishment to stop your dog doing something, you are going to have to punish him more than once.

And because punishment is so easily associated with the punisher, rather than the misdeed or mistake, punishing a dog can make a dog fearful of his handler

The control you gain over your dog's behavior is based on cooperation rather than coercion, and your goals are achieved through a system of reward rather than punishment.

When house breaking a dog, positive reinforcement of desired behavior works far more effectively than punishment for undesired behavior.

Worse than that, according to the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior, are punishment - based «training collars» (i.e., choke chains, electronic and pinch collars, etc.), which are used by people who are often looking for a quick or «easy» way to modify the behavior of their dog.

Stephanie patiently and creatively showed us how to counter condition and re-direct our dog in a positive, set - up - for - success way using rewards rather than punishment.

I found that once people understand that aggression is typically rooted in insecurity, rather than a dog trying to be dominant, they're able to better understand why confrontation and physical punishment is not the answer.»

There are many, many more horrific and tragic things happening to dogs out there that deserve legislature and strong punishments than a simple surgery that is often done while under for spay / neuter.

Dogs learn more efficiently when they use their noggins to figure out how to earn rewards rather than doing the minimum to avoid punishment.

Owner - absent misbehavior is an indication that the owner has tried to suppress normal and natural dog behaviors with punishment, rather than teaching the dog how to behave — namely, how to express his basic doggy desires in an acceptable fashion.

For the people, it seems to be harder to grasp the idea that a dog can be trained using primarily rewards rather than primarily punishment.

Rather than your dog learning to do (or not to do) something in order to avoid punishment for making the wrong choice, positive - based training motivates your dog to prefer the right choice — putting you and your dog on the same page.

DiOGi even has a certified dog trainer on their team (CPDT - KA certified), Emily Parker, who places emphasis on positive reinforcement techniques rather than reward - and - punishment tactics.

Owner - dog interaction: As well as the physical punishment, dogs acquired as puppies scored higher on stranger - directed aggression than those adopted as adults.

Although clicker training usually takes a bit longer and requires more of an owner commitment to training than punishment - based methods, owners develop a deeper connection with their dog.

I only use positive reinforcement methods of dog training, as I believe that this is the most effective way of teaching your dog commands without punishment and it does so much more than teaching sit and lay down, it helps to build a strong relationship between you and your dog.

At Canine Assisted Therapy, Inc., we believe in the power and value of force - free, positive dog training and we encourage our volunteers to study and learn more about the proven benefits of using positive reinforcement rather than dominance and punishment when training their dogs or choosing a trainer.