* Do not
reward fearful behavior.
Not exact matches
«The basis of the model is
rewarding behaviors you like and ignoring
behaviors you don't — without making your dog
fearful or worried about the consequences.»
This means gradually exposing your dog to the
fearful stimuli and
rewarding or praising him when he exhibits the desired
behavior.
If a new stimulus creates
fearful behavior, do not
reward the fear by giving treats or cuddles; you are then reinforcing fearfulness.
These actions flagrantly
reward the dog for
fearful behavior.
Don't
reward (hold him, pet and comfort him with baby talk)
fearful behavior.
This
rewards him for his
fearful behavior, so he is more likely to repeat it.
If the pet shows no interest in the
reward, he is too
fearful, anxious or agitated to learn a new
behavior, and he should be removed from the situation immediately.