Remember to
use verbal praise («Good crate!»
Use verbal praises and hugs instead.
When
using verbal praise in training, it is not enough to simply mutter a quiet «good dog» and have that serve as a reward.
Many training methods can be used to teach your dog basic obedience, but positive reinforcement —
using verbal praise, treats, toys, or petting — is most effective.
Not exact matches
Verbal praise should be
used whether or not you
use a tangible reward, like small preferred food or sticker.
Strategies for meeting the affective needs of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (who also often suffer from low self - esteem and lack of emotional control) include: (1)
using positive,
verbal reinforcement and affirmations; (2) teaching students to ask themselves if another person's criticism is valid; (3) establishing classroom routines; (4)
praising students for making good choices in highly emotional and tense situations; and (5) providing students with guided choices.
I
use food,
praise, petting, play, and toys for positive reinforcement, and leash, collar, and / or
verbal corrections for negative reinforcement.
Use treats and
verbal praise to encourage her to get comfortable with the apparatus.
Reward him for
using his own toys with treats and
verbal praise.
Train cats through positive reinforcement (e.g., treats,
use of catnip,
verbal praise, etc.) to
use the above implements.
Once your Schnauzer has mastered speaking or barking on command for a treat, continue training him
using only
verbal praises for his reward.
Again, even if you're not
using clicker training, offer a food treat or
verbal praise for any positive sign.
We encourage our clients to
use verbal and physical
praise and treats and toys to motivate and reward their dogs, as well as a training collar to reinforce all formal commands and correct negative behavior.
Use plenty of
verbal praise.
Rewards are often though of as being different than
praise, but when
used correctly a reward and
verbal praise can be the same thing.
Handlers may «talk to,
praise, encourage, clap their hands, pat their legs, or
use any
verbal means of encouragement» during a trial at the novice and advanced levels, according to AKC regulations.
Timing in the
use of
verbal praise is almost as important as the
praise itself.
In reward - based training, treats, toys, physical affection,
verbal praise, or a combination of any of these, are
used to reward the RTP dog for its new and acceptable behavior.
I think there is a huge difference between
using a
verbal correction (especially if it is followed with a positive thing like
praise or treats for ceasing the unwanted behavior) and other types of mild adversives, and the types of training techniques a dominance trainer might
use like fear and intimidation (stare downs) and physical force (alpha roles and leash pops).
Not unlike
verbal commands, the key is consistency, so once you develop a signal that you think will work for «Come» or «Down» or «Don't bark,» ALWAYS
use the same sign and the same
praise or acknowledgement.
Some trainers believe in the
use of
verbal praise and other types of non-food rewards for training.
Continuing to
use a favorite food treat or effusive
verbal praise can gradually accustom your pet to being comfortable in a covered carrier.
Using healthy treats is fine but sometimes rewarding with
verbal praise and hugs is even better.
As an elementary teacher, teaching students with less extreme behaviours, I
used complicated reward systems with bonus coupons that could be cashed in for rewards and privileges,
praise,
verbal reprimands at times, and sometimes resorted to the school version of time - outs — sending a child to the principal's office.