This can be easily accomplished by teaching the puppy that the clicker can now be used to
mark wanted behaviors.
In this case, a pleasant consequence is added to increase the chances for a dog to engage
in wanted behaviors.
Volunteers will be working with the dogs in our care to lay a positive foundation
of wanted behaviors.
Or is she patiend, listens to your dog and watching his body language while reinforcing
wanted behavior rather then punishing the dog when he does not succeed.
Clicker training is a method used to train animals of any kind to repeat
wanted behaviors by marking and reinforcing them.
From the moment the American Bully puppy arrives home you must
establish wanted behaviors and habits in order to gradually educate them.
Presented by Brian Kilcommons of Great Pets, the seminars focus on educating dog owners on how to
achieve wanted behavior in their pet and improve the bond shared with them.
Ethical Animal Behavior Professionals work to change and improve our canine companion's behavior issues by using sound, researched and ethical behavior change technology that follow a least intrusive but effective behavior intervention plan, i.e. classical conditioning,
shaping wanted behavior, differential reinforcement and desensitization.
We all agree on the benefits of using clicker training principles (regardless of if you use a clicker, verbal marker, whistle, etc.) for
marking wanted behaviors, however where the discussions come in is when signals are used to mark the moment that the dog failed to perform or missed, some dog trainers tend to use signals to inform their dogs that they have failed, still others say that these such signals are not necessary or even that they produce unnecessary stress, etc..
Methods that decrease unwanted behaviors are extinction and punishment and methods that
increase wanted behavior; positive and negative reinforcement.
Treats are great as reinforcement
of wanted behaviors, but when your dog is not interested, their effectiveness is non-existent.
That's because it often takes hundreds if not thousands of repetitions to get kids to turn their behavior in a direction that
you want that behavior to take, as opposed to where the child actually wants to go with it.
Explain the reason
you want the behavior to change and state your expectation for the future.
If
you want the behavior to change, you have to make it safe for them to show you the tears and fears that are driving it.
Some kids were fine they could drink all the yellow number five,
they wanted their behavior was just fine but some kids seemed to be clearly vulnerable.
If
we want behavior management to be practical, we must answer the question, «Why should I?»
Another important thing to do is use high value food rewards to serve as positive reinforcement for
the wanted behavior.
As soon as he's not mauling at your hand for it, and becomes patient, then you can mark
the wanted behavior with a Good or a Yes and then open your hand, palm up, so he can take the treat from your palm.
When paired with negative punishment (the removal or withholding of something the dog wants like food, attention, toys, or human contact for a short period of time) or using a vocal interrupter to redirect negative behavior onto
a wanted behavior and the guide a dog into making the right choices, these methods, combined with an awareness that most dogs are not trying to be dominant, are what I call «positive training.»
We also work to reward and mark
the wanted behaviors, but also by setting clear, consistent boundaries and rules for our dogs they can behave in ways that are healthy, safe and socially appropriate.
The wanted behaviors are immediately clicked, while the unwanted ones are ignored.
Having the dog aware of his body and confident in all of his movements, brings all of the energy forward into what
you want the behavior to be, or a chain of behaviors in succession.
If you mark
wanted behaviors and ignore the whining / barking, those moments of silence and whining replacement behaviors should increase in frequency.
Once your dog is performing a behavior reliably, you would then pair a verbal cue or a hand signal with the behavior so that you can communicate when
you want the behavior.
Mark
the wanted behavior and immediately reward.
When paired with negative punishment (the removal or withholding of something the dog wants like food, attention, toys, or human contact for a short period of time) or using a vocal interrupter to redirect negative behavior onto
a wanted behavior and to guide a dog into making the right choices, these methods are a foundational element of the core of positive training.
So that if your dog reacts a certain way she will know what to do to in force
a wanted behavior.
In this case, something the dog perceives as unpleasant is removed to increase the chances of engaging in
a wanted behavior.
In luring, the treat is presented as a guidance to help the dog learn to perform
the wanted behavior; however, to prevent bribing, the treat must be faded quickly from view, otherwise the dog learns to work only when treats are in sight.
For the life of your dog, continue to praise the dog at least once a day to encourage the behavior and also treat if
you want the behavior to stick for life.
Positive reinforcement training became popular as marine mammal trainers started using clickers to mark
wanted behaviors and reward with food.
Well I surely don't
want THAT behavior!
Redirect Get your dog's attention using motivation in conjunction with a command and asking them to do something that requires them to engage in
a wanted behavior rather than an unwanted behavior.