With the growing popularity of positive reinforcement-based dog training, there's an increasing popularity of criticizing the use of positive reinforcement. And truthfully, it isn't all unfounded because there can be a huge variability in people's results when they choose not to use physical corrections or verbal intimidation in their dog training. I’m addressing the criticism with a look at 5 different scenarios where dogs get rewarded for things you don’t want, and how using the magic question “what was that cookie for?” can fast track success and turn unwanted behaviors around.
🐾Key Dog Training Points: 00:00 Positive Reinforcement-Based Dog Training Success With Susan Garrett. 00:46 Variables that impact the effectiveness in dog training. 01:26 Reinforcement success – one question that could change everything. 02:19 “Choice point” in dog training. https://youtu.be/CB0Y9acdvbYhttps://youtu.be/5i6DYIsK4OIhttps://youtu.be/cOgXwaysP7w 03:13 ItsYerChoice—what did I just reinforce? https://recallers.com/iycsummit-join/ 03:58 5 scenarios—what got reinforced and what could’ve been reinforced? 07:10 5 categories of reinforcements—what’s reinforcing for your dog? 09:13 Going back to the 5 scenarios—reinforcement build behavior. 12:44 Negative reinforcement—the silent killer of dreams. 13:33 Magic question: “what was that cookie for?” 13:53 Give yourself grace, we are all learning. 14:39 Recap to get clear and purposeful dog training success.
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