When You Welcome A Rescue Dog Into Your Home Its Likely That They Will Benefit From Training, For Your Convenience As Well As To Keep Them Safe. To Train Your Dog Effectively You Should Understand How Dogs Learn.
Hollie Harris BSc (Hons)Animal Behaviour And Welfare
When You Welcome A Rescue Dog Into Your Home Its Likely That They Will Benefit From Training, For Your Convenience As Well As To Keep Them Safe. To Train Your Dog Effectively You Should Understand How Dogs Learn.
Dogs Learn Through Consequences. Eg, Ifthey Notice A Behaviour
Prompts A Positive Outcome,They Are More Likely To Repeat The Behaviour.
We Can Use This To Train Via Positive Reinforcement. Positive Reinforcement Utilises Operant And Classical Conditioning To Prompt Desired Behaviours When Dogs Are Presented With Various Stimuli.
A Popular Form Of Positive Reinforcement Training Is ‘Clicker Training‘. There Are Many Informative Videos Online Detailing How To Clicker Train. It Is Essentially The Use Of A ‘Clicker’ Device To Signal An Upcoming Treat When Desirable Behavior Is Exhibited. For Example, When A Dog Is Told To Sit, Once They Sit The Clicker Is Used As A Marker Immediately After The Behavior Has Been Performed To Bridge The Time Delay In The Behavior And Reward Being Given.
There Is No Need To Use Aversive Training Methods. They Are Proven To Cause Stress To Dogs. Dogs Do Not Perform Behaviors For No Reason Or To Be ‘Naughty’
