When teaching dogs new behaviors, we mostly focus on positive reinforcement, in other words, on adding something to the situation that will increase the chances of a particular behavior or aspect of a behavior to occur. Giving the dog a…
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Punishment affects both the dog and the owner
Reward based training methods are slowly gaining in popularity among dog professionals including: trainers, veterinarians and behaviorists. But popular beliefs about the value of punishing for so-called ‘bad’ behaviors still run strong. In a society where we justify scolding, handing…
Tagged with: Animal training, clicker training, Dog, dogs, Jennifer Cattet, prison dog training, reward based training
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Positive Animal Training, Resource, science
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Positive Animal Training, Resource, science
To use or not to use high value treats…
Most owners and trainers frequently rely on high value treats when working with their dog. We may use them to get better focus during dog classes, more motivation when working outdoors and they generally help us work through the more…
Tagged with: Animal training, Behavior, clicker training, Dog, dogs, high value treat, Jennifer Cattet, reward based training
Posted in Dog training, Educational, Fun, Misc, News, Positive Animal Training
Posted in Dog training, Educational, Fun, Misc, News, Positive Animal Training
The importance of preparing animals for the vet
Until recently, it was believed that animals didn’t feel pain or that they felt it differently than we do. In the past decade, research has shown that this simply isn’t true. Our pets definitely feel pain! We have stress when…
The joy of shaping
There are few things more exciting for a trainer than working with a dog on shaping a new behavior through clicker training. From teaching the dog to lie down on his bed, to retrieving objects, or flipping a light switch…
Tagged with: Animal training, classical conditioning, clicker training, Dog, dogs, Jennifer Cattet, operant conditioning, reward based training, shaping
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Fun, News, Positive Animal Training, Resource, science
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Fun, News, Positive Animal Training, Resource, science
What’s this blog about?
Smart Animal Training Systems was started by Wes Anderson, engineer and dog expert, to support the world of positive animal training through the use of smart technologies. Because I’m a scientist and behaviorist, Wes asked me to write for this…
Tagged with: Animal training, Behaviorism, clicker training, Dog, Pet, reward based training, Technology, Training
Posted in Dog behavior, Educational, Positive Animal Training, Technology
Posted in Dog behavior, Educational, Positive Animal Training, Technology