Dogs psychology tries of understand dog behavior from a canine perspective rather than from a human perspective. Dog psychology is important because it underlies all of dog training, and allows us to modify our dog’s behavior. Here, we consider the relationship between dog psychology, dog behavior modification, and dog training.
Dog Obedience Training – Good and Bad
There are two schools of dog obedience training – aversive training and reward training. Both schools are based on operant conditioning principles and many years of study in animal behavioral psychology. Here, we examine the pros and cons of aversive and reward dog training.