Some people consider food dog training to be bribery. Is food training bribery? More importantly, is food training and effective way to train our dogs? We consider these questions here, and examine whether food can be used to stop bad dog behaviors.
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Almost all of the dog training techniques we use today are based on operant conditioning principles. Cesar Millan uses operant conditioning techniques and so does Victoria Stilwell. We consider what operant conditioning means and why it is so important in dog training.
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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.
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