Desperate Dogs Determined Measures by Cabral Robert

Author:Cabral, Robert [Cabral, Robert]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Unknown
Published: 2012-05-01T16:00:00+00:00

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ward-Based vs.

Compulsion-Based Training

There are two basic types of training: Reward - Based and Compulsion - Based . Used correctly , both are valuable. Used incorrectly, neither works and can be very destructive on the mind of the dog.

Reward-based training is more useful for most dogs , as it sets a fair and level playing field. The basic concept to reward-based training is, “ You do what I want you to do and I’ll give you a reward .” That is a great philosophy and one that works as long as you have something the dog wants. And since most dogs want food, treat-training works wonders. This method can also be applied using toys as rewards toys.

Compulsion-based training differs , in that it uses a physical manipulation to make the dog do what we want him to do. Moving the dog physically into the movement we want isn’t necessarily wrong, but it doesn’t give the dog the opportunity to figure out what we want him to do by himself– we are making him do it. Dogs that learn through compulsion - based training often have a different relationship with their humans than those trained through reward-based training. Basically it is considered a more progressive way of learning when dogs can figure out what brings them reward and then do that . Happy-acting dogs complying with commands are often those trained through reward-based training .

Using a reward item, be it a toy or a treat, allows us to lure a dog into the position we are seeking. For example: using a treat to get a dog to follow along next to us for a few steps will create a different personality in a dog than if we yank his leash to gain compliance. This can most often be seen in the “ way in which ” a dog performs the task. Reward-based training, done properly, allows a dog to figure out what we want and he will gain his reward through doing it. Compulsion-based training forces him to do what we want and he gains reward by doing it.

A dog that is lured into creating a behavior will do so more willingly than one that has been physically manipulated to do so . This is mainly because he is able to perform the task and gain his reward – the quicker he performs the task, the quicker he gets his reward. The dog that is physically manipulated performs the task quicker only to avoid our correction.

It is worth the extra effort to shape a dog’s behavior by luring him into the actions we are trying to teach , including sit, stand, stay, down, heel and come. Once we are clear the dog understands what we are asking, we have the option to correct his behavior if he chooses not to comply.

To teach a dog to sit using compulsion-based training, we pull up on his collar and push down on his butt as we say SIT. Yes, it teaches to dog to sit, but it also (if done too firmly) creates an opposition reflex in the dog.

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