Although Koehler introduced many training principles that are in use today in modified form, his harsh methods for resolving behavior problems overshadow his positive contributions in the minds of many trainers. Some trainers who followed Koehler adapted his negative-reinforcement methods to their own style; over the years negative reinforcement evolved into emphasis on positive reinforcement, and more gentle training methods emerged through the work of Clarence Pfaffenberger, William Campbell, Ian Dunbar, and Karen Pryor.
Thus the stage is set by the authors for a discussion of operant conditioning, a pattern of learning that involves rewarding desired behavior, ignoring or punishing undesired behavior, analysis of the causes of specific behaviors, and ultimate understanding of the scientific application of behavior principles to dog training. In part two of How Dogs Learn, Burch and Bailey cover the basic principles of behavior in discussions about reinforcement the reward for an action , extinction withholding reinforcement to extinguish a behavior , punishment providing negative consequences or eliminating positive consequences of behavior , and antecedent control identifying and managing the stimuli that cause a behavior.
Dogs are motivated to perform by the promise of rewards. For some dogs, the reward is the work; for others, food, play, and praise provide the reinforcement. Punishment involves the use of consequences to behavior that are intended to eliminate the behavior. Punishment must be an immediate consequence of the unwanted behavior if it is to be effective. Antecedents are the stimuli that precede the occurrence of the behavior.
When owners put on a jacket, gather car keys, and pick up a leash, Fido wiggles for joy because he recognizes the preparation for taking a ride. Part three of the book delves into the diagnosis of behavior. It covers respondent conditioning involuntary behaviors related to reflexes and biology such as Pavlov's dogs salivating at the sound of the bell ; analysis of canine behavior problems ; medical and environmental causes of behavior; and additional considerations for trainers from breed differences to individual dog character traits.
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