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Need help from Belgian owners, trainers, experts, dog people...Anyone!!!
Hi:
Please see my comments below. Also, if you have additional guidance please feel free to add to the conversation. Your reply seemed to involve quotations of Psychology learning theorists. However, any insights that you have with respect to implementation are greatly appreciated. Dog training is an area that I have a great interest in and would appreciate any input. "Despite Skinner's clear denunciation of "negative reinforcement" (1958) NEARLY EVER LEARNING THEORY model involves the USE OF PUNISHMENT. Of curse, Skinner has never to my knowledge, demonstrated HOWE we escape the phenomenon that an expected reward not received is experienced as a punishment and can produce extensive and persistent aggression (Azrin et al, 1966)." This dog is now one of my best friends. He is very loving with the family, our other dog, etc. Here is what helped us, hopefully, it will help you: Would you BET YOUR LIFE ON IT, Angelo? I have. And yes, I would. (1) First, I hand fed him for about a month. He learned that I am a food provider, not a food taker. You mean you BOUGHT his affection, Angelo? We will agree to disagree here. The "buying" was illustration. He needed to understand that I don't take food. Shelter dogs learn to protect food and valued items. They need to unlearn this. (2) Have a firm hand and place limits. That's ABSURD. No it is not. I am not saying to hit the dog. If the dog is tearing up the sofa, we should move them so that they are not tearing apart items. "Postitive emotions arising in connection with the perfection of a skill, irrespective of its pragmatic significance at a given moment, serve as the reinforcement. IOW, emotions, not outside rewards, are what reinforces any behavior," Ivan Pavlov. When the dog does something wrong, do not hesitate to give him/her a time-out by crating. The crate is not punishment but is a place to go and coll off. THAT'S INSANE. I disagree. Crate training in an effective and proven tool for house training and for overall behavior training. "...all the highest nervous activity, as it manifests itself in the conditional reflex, consists of a continual change of these three fundamental processes -- excitation, inhibition and disinhibition," Ivan P. Pavlov The key is that when they leave the crate, all is forgiven. That's JUST PLAIN FOOLISH. I disagree. Crate training in an effective and proven tool for house training and for overall behavior training. My Belgian will actually crate himself when he does something wrong (no, I am not kidding). THAT'S FEAR. DOGS DO NOT "DO WRONG", Angelo. Assuming you are correct, should I not permit him to enter his crate? |
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