Lesson 5: Reward Based Systems 101
Reward Based Systems For information on operant conditioning and the definitions involved in positive reinforcement, visit Lecture 2 and the corresponding notes. -Benefits of R+: initiating behavior, bridging, remote rewarding, feedback from dog -Secondary benefits: flexibility, low risk, handler timing, relationship building,
Lesson 4: “Pressure”, Pain, and Aversive Control as a Basic Framework of Training
Aversive Control as a Basic Framework of Training Definitions: Aversive Control - The use of an aversive stimulus or consequence, such as punishment or negative reinforcement, to control behavior. Punishment - In operant conditioning, the process in which the relationship, or contingency, between a
Lesson 3 Notes: Pointing Dogs, an Overview
Companion Gundog Lesson 3 Pointing Dogs, an Overview Read the following blog posts: What to Expect When You Send Your Dog to Me What Makes Our Pointing Dogs Do the Things They Do? Characteristics -Genetic Selection -Hunting -Field Trials -Hunt Tests -Hunt -Questing
Lesson 2 Notes
Practical Application of Behavioral Principles in Dog Training Behaviorist’s Perspective - “Behavior is simply a response to environmental stimuli.” Classical Conditioning: Marker Systems -Marker starts as a neutral stimulus (NS) -Marker is paired with an unconditioned stimulus (UCS) that is know to produce
Lesson 1 Notes (Companion to Podcast Episode 1)
Companion Gun-Dog Lesson 1: Theory, Terminology, and Philosophy Terms: Behaviorism - Theory of learning which states all behaviors are learned through interactions with the environment via a process known as conditioning. “Behavior is simply a response to environmental stimuli.” Classical Conditioning - (Pavlovian or