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2107, 2021

Training with Mo, By Martha Greenlee

By |July 21st, 2021|Categories: Lesson Notes, Podcast|Tags: , |Comments Off on Training with Mo, By Martha Greenlee

Book Report: Training with Mo, by Martha Greenlee References: Martha Greenlee's Website -  https://pineyrunkennel.com Steady with Style Facebook group Martha Greenlee is an amateur trainer and breeder form South Central VA where she owns and operates Piney Run Kennels.  She has been training within

2506, 2021

Lesson 5: Reward Based Systems 101

By |June 25th, 2021|Categories: Lesson Notes, Podcast|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on 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,

405, 2021

Lesson 4: “Pressure”, Pain, and Aversive Control as a Basic Framework of Training

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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

1904, 2021

Lesson 3 Notes: Pointing Dogs, an Overview

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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

604, 2021

Lesson 2 Notes

By |April 6th, 2021|Categories: Lesson Notes, Podcast|Tags: , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on 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

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