This is essentially the same as the preceding example and I would recommend a different course unless you enjoy the dog’s annoying behavior. Your behavior is negatively reinforced because feeding the dog puts an end to its annoying behavior and we would expect you to repeat this behavior in the future. The dog’s behavior of bothering you is positively reinforced because the dog receives something (food) and the behavior increases. However, there is also an undescribed element of classical conditioning in which the dog has learned to associate you with the delivery of food and now automatically responds to your presence in the kitchen with a similar emotional response (joy?). You decide to get up and feed the dog to shut it up, but the problem only gets worse on subsequent weekends.Įxplanation: Most of what has been described here is operant conditioning because it involves voluntary behaviors (dog standing near your bed and whining, you getting up and feeding the dog). Your dog has also learned that he can encourage your presence in the kitchen on Saturday mornings by standing by your bed and whining (when you are obviously trying to sleep). See also 7 Great Tips for Harness Training Your Dog (3) Your bright dog has learned that your presence in the kitchen is associated with food. There are many ways you could handle the situation better, but the bottom line is to avoid providing reinforcement for a behavior that is undesirable. The obvious problem in this situation is that undesirable behaviors are being reinforced, which will make matters worse in the future. This is an example of negative reinforcement because something is taken away (the crying and whining) and your behavior (opening the crate door) will increase in the future. Your behavior is opening the door, which is followed with peace and quiet.
This is an example of positive reinforcement because something is given to her (the open door), which will increase her behavior (crying, whining) in the future.
Buffy’s behavior is whining (then crying and throwing a temper tantrum), which is followed eventually by an open door. This exchange gets repeated.Įxplanation: This example is operant conditioning, because most of the behaviors in question are voluntary (whining, temper tantrums, opening the crate, being quiet). Buffy quickly quiets down and runs to you. You respond by opening the door and letting her out. Finally you are at her crate and Buffy paces around the crate and begins barking. Buffy begins to cry and cries louder while you continue to say QUIET. As you get closer, Fluffy starts whining but you say QUIET.
They would be punishments because the behavior will decrease and they are negative because they both involve something taken away (you taking away the food by covering it with your hand). The consequences are both negative punishments. The behavior is going for a treat and it should decrease in this example. HERE ARE SOME UNBIASED EXAMPLES OF OPERANT CONDITIONING: (1) Rover goes to eat a treat and you cover it with your hand and say LEAVE IT.Įxplanation: This is operant conditioning because the behavior is voluntary and it was followed with a consequence.
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It can get even more complicated when the techniques used to change a dog’s behavior are called positive punishment and negative rewards!! Defining the vernacular used in dog training can offer a better perspective on how to understand your dog as well as clarify and improve your relationship with your dog.
The meaning of these words and expressions are not always obvious. Do you think positive training mean its a good, affirmative, or constructive way to train? What about negative training? Is it bad for dogs because it is negative?
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