Training Methods

  1. Positive & Negative reinforcement
  2. Positive & Negative punishment 

 

Positive reinforcement:

Add something your dog enjoys to increase the likelihood a behavior will occur again in the future. 

Ex: Give your dog a treat for sitting, You add the treat to make the behavior of sitting more likely to occur again in the future

Negative reinforcement:

The Removal of something your dog views as unpleasant to increase the likelihood a behavior will occur again in the future

Ex: You release tension on leash when your dog walks in your direction, constant tension was unpleasant to your dog, the removal of the implement feeling increases the likelihood your dog will follow the leash.

 

Positive punishment:

Add something your dog dislikes to decrease the likelihood a behavior will occur again

Ex: your dog tries to jump on a person you pop on the leash, you add of the pop on the leash to make the behavior of jumping up on people less likely to occur in the future

Negative punishment:

The removal of something your dog enjoys to decrease the likelihood of a behavior

Ex: your dog tries to jump on you for the treat in your hand, you put the food behind your back or away. You remove the treats to make the behavior of jumping up on you less likely to occur in the future.