Tag Archives: aversive

Dogs: the Art of Intelligent Punishment

By Canis bonus | Published: 17 November 2010

A rational look at punishment in dog training By Laure-Anne Visele, Nov 2012. The issue of punishment is one of the stickiest issues in the dog world. There are two extremes, and a flurry in the middle: Team right: extremely compulsion-based trainers: You get bonus points for hanging your dog up when he does not sit […]

Posted in Dog behaviour, Dog training | Also tagged alpha-roll, behaviour therapy, chien, dog, dog training, good canine citizen, habituation, hond, jerking, learned irrelevance, leash-jerking, negative punishment, negative reinforcement, negative reinforcer, negative reward, operant conditioning, operant conditioning quadrant, positive punishment, positive reinforcement, positive reinforcer, positive reward, positive training methods, punishment, skinner, training | 17 Responses

Dogs: my philosophical position

By Canis bonus | Published: 28 July 2010

Canis bonus position statement on currently debated dog issues. By Laure-Anne Viselé, July 2010 Below, you’ll find my position on many of the disputed issues in the dog world. Do suggest more if you think of them. Vote on the Canis bonus ‘hot dog’ poll You can let your opinion on these issues be heard […]

Posted in Dog behaviour, Dog training, Dogs and society | Also tagged 'bark collar', 'choke collar', 'dog breeder', 'dog controversy', 'dog parks', 'dog philosophy', 'dog poilitics', 'dog walk', 'electric collar', 'gentle leader', 'gentle methods', 'positive methods', 'prong collar', 'shelter adoption', 'shelter volunteer', 'training equipment', breeder, chien, clicker, controversy, discussion, dog, dog training, ear cropping, halti, hond, intimidating dog, martingale, philosophy, politics, positive, shelter, shelter dog, tail docking, volunteering | 78 Responses