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Let’s Talk about Using Aversives in Training. I’ll Go First!
Today’s post is about being thoughtful about the use of aversives. I write about that frequently, so how about if I describe what I mean by “thoughtful”? I am going to present a description of an...
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7 Effects of Punishment
Here are seven documented possible side effects of the use of punishment, negative reinforcement, and of aversives in general. Escape/Avoidance: If you hurt or scare your dog, it will likely try to...
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What Does Shower Mold Have to Do With Dog Training?
Am I really reaching today, or what? You be the judge! There is a series of articles in the behavioral psychology literature that questions whether the distinction between positive and negative...
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But I’ve Seen Stressed-Out Dogs During Positive Reinforcement Training Too!
Thank you to Jennifer Titus of CARE for Reactive Dogs for editorial advice. All errors and awkward moments are mine alone. Citing “stressed-out R+ dogs” in an argument is an old chestnut that comes...
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Natural vs. Contrived Negative Reinforcement
I have updated this post. Please see the new version: Automatic vs. Socially Mediated Negative Reinforcement Eileen Anderson, 10/21/17 What will it take to turn the fan off? I read the following online...
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But It Worked for My Dog!!
For whom did it work, again? What happens when someone shares a “success” story about training with aversives? Here’s my response to a commenter who did so on one of my previous posts. A Parable Once...
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Using Annoying or Scary Sounds for Dog Training
Let’s pretend you saw an ad for a new dog training product. It read something like this: Introducing the Noise-Aided Obedience Device (NOD)! Never have trouble with your dog again. When you jerk or...
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If You’re Loving It, Why Leave?
Is “choice” a code word for negative reinforcement? It can be. Seems like that’s the context where I see it pop up the most. I’ve written a lot about choice. Two of my major points are: Many people...
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Socially Mediated Negative Reinforcement
I’ve updated one of my earlier posts to reflect better terminology and rewritten it quite a bit. Check it out, and feel free to share! Automatic vs. Socially Mediated Negative Reinforcement Copyright...
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If My Criticism of Someone’s Comment on Facebook Is Punishment, Why Won’t She...
What behavioral processes may be happening when we argue? They may not be what we think.* Let’s dive straight into an example. Sadie has just commented online in a dog training group, expressing an...
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