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Treats. Do any research on dog training methods and inevitably
you will come across articles for and against using food in training. I
often hear people say dogs shouldn't do things because you have food
with you, they should do it for praise alone.
The argument that comes up the most is - I don't want to have to carry treats with me all the time.
When used correctly - you don't.
I
don't even use the word "treat" when discussing dog training and
reinforcement. To me that word implies something special or indulgent.
Using food in training is not an indulgence.
I don't want to get
too technical but reinforcers can be primary (related to biology) -
food, sex, water or secondary (have been paired with primary
reinforcers) - toys, games, praise, touch (the list is not exclusive).
Here is where many people get confused. A reward is tangible. It can be
primary or secondary - food, water, toy, tug, fetch. It's considered a
reinforcer only if it serves to increase or strengthen a behaviour.
Because food is a primary reinforcer, when you pair it with praise,
eventually the praise becomes reinforcing as well and you phase out the
food reward. Praise alone, (without that pairing), is often not enough
to change behaviour for most dogs (there are always exceptions).
I
use food the same way I use the opportunity to engage in tug or a game
of chase. If it's something the dog wants, it can be used as a reward to
increase (reinforce) the likelihood of a behaviour occurring again. If
the dog doesn't particularly love the reward, it won't work to reinforce
the behaviour because the dog doesn't see it as reinforcing.
Lackluster
response can often be traced back to lack of motivation - the reward is
not seen as valuable enough to provide reinforcement (desire to
perform).
I'm still trying to figure out why so many trainers and
non trainers expect our dogs to do something just because we ask them
to. Why is looking for a way to motivate our dogs seen as a negative? It
should be the first thing we think of.
First scenario: my
employer asks for a volunteer to work over the weekend and says there is
a bonus at the end. I volunteer and on Monday I receive a coupon for a
fast food restaurant. That is not reinforcing enough for me to volunteer
again in the future. My "volunteering behaviour" does not increase.
Second
scenario: I volunteer to work the entire weekend and am presented with a
day at the spa. That reward is something valuable to me and I am more
likely to volunteer again when asked. My "volunteering behaviour" is
strengthened and is likely to increase.
Whether using food or toys
or walks or chase games, we need to think of whether or not it's
something our dog will find reinforcing. You will have far greater
success if you motivate rather than intimidate.
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Training Do some research on dog training methods and inevitably encounter
articles for and against the use of food in training. I often hear people say
that dogs should not do things because you have food with you , should do so
only praise .
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with me all the time.
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