Nosework: start of the search
This post will start a series about nosework foundation skills. Each post will cover one skill. Today: Start of the search.
Sport
It’s okay! Communication fog and it’s relation to cues in training
We rely heavily on our intuitive understanding of communication. We think that somehow animals will understand what we are saying, in our verbal language. One of the pictures that I have in my head is … Czytaj dalej
TO WALK OR NOT TO WALK? That is the question!
For a long time I was a big advocate of daily walks with all dogs. I considered it a part of being a thoughtful, educated caregiver. There are multiple sources that advice daily walks, as … Czytaj dalej
Marker cues – revisited
Marker: A marker is a stimulus which has become a secondary reinforcer by the process of both classical and operant conditioning. What is the function of MARKERS? First of all, their function is communication with … Czytaj dalej
Antecedent Arrangements part 2
This is the second part of this article. Okay so we already know antecedent arrangement is something to look into when we talk about problem behaviors. But does it relate to sports training? Or any … Czytaj dalej
Fluency check!
When can we say about a behavior that it is performed with fluency. What is fluency? How do we know we have it, when we see it?
Lustereczko powiedz przecie kto jest najważniejszy w świecie: Funkcja czy Topografia?
Zanim przejdziemy do głównego tematu tego artykułu, chciałbym odnieść się do kilku kwestii teoretycznych, które będą konieczne, aby zrozumieć różnicę między procesem a rezultatem.
Mirror mirror on the wall what is most important of them all: Function or topography?
Mirror mirror on the wall what is most important of them all: Function or topography? Before we go deeper into main topic of this article, I would like to address few theoretical matters, that … Czytaj dalej
Hasło na kształtowanie
Kształtowanie to w możliwie największym skrócie, zróżnicowane wzmacnianie, kolejnych udanych przybliżeń do docelowego zachowania. Czym kształtowanie nie jest to przewodnik bez planu, czekający aż pies czy inne zwierzę oferuje różne zachowania, z których można wybierać … Czytaj dalej
Cue for shaping? Do we need it?
In the shortest possible way shaping is a process of reinforcing successive approximations of a targeted behavior. What shaping is not is waiting for the dog to come up with a plan and “offer behaviors” … Czytaj dalej