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NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT EXAMPLES IN DOG TRAINING DRIVER

The timing of when you remove/stop the aversive stimulus is extremely important. Timing is important!ĭid you catch the one thing that might be crucially important in the example above? TIMING. While there are some other steps in there, this is the general concept.

It is therefore rewarding to sit because it makes the annoying “flea” stop “biting”. When the dog sits, you release the button to remove the sensation.

For example: you hold the button down to create a continuous vibrate or shock (remember – it is very low). Once we find that setting, we can start using it to train obedience. First, let me remind you that in our company, if we use remote collars, we start at the lowest possible level that creates a reaction in your dog (we’re looking for an ear twitch, or the dog may think it’s a flea so they scratch). This is by no means the only way to use negative reinforcement, but it really can help you get the concept. To help give you an easy visual to understand, I’ll use the example of a remote collar. Taking the key out of the ignition stops the sound (unpleasant stimulus), so it increases the likelihood you’ll take the keys out before you open the car door next time. That “ding, ding, ding” will drive you nuts until you take the key out.

NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT EXAMPLES IN DOG TRAINING DRIVER

The best example I always think of is the sound your car makes if you leave the keys in the ignition with the driver door open. The stimulus can be anything the subject finds unpleasant. I always like to start with the reinforcing terms 🙂 Simply put: Negative Reinforcement occurs when the removal of a stimulus (usually seen as unpleasant) is rewarding, therefore increasing the frequency of the behavior. Related: What is the Difference Between Positive Reinforcement and Positive Punishment Negative Reinforcement – Removing IS Rewarding If you want to learn more about the positive side of things, click the link below to last week’s post. You’ll catch on in a minute, don’t worry 😉Īs I mentioned before, this post goes into Negative Reinforcement and Negative Punishment and how they might be used in training. A stimulus is defined as something external that influences an activity. One more term you’ll need to know before we move on to definitions is the word stimulus.

PUNISHMENT = CONSEQUENCE DECREASES FREQUENCY.

REINFORCEMENT = CONSEQUENCE INCREASES FREQUENCY.

Reinforcement results in an increase in the behavior, punishment results in a decrease in the behavior. You’ll also need to be familiar with the words “reinforcement” and “punishment”. However, in this instance they mean something is added (positive) or something is taken away (negative). Current society has our brains jumping straight to them meaning “good” and “bad”. Please don’t get hung up on the words “positive” and “negative”. There are four major concepts of Operant Conditioning: Animal trainers can utilize these concepts to train an animal to do behaviors, but more on that in a minute… What is Operant Conditioning? Simply put: adding or taking something away from a situation either increases or decreases the behavior. Through operant conditioning, an association is made between a behavior and a consequence (whether negative or positive) for that behavior. Operant conditioning, sometimes referred to as instrumental conditioning, is a method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior. I like the way the Very Well Mind website states it: Operant Conditioning was first described by behaviorist B.F. If you don’t have the time to read it, here’s a recap to get you up to speed for this post:Ĭommon training terms are derived from a learning method called Operant Conditioning. In case you missed it, last week we focused on Positive Reinforcement and Positive Punishment. This is a follow-up post to dive into more training terms we use as dog trainers. Negative Punishment: Let’s Learn Training TermsĪs I mentioned last week, February is Dog Training Education Month.