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Learn The Ins-n-Outs of Basic American Dog Training Techniques by Christopher M Stigson
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Since Colonel Konrad Most established this technique, many Americans consider him as the father of the modern dog training. Since this form of dog training did not involve modern scientific learning principles, it was an empirical technique.
The main teaching ways of traditional training are punishment and negative reinforcement. Negative reinforcement is the process that strengthens a behavior. For instance, pushing the shoulders of the dog can provoke an unpleasant situation for the dog. In case the pressure over the shoulders disappears while the dog lies down, there is a high possibility that the canine may do the same, simply to avoid any unpleasant sensation. This is how the dog learns through negative reinforcement.
On the other hand, punishment is an unpleasant consequence of a particular behavior. Even though punishment can weaken the behavior, there is no guarantee that this can happen. Besides, the punishment technique usually has undesired effects.
The classic instance of punishment is when the dog owner hits the dog, because the dog climbed on the armchair.