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Learn The Ins-n-Outs of Basic American Dog Training Techniques by Christopher M Stigson
[Jun 23, 2008]
America has plenty of dog training techniques. They train huge varieties of dogs. Dog training has various types. It depends on behavior related issues. Hence, there are two main categories. While the first is a theory based technique, the second has relation with canine behavior.
The first category mainly focuses on the modification of behavior. It usually disregards the natural and typical dog behavior. On the contrary, the latter focuses on the natural behavior of the dog and ignores the present learning theories.
Dog technique has three main types. It includes mixed dog training, positive dog training and traditional dog training.
The first type includes those techniques that take the help of negative reinforcement, punishment and positive reinforcement, as one of the main ways to educate the dogs.
Traditional Dog Training Technique:
Initially, dog training was developed to train dogs in times of war. This was very helpful during the First World War. Shortly after the Second World War, even civilian trainers embraced this technique. Thereafter, this became the standard way to train dogs.