Classical Conditioning in Dog Training - Don't Teach Your Dog The Wrong Thing

Classical conditioning is a powerful training process you can use to teach your dog desirable behavior, but often classical conditioning works against you and leads to many bad behaviors and habits in your dog. Classical conditioning is a process where two stimuli are paired and eventually the first stimulus creates the same feeling as the second stimulus. The example most people have heard of is Pavlov and his bell. The bell starts as a neutral stimulus and it means nothing. Pavlov then rings the bell and feeds the dog over and over again. Through time, the simple ringing of the bell causes the dog to salivate. That is because the dog has been conditioned to associate the bell with the food. This is an involuntary response and the dog is unable to control it. When you watch this video, please be aware we are not discussing Operant Conditioning. That is a very different thing and involves a series of choices on the dog’s part. Operant conditioning is where a dog learns that certain actions can cause good or bad things to happen and then they decide if they want to perform those actions. Remember, classical conditioning is different and is involuntary, it is not a series of choices. In this video we talk about a lot of times that classical conditioning can cause undesirable behaviors. Examples are the doorbell ringing, going for car rides, putting the leash and collar on, getting them out of their crate etc. We also spend some time talking about how you can use classical conditioning to your advantage in order to prevent or fix certain issues. Classical conditioning comes up in the context of excitement, but it also comes up with fearful dogs. If your dog has a bad experience at the vet, they can quickly associate other stimuli with the vet and become scared whenever those stimuli are present. It could be a certain smell, a certain sound or even the car ride itself. The first step to using classical conditioning to your advantage is understanding it and identifying times that your dog has been classically conditioned already. Then you can create a plan to undo the undesirable times they have been conditioned and you can even create a plan to use classical conditioning to create good behavior. If you need help, our Dog Boot Camp and our In-Home dog training programs are highly customized and designed to give you and your dog the best life possible. We focus on obedience commands, leash walking, off leash training, in-home behaviors, socializing, and many other training goals. For more information, please visit our website today! Quick Price Quote https://suburban-k9.com/instant-quote/ Dog Boot Camp information https://suburban-k9.com/dog-boot-camp/ In Home Dog Training Information https://suburban-k9.com/in-home-dog-t To find the right dog for your family try our breed selection consultation: https://suburban-k9.com/breed-selection/ Follow us on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Suburban.K9/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/suburban_k9 Looking for some Suburban K9 gear? Get it here at our Suburban K9 Outfitters online store. All proceeds go toward our Gives Back Program to help people get the training that they need! https://suburban-k9.com/shop/ #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dogtrainingtips