Reinforcement #2

We are talking about the number one most important thing in dog training. Actually, it's the one thing vital for all species. It is of course, reinforcement, and it is critical to understand for training all animals. 00:00 The #1 thing when training any animal. 01:03 Reinforcement builds behavior. 01:44 Dogs are reinforced by more than food. 02:53 Different values of food reinforcers for dogs. 04:07 The value of reinforcers change in different scenarios. 05:30 You can teach dogs to love toys. 06:15 Activities as dog training reinforcements. 07:05 How dogs get reinforced without your permission. 09:08 About transferring the value of what your dog loves. 09:54 Predictability doesn’t create big dopamine spikes for dogs or humans. 11:00 Why choice-based training is addictive to dogs. 13:08 Transferring value from one thing to another. 13:27 Identify where we reinforce negative behavior loops. 15:33 The biggest reinforcer for all living things. 18:06 Don’t give value away, give permission. In the episode you’ll hear: - Why there are times your dog might find something more reinforcing than food. - Activities that your dog will find reinforcing. - Reinforcers to avoid. - How to grow the value of a reinforcer. - Transfer of value. - Reinforcement and dopamine release. - How dogs predict patterns of reinforcement. Resources: What’s a Reward for Your Dog? List of Reinforcers - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2018/10/reward-list-of-reinforcers/ How to Create a Motivating Toy - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2018/09/how-to-create-a-motivating-toy/ Shaped by Dog Podcast Episode 2 - https://youtu.be/2mTTxBbg_ww Download the Transcript on our Podcast Webpage: https://shapedbydog.com/2/ P.S. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you get notifications of new videos! - - - - - - - Dogs That is brought to you by Susan Garrett and the Say Yes Dog Training Team. Susan Garrett’s interest in animal behaviour started at the University of Guelph where she earned a Bachelor of Science majoring in Animal Science. Since then she has developed into a preeminent dog trainer and canine sports instructor and competitor. Susan is one of the most successful agility competitors of the last three decades. She has won multiple Gold Medals at National or World Championship events with every dog she has ever owned over the past 30 years. A natural teacher and an entertaining speaker, Susan is world renowned as a leading educator of dog trainers. Her understanding of how to apply science-based learning principles to both competitive and family pet dog training has been pivotal in changing how dogs are trained. Susan is now helping many thousands of dog owners in 82 countries have the best relationship possible with their dogs. The real joy for her comes from bringing confidence to dogs and their owner through playful interactions and relationship building games that are grounded firmly in the science of how animals learn. - - - - - - - Our Website: https://dogsthat.com Our Podcast: https://shapedbydog.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SusanGarrettDogAgility/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SusanGarrettDogsThat/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dogsthat/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dogsthat Pinterest: https://pinterest.ca/dogsthatcom/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/susangarrett There’s always something new happening at Dogs That, so if you’d like to be the first to know, visit our website, register to receive updates, and we'll keep you in the loop. https://dogsthat.com