How to Evaluate FSDT Instruction
Decisions about Obedience Instruction Standards are Guided by Careful Attention to the Training Process, Outcome, and Maintenance by the following priorities: Training Process: Obedience Outcome:…
Author: Michael D'Abruzzo
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Reviving Tortora’s Technique: How Foundation Style Dog Training Solves Old Criticisms
Introduction The study “Safety Training: The Elimination of Avoidance-Motivated Aggression in Dogs” by Daniel F. Tortora (1983) demonstrated significant success in managing aggressive behavior in…
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Second-order Conditioning
Second-order conditioning, also known as higher-order conditioning, is a process in classical conditioning where a previously neutral stimulus (NS) becomes a conditioned stimulus (CS) after…
Sensory Preconditioning in Dog Training
Sensory preconditioning is a phenomenon where two neutral stimuli (NS1 and NS2) are presented together before either one is associated with an unconditioned stimulus (US).…
Phase 3 Grace in the Command Structure
Grace is essential during phase 3 obedience training. If you feel a dog may be confused or has missed a command at any point, you…
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Best Timing for Creating and Maintaining a Conditioned Stimulus (CS) and Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS) Association
Optimal Timing for CS and UCS Pairing Pavlov’s experiments provided detailed insights into the optimal timing between the conditioned stimulus (CS) and the unconditioned stimulus…
Two-Process Learning Theory
The two-process learning theory, also known as the two-factor theory of learning, was proposed by O. Hobart Mowrer in the 1940s. This theory combines classical…
Discriminative Properties of Punishment by William C. Holz and Nathan H. Azrin
The significant aspects of the article “Discriminative Properties of Punishment” by William C. Holz and Nathan H. Azrin are as follows: In summary, this research…