This in itself does not mean a superstition was formed, however, The handler was female and the trainer was male. From this point on the do
A strong contrast can be drawn between the dog trained primarily with compulsion through escaping/avoiding pain, vs. the dog trained to solve a question to unlock reward. In the first we see a dog that is hesitant to try. A dog that lags into and out of a behavior starts and stops behaviors without committing. We see a dog that may avoid a behavior or a situation due to a superstitious belief that pain is the inevitable result of this activity and there is no actual escape from that eventuality. We must avoid this. In contrast, for dogs trained to solve problems to unlock a reward, the drive to complete the problem becomes evident. Once the dog understands that reward is available a
Full Video for advanced techniques in remote reward placement. The video covers teaching a dog to deny an otherwise available reward, perform an obedience activity then, upon release, access a remotely placed reward.
We are so proud to have been a part of the success of these dog/handler teams!
