Dog Training Using the Reward Training Method

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Dog Training Using the Reward Training Method
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While reward training is commonly viewed as the
most current style of dog training, it is
actually a lot older than most other methods of
dog training. It is likely that the reward
training method has been in use since dogs were
domesticated thousands of years ago. Early
humans likely used some unofficial type of reward
training when refining the wolf pups that
ultimately became domesticated dogs.
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A lot of the ideas about current methods of
reward training go back several decades. But what
we know as reward training today has only
enjoyed its recognition for the past 10 or so
years.
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Most reward training proponents are not so eager
about other methods of dog training, like the
leash and collar style. It is likely, though,
that the best approach to training your dog will
be a mixture of leash and collar training with
reward training.
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Additionally, a certain training style might work
great for one particular dog, but not for
another. Some dogs who are not motivated by
reward training but do well with the leash/collar
method, and other dogs respond well to reward
training while leash/collar training does not
work at all. Fortunately, the majority of
dogs fall somewhere in between.
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One of the more popular methods of reward
training currently is clicker training. While
clicker training does not work for every dog, it
can still be a highly useful method of training
dogs. The way clicker training works is by
teaching to associate a clicking sound with a
positive reinforcement, such as a treat. When the
dog does something well, the trainer reacts by
clicking the clicker, then immediately offering
the dog a treat. In time, the dog learns to react
to the clicker only.
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In reward training the most common type of treat
is a food reward. Almost always, complex tricks
or behaviors can only be taught using this type
of reinforcement. In fact, trainers who train
dogs for movies and television use food-based
reward training almost totally.
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Reward training is used for all types of dog
training, including for police and military work.
The majority of training in scent detection and
tracking utilize a kind of reward training. You
can also use reward training in teaching the
basic dog training commands.
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In reward training a lure is frequently employed
to entice the dog into a desired position or
stance. The lure helps to convince the dog to
perform the sought after behavior of his own
volition.
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Getting the dog to carry out a behavior without
being handled is important. The point of the
training, in fact, is to get the dog to execute a
behavior without any handling by the trainer.
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Once the dog has carried out the commanded
behavior, he is rewarded with a positive
reinforcement, such as a food treat. Treats are
often used in order to reinforce good behaviors,
but other positive reinforcements, such as verbal
praise, can also be used for reinforcement.
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It is important that a reward-trained dog also be
a reliable dog. If a dog is trained to do a job,
such as police work or drug detection, outside
distractions are to be expected. Therefore it is
important to train the dog to work and be focused
around diversions, as well as to socialize him
with other animals and people.
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Sometimes dog trainers only train the dog inside
the house or back yard, only when the owner is
there, free of distractions. It is important to
take the dog outside of his comfort zone and
introduced to new people and situations
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It is also important that the dog be trained to
pay attention to the handler always. When the
owner has the complete attention of the dog, he
has complete control of the dog. When executed
correctly, reward training is a very effective
training method that helps to earn the respect
and the attention of the dog.
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