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Tag Archives: balanced training
But I Want to Use All the Tools in the Tool Box!
Have you heard the one about the toolbox? This is the sixth in a series that details and rebuts fallacious arguments against force free training. Today’s erroneous argument is directly related to “But Every Dog is Different!” in that it … Continue reading
But “Purely Positive” is a LIE!
This remark has been hurled at me. How about you? I certainly don’t call myself “purely positive” or particularly like the term. But here it comes at me, predictable as clockwork, anyway. The reason this keeps happening is in the … Continue reading
But We Don’t Give Our Kids a Cookie Every Time they Tie Their Shoes!
Here’s another remark often addressed to reinforcement based trainers, sometimes in a mocking tone, sometimes seriously: But we don’t give our kids a cookie every time they tie their shoes or pay them a nickel every time they say thank … Continue reading
Posted in Operant conditioning, Punishment, Reinforcement, Training philosophy
Tagged balanced training, TAGteach, talking points
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But It’s Unhealthy to Protect Your Dog from All Stress!
“But it’s unhealthy to protect your dog from everything! If you do that, it’s just like overprotecting your child. They won’t be able to cope with the real world!” This is another one of the criticisms one often reads about … Continue reading
But Every Dog is Different!
But every dog is different! This is another common argument against trainers who train without force. It usually goes like this: But every dog is different! You can’t just use a cookie cutter! But every dog is different! Why limit … Continue reading