Kyla's Pawtastic Dog Training LLC

01/27/2025

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01/26/2025

"Yeah....I tried training, it didn't work"❗
"She does what I don't want and wants a treat"❗
It is so easy to fall into a loop ➰and a bit trickier getting out of it.
If you are frustrated and nothing seems to be working.....Have you (inadvertently) caused a pattern of unwanted behaviour.
No judgement, it happens to everyone.
Break down what you want into smaller chunks.
Reward those wins.....but be VERY clear with your timing.
Smaller and more frequent sessions are far easier for everyone than longer sessions where those mixed messages can creep in again.
This dog training graphic and many other dog training handouts are available from
https://www.abcdogsnz.com/product-page/abc-dogs-nz-avoiding-loops-of-unwanted-behaviour?srsltid=AfmBOoog0XFwdbZtiPRp0INl4s15shfWYrZ17xLjMCqk79awK0vgqG3m

01/26/2025

GUILT OR FEAR?

The same body language signals that we interpret as guilt—ears flattened, head lowered, tail between the legs—are actually signs of fear, stress and discomfort in dogs.
A dog may be fearful, uncomfortable and worried because he has learned that when evidence of their misbehavior is visible and his owner appears, he gets punished - verbal, tactile, body language, withdrawal of affection.
Since dogs have the same level of cognition and emotionality as a human 2-2 ½-year-old, it is unlikely that they have higher-level emotions, such as guilt or shame. Studies so far show that these are higher level emotions from a well advanced neocortex that only humans have.

Comment - Animals don't have a moral compass based on human norms, values, religion and ethics, so they have no concept of right and wrong. They only know what brings them reward or no rewards, punishment or no punishment. They are not naughty or stubborn as they don't have that code of conduct we hold other humans to. They are just dogs, trying to adjust to life in our world. If you truly believe that they felt guilt, then it means they understand right and wrong and intentionally chose the wrong - if a dog bit another's car bumper, should they be held legally liable then? See article on this below.

Read the full article:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/canine-corner/202107/do-dogs-really-feel-guilt-informal-demonstration

Read the peer reviewed study:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4310318/

Articles: https://www.sciencealert.com/dogs-may-look-ashamed-but-they-don-t-feel-guilt-experts-say

https://psyche.co/ideas/if-animals-are-persons-should-they-bear-criminal-responsibility

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