How can you presume to be a teacher or trainer in the absence of requisite educational credentials? The dog training industry is in dire need of regulation as unqualified individuals, lacking accredited education, are causing financial harm to consumers and subjecting dogs to mistreatment and abuse due to inadequate training and skill deficiency. The video below is an introductory clip of Bernhard Manel, highlighting his expertise and stance on the dog training industry. If you are unfamiliar with his work, how can you claim to be qualified to teach concepts like 'prey drive' in dogs? If your teacher lacks knowledge, how can you be certain of receiving accurate instruction?
Here's a little up date on Lou Lou! AKA as Lola 😂😂..
Have you ever heard the term "drive leaking, leaking drive" from a working dog enthusiast/ trainer. Left wondering what that is while scratching your head? Well ladies and gentlemen I'm here today to explain how that doesn't exist❗❗
In the mid-20th century, researchers James Olds and Peter Milner conducted groundbreaking experiments that revolutionized our understanding of the brain's reward system. Through their experiments, known as the "Olds and Milner experiments," they demonstrated the powerful role of stimulus rewarding in shaping behavior and emotions.
The experiments stemmed from the hypothesis that the brain has specific regions responsible for pleasure and reward, and that stimulating these regions could elicit strong reactions from experimental animals. Olds and Milner primarily performed their experiments on rats, using electrode implants to directly manipulate specific brain regions.
Their most significant experiment involved the use of intracranial self-stimulation (ICSS) in rats. Electrodes were surgically implanted in the rats' brains to target the mesolimbic pathway, a key reward circuitry involving the nucleus accumbens. This region is known to be involved in reward processing and plays a significant role in mediating pleasure experiences.
The rats were placed in an operant chamber with a lever that, when pressed, delivered a mild electrical stimulation to the implanted electrode. Olds and Milner found that the rats quickly learned to press the lever repeatedly, seemingly bypassing basic needs such as food and water, to receive the pleasurable electrical stimulation. The animals were willing to endure extreme measures to satisfy their cravings for this rewarding stimulus.
Interestingly, the experiments also revealed that the rats exhibited preference for certain brain stimulation sites. Each rat had its own "pleasure center" within the nucleus accumbens, and only stimulation of that specific location would result in the desired pleasurab
Evaluation:
Ladies and gentlemen meet Lulu! Lulu doesn't appreciate her owners inviting guests over to her place of residents. Stay tuned to see what progress Loulou makes.
Clicker Conditioning with a 3 month Rottweiler puppy named thunder ! As you can see Thunder is learning very fast...
Primal focus
also known as "deep concentration," is a state of intense concentration that dogs can enter when they are engaging in a task or activity that is highly motivating and rewarding for them. Primal focus is similar to the state of flow that humans experience when they are completely absorbed in a task or activity.
So, what causes this state of primal focus in dogs? And how does it work scientifically when a stimulus is stimulated in dogs?
Dogs have incredibly powerful senses, including their sense of smell, hearing, and sight, among others. These senses allow dogs to pick up on subtle cues from their environment that humans may not be able to detect. When a dog is stimulated by a particular sensory input, such as the smell of food, the sound of a toy squeaking or their owner's voice, their brain receives a signal that triggers a release of certain chemicals, such as dopamine and adrenaline.
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is associated with pleasure and reward, and it is released when the dog is engaged in a pleasurable or rewarding activity, such as playing with a toy, receiving praise from their owner, or receiving a treat for performing a desired behaviour. Adrenaline, also known as epinephrine, is another chemical that is released when dogs are stimulated, and it causes a "fight or flight" response in the body, which can increase the dog's focus and energy levels.
When these chemicals are released in the dog's brain, they can lead to a state of primal focus. In this state, the dog is completely absorbed in the activity that they are engaged in, and they may become oblivious to their surroundings. Dogs in this state may have dilated pupils, increased heart rate and respiration, and a heightened awareness of their environment.
Primal focus can be used to train dogs in various activities, such as obedience training, search and rescue work, and sports such as agility, flyball, protection sports and but not limited to police and
"DRIVE LEAKING"
Barking is a natural and instinctive behavior of dogs that serves various purposes. It is their way of communicating with their owners, other dogs, and animals in their environment.
Furthermore, it is important to note that there is no such thing as "drive leaking." This is a myth that has been debunked by leading dog behavior experts. Dogs do not have a finite amount of drive that they must use up. Rather, they have varying levels of energy and motivation that can be channeled and redirected through proper training and stimulations.
"DRIVE LEAKING" in dogs is not supported by genetic research. While certain breeds or lines may exhibit consistent traits related to drive or temperament, this can largely be attributed to selective breeding practices rather than any actual "leakage" of traits from one area of a dog's personality to another. In fact, modern genetic studies have shown that specific genes and regions of the genome are associated with particular traits or behaviors in dogs, debunking the idea that certain traits can be inherited together in a package deal or "leak" into unrelated areas. As with many things in biology, the reality of canine genetics is far more complex and nuanced than simple explanations like "drive leaking" would suggest.
In conclusion, barking is a natural and instinctive behavior of dogs that serves various purposes. Understanding the underlying cause of barking behavior is essential in addressing it and conditioning it correctly!
🎥🎥 For reference and demonstration 🎥🎥
Classical conditioning is not used to train a dog to consciously act or behave a certain way, but rather conditions them to unconsciously react a certain way. Because a dog's emotional reactions often drive his behavior, the power of classical conditioning comes from its ability to help shift those emotional reactions.
Control work nicely demonstrated by Murphy!!!!!!!!!!
Meet Kane!!
🐕He is a 6month Rottweiler, that graduated our basic obedience. Can't wait until he returns in April for advanced training. (Protection)🐕
Here at Athens Canine we understand the significance in value for police k-9 applications and what is needed for a police k-9 to perform to his or her fullest potential. Here is a short video of us demonstrationing why Classical conditioning ISN'T used to train a dog to consciously act or behave a certain way, but rather conditions them to unconsciously react a certain way. Because a dog's emotional reactions often drive his behavior, the power of classical conditioning comes from its ability to help shift those emotional reactions.
Special thanks to this team as well the breeder for allowing us the opportunity to work with a really nice dog 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
📖📖📖 Coming soon!!!! Also we will be having a online school 🧑🏫🧑🏫🧑🏫🧑🏫 coming soon!!!
Needless to say it was a pleasure working with this team.. I truly enjoy doing agitation work with police k-9s from all over the country!!!
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Basics
How It Works
Key Principles
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Classical conditioning is a type of learning that had a major influence on the school of thought in psychology known as behaviorism. Discovered by Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov, classical conditioning is a learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.
Classical Conditioning
Classical Conditioning Basics
Although classical conditioning was not discovered by a psychologist at all, it had a tremendous influence over the school of thought in psychology known as behaviorism.
Behaviorism is based on the assumption that:
All learning occurs through interactions with the environment
The environment shapes behavior
Classical conditioning involves placing a neutral signal before a naturally occurring reflex. In Pavlov's classic experiment with dogs, the neutral signal was the sound of a tone and the naturally occurring reflex was salivating in response to food. By associating the neutral stimulus with the environmental stimulus (food), the sound of the tone alone could produce the salivation response.
How Classical Conditioning Works
In order to understand how more about how classical conditioning works, it is important to become familiar with the basic principles of the process. Classical conditioning involves forming an association between two stimuli resulting in a learned response. There are three basic phases of this process.
Phase 1: Before Conditioning
The first part of the classical conditioning process requires a naturally occurring stimulus that will automatically elicit a response. Salivating in response to the smell of food is a good example of a naturally occurring stimulus.
During this phase of the processes, the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) results in an unconditioned response (UCR). For example, presenting food (the UCS) naturally and automatically triggers a salivation response (the UCR).
At this point, ther
To say I'm extremely proud of this handler, is a understatement!!!!!!!! When Bryson first came to Athens Canine LLC she said I would like to work my dog. So we did a evaluation with her. And needless to say with in 3 weeks of training she and Zeva continue to progress.... It's a privilege seeing teams grow!!!!!
🐕Extinction🐩
🐾What could cause a person or animal to stop engaging in a previously conditioned behavior? Extinction is one explanation. In psychology, extinction refers to the gradual weakening of a conditioned response that results in the behavior decreasing or disappearing. In other words, the conditioned behavior eventually stops.
For example, imagine that you taught your dog to shake hands. Over time, the trick became less interesting. You stop rewarding the behavior and eventually stop asking your dog to shake. Eventually, the response becomes extinct, and your dog no longer displays the behavior.
Causes of Extinction and When It Occurs
In classical conditioning, when a conditioned stimulus is presented alone without an unconditioned stimulus, the conditioned response will eventually cease. For example, in Pavlov's classic experiment, a dog was conditioned to salivate to the sound of a bell. When the bell was repeatedly presented without the presentation of food, the salivation response eventually became extinct.1
In operant conditioning, extinction occurs when a response is no longer reinforced following a discriminative stimulus. B. F. Skinner described how he first observed this phenomenon:
"My first extinction curve showed up by accident. A rat was pressing the lever in an experiment on satiation when the pellet dispenser jammed. I was not there at the time, and when I returned I found a beautiful curve. The rat had gone on pressing although no pellets were received...
The change was more orderly than the extinction of a salivary reflex in Pavlov's setting, and I was terribly excited. It was a Friday afternoon and there was no one in the laboratory who I could tell. All that weekend I crossed streets with particular care and avoided all unnecessary risks to protect my discovery from loss through my accidental death."2
Examples of Extinction
Let's take a closer look at a few more examples of extinction.
Imagine that a researcher has trained
"A Well Trained Dog Makes The Difference"
Dogs should be taught nice manners at doorways: go out when told, wait when asked to and don’t knock people over. Doorways are man-made structures that have little significance to a dog. Most wolves have a narrow inconspicuous opening to their den and wolf biologists do not observe confrontations regarding the order wolves utilize a den entrance.
This is relevant for manners and safety – your dog should not knock you over as you pass through a doorway as well shouldn't escape past you. As it's very unsafe for your animal due to potentially being harmed by getting hit by a car or simply running away giving chase to another animal. Here I'm teaching dog and handler what we call the hide and seek game....
Handler:Franky
Dog: Ozy
