Training Categories

Question 1

What is escape training?

Answer 1

This technique involves simply showing the dog what position you want him to assume when given a particular command or stimulus

Question 2

What is avoidance training (also known as compulsion training)?

Answer 2

The dog is compelled to perform the required task previously conditioned into the dogs behavior, using escape training

Question 3

What is reward training?

Answer 3

The emphasis is on positive reinforcement
(Positive experience and repetition is what really trains a dog)

Question 4

What is motivation training?

Answer 4

In true motivational training, the dog’s behavior is “conditioned“ or shaped by a reward to stimulate the dog into “working in Drive“

Question 5

What is extinction training?

Answer 5

Extinction training, extinguishes an unwanted behavior without using positive or negative reinforcement