intermittant reward schedule Archives

Learning Theory for a New Generation (A blog from 10 years ago that I still like…)

by mike November 6, 2020

What I learned from Dr Dunbar at a weekend conference! I spent three days sitting in a conference room listening to Dr. Ian Dunbar talk about dogs, training and learning theory; and somewhere during day three I had an epiphany! You see, I have a…

associations, classical conditioning, commands, dog training, intermittant reward schedule, Law of effect, lure, ... 0

My dog pulls on the Leash…So What Do I Do Now???

by mike October 17, 2019

Several months ago (or maybe longer) I wrote an article on “Why Dogs Pull on the Leash.” And while it was well received, I left those who were already having issues with dogs that pulled on their leash to wait for the next article for…

dogs pulling on leash, ignore the bad, intermittant reward schedule, Loose leash walking, my dog pulls, paying attention, reward the good, ... 0

Will I Always Have to Use Treats?

by mike July 11, 2018

This is a common question that rarely gets a complete answer, and to give you the best answer, this post will be a little heavy in terms and psycho-babble…I’ll apologize up front, but I have a BA in Psych from KU (Rock Chalk!) So, training…