In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses:
- Scent detection, scent discrimination, scent identification, and scent association.
- Fixed action patterns and species typical behaviors and routines.
- Reward density and schedules in olfaction training.
- Overshadowing, blocking, and compound odors.
- Extinction, generalization, and discrimination.
Key Takeaways:
- Fixed action patterns must be rehearsed.
- Variable reward will help keep the motivation high.
- Pay attention to the density of reward in training and how it compares to the density of reward in real deployments.
- Try not to allow the dog to go to final response on a detractor.
- If you’re going to train any detection dogs, proofing is of the utmost importance
“It is important to realize that detection is a really complex science and art. Understanding these behavioral concepts that apply to detection are really going to allow you, as a handler and as a trainer, to better understand how your dog works and how to troubleshoot problems.” — Jerry Bradshaw
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