In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses:

• What science is, by definition, and how it pertains to dog training. How the science balances with the art of dog training.
• The infancy of canine research and studies.
• Having flexibility in training methods for innovation, individualized training, and further understanding of training.
• Classical conditioning versus operant conditioning. 
• Understanding the benefits and limitations of the models you associate with your dogs. 

Key Takeaways:

• A little bit of knowledge makes people dangerous.
• We need to be careful about standardizing rules and regulations for training canines. All that matters, in the end, is that the job gets done.
• There is more to dog training than just the four quadrants.
• The important question is – how is the dog perceiving what you are doing? Are they perceiving it as negative reinforcement or positive punishment? 
• Much of what we consider to be settled, scientific fact, are not, in fact, settled, scientific fact, but do need more studies done before we can draw scientific conclusions.

“We are on this iterative path. What one study, or two studies, or three studies conclude is not the end all be all. Science is a messy process. Working with data is a messy process.” —  Jerry Bradshaw

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Contact Jerry:

Website: controlledaggressionpodcast.com

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Twitter: @tarheelcanine

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Patreon:   patreon.com/controlledaggression

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Train Hard, train smart, be safe.

Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You’re the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses:

• The themes of changing canine behavior.
• The genetic and learned aspects of behavior. 
• Understanding counterconditioning and training mutually exclusive behaviors and systematic desensitization. 
• Making systematic and planned changes and training scenarios.
• Having a strategy to deal with problem behaviors.

Key Takeaways:

• At the heart of a lot of behavioral problems, you will find communication issues that need to be addressed. 
• Space is everything to a dog, especially in our very confined modern society.
• Changing canine behavior is going to take commitment and consistency. 
• Don’t teach a dog anything you don’t want him to do. Don’t let him learn to do the behavior you don’t want him to do. 
• A dog is going to repeat a behavior where that behavior is rewarded and is successful

“We have to be really cognizant of the animal’s state of mind to make sure that we are doing the right thing in order to change behavior and not simply to suspend the dog’s reaction until such time as the dog feels that reaction can explode forth.” —  Jerry Bradshaw

Get Jerry’s book Controlled Aggression on Amazon.com

Connect with Jerry for Personalized Virtual Training at calendly.com/tarheelcanine to register!

Contact Jerry:

Website: controlledaggressionpodcast.com

Tarheel Canine Training:  www.tarheelcanine.com

Youtube:  tarheelcanine

Twitter: @tarheelcanine

Instagram: @tarheelk9

Facebook: TarheelCanineTraining

Protection Sports Website:  psak9.org

Patreon:   patreon.com/controlledaggression

Slideshare: Tarheel Canine

Train Hard, train smart, be safe.

Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You’re the expert. Your podcast will prove it.