| Punishment, Force & Pain: Why They Have No Place in Dog Training! |
The Problem(s) With Punishment (Compiled by Steve Benjamin)
1) Stops behavior doesn't teach proper behavior
2) Creates a negative association between the punished and the
punisher
3) Always rewarding for the punisher (because it stops behavior)
4) Results are unpredictable
5) Usually delivered much too late
6 )Not consistent: Behavior must be punished EVERY time
7) Results in poisoned cues
8) Intensity must be high enough to STOP the behavior the first time
9 Potential to cause physical harm when delivered at sufficient
intensity
10) Can create a corresponding fear response which the animal can
generalize
11) Can increase the likelihood of aggressive responses through
Conditioned Emotional Responses (CERs)
12) Can lead to the suppression of behavior (warnings)
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Informative links on the detrimental effects of pain, fear, intimidation in training,
and other techniques employed by popular television "trainers".
AVSBA Online Position Statement on Using Pain/Fear in Training
Aggression Begets Aggression
1) Stops behavior doesn't teach proper behavior
2) Creates a negative association between the punished and the
punisher
3) Always rewarding for the punisher (because it stops behavior)
4) Results are unpredictable
5) Usually delivered much too late
6 )Not consistent: Behavior must be punished EVERY time
7) Results in poisoned cues
8) Intensity must be high enough to STOP the behavior the first time
9 Potential to cause physical harm when delivered at sufficient
intensity
10) Can create a corresponding fear response which the animal can
generalize
11) Can increase the likelihood of aggressive responses through
Conditioned Emotional Responses (CERs)
12) Can lead to the suppression of behavior (warnings)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Informative links on the detrimental effects of pain, fear, intimidation in training,
and other techniques employed by popular television "trainers".
AVSBA Online Position Statement on Using Pain/Fear in Training
Aggression Begets Aggression
| What constitutes 'punishment' or aversive techniques in dog training. Coming soon! |