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Does Training Method Matter? Evidence for the Negative Impact of Aversive-Based Methods on Companion Dog Welfare

Dog training methods range broadly from those using mostly positive punishment and negative reinforcement (aversive-based) to those using primarily positive reinforcement (reward-based). Although aversive-based training has been strongly criticized for negatively affecting dog welfare, there is no comprehensive research focusing on companion dogs and mainstream techniques, and most studies rely on owner-reported assessment of training methods and dog behavior. Continue Reading Does Training Method Matter? Evidence for the Negative Impact of Aversive-Based Methods on Companion Dog Welfare





Give the Dog a Big Bone: Magnitude But Not Delivery Method of Food Impacts Preference and Reinforcer Efficacy in Dogs

Feuerbacher, E. N., Stone, C., & Friedel, J. E. (2022). Give the dog a big bone: Magnitude but not delivery method of food impacts preference and reinforcer efficacy in dogs. Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice, 22(1), 31–49. https://doi.org/10.1037/bar0000237 Continue Reading Give the Dog a Big Bone: Magnitude But Not Delivery Method of Food Impacts Preference and Reinforcer Efficacy in Dogs