How To Train Your Dog With Love + Science - Dog Training with Annie Grossman + Anamarie Johnson PhD
Kids & Family:Pets & Animals
How to teach a dog to "Break" during play. Also: On how "No" can confuse (and stress out) both dogs and humans
While doing the NYC's annual workplace Sexual Harassment Prevention course, Annie noted that people are being told to assume that many things other than the word "No" may mean "No." This might be a good thing, but it's also potentially confusing! In the world of dogs, she's seen how the word "No" can also be a confusing concept, as it is frequently used ineffectively, and can even end up positively reinforcing some behaviors. She thinks about how, for both dogs and humans, this confusion about "No" can lead to stress. What if, with both dogs and humans, the focus were not on explaining what not to do, but rather on teaching what appropriate behaviors can be engaged in instead? Maybe men, in particularly, could learn something by taking discussion-starting tips from "Linda Richman," the Mike Myers "Coffee Talk" character from Saturday Night Live in the nineties. ("Talk amongst yourselves: I'll give you a topic. Discuss!")
Annie goes into how it's possible to condition a secondary punisher to make the word "No" more meaningful... but most people don't do this work. She also explains that it's a misconception that Positive Reinforcement-based trainers never try to stop behaviors. She explains how SFTD trainers work to help build a dog's ability to stop and start a behavior, and help owners think about what a dog should ideally be doing instead of an undesirable behavior. As an example, she explains how "Break" is taught at School For The Dogs for dogs attending off leash play sessions.
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NYC's Sexual Harassment Prevention
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/cchr/law/sexual-harassment-training.page
Coffee Talk with Linda Richman (Mike Myers) on SNL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haunEK4HLI8
In the #MeToo era, 60% of male managers say they’re scared of being alone with women at work
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/men-are-afraid-to-mentor-female-colleagues-in-the-metoo-era-heres-what-not-to-do-2019-05-20
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