In this episode, Annie offers a follow up to the previous episode, which featured a candid conversation with her husband about her ill-fated attempt to use punishment to keep him from showing her his uvula very time he yawned. Here, she points out some of the similarities and differences between using punishment with dogs and with humans. This episode touches on, among other things:
-The long shadow punishment can cast
-How language can offer clarification... or not
-The subjective nature of "bad" behavior
-Choosing appropriate punishers (and reinforcers)
-The issue with a "Nothing In Life Is Free" approach to training
-The importance of wisely selecting a training subject who isn't inclined to exhibit copious unwanted behaviors
Notes:
How I used punishment to train my husband to cover his mouth when he yawns (Part 1): schoolforthedogs.com/podcasts/episode-34-how-i-used-punishment-to-train-my-husband-to-cover-his-mouth-when-he-yawns/
Parentonomics-- a book that discusses the trap of toilet training a child with jelly beans: https://amzn.to/2SbSQrZ
Plenty In Life Is Free by Kathy Sdao: https://amzn.to/2SbWSRd
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