{"id":3068,"date":"2019-04-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/resource\/training-philosophy\/"},"modified":"2023-05-09T13:12:12","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T20:12:12","slug":"training-philosophy","status":"publish","type":"sfspca-resources","link":"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/es\/resource\/training-philosophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog Training Philosophy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Reward-Based Training<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the SF SPCA, we use reward-based training methods. A reward can be anything that motivates a dog.<br \/>\nFor example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Food, treats<\/li>\n<li>Playtime, getting a toy<\/li>\n<li>Attention<\/li>\n<li>Belly rubs<\/li>\n<li>Going for a walk<\/li>\n<li>Being invited onto the couch<\/li>\n<li>Having a door opened<\/li>\n<li>Having a ball thrown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Like people, dogs perform better when they are reinforced for their achievements. Rewards maintain the motivation and build a positive human-animal bond. By contrast, only telling dogs when they do something wrong is discouraging to them, just as it would be for humans.<\/p>\n<p>Think of people as dogs\u2019 teachers. If you took a class on computer programming and did badly on a test, should the teacher hit you or scold you? The idea is absurd. A good teacher would help you prepare better for the next test by improving your study methods, perhaps start you off with easier material this time, and encourage your efforts so you don\u2019t give up.<\/p>\n<p>The next time your dog does something you don\u2019t like, ask yourself how you can help him get it right in the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Say \u201cNo\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Using reward-based methods doesn\u2019t mean you never say \u201cno\u201d to your dog. You just say it in a way he understands instead of using human language. Either:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ignore the behavior<\/strong>. Don\u2019t reinforce or inadvertently reward unwanted behavior.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Avoid the situation<\/strong>. Manage your dog\u2019s behavior and set them up to succeed. Restrict your dog\u2019s access to a place, person, or object.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Redirect them to an alternative behavior and reward often<\/strong>. For example sitting instead of jumping up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Punishment <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Physical punishment, force, and intimidation have no place in dog training\u2014or any other kind of learning experience. Punishment scares dogs and fear inhibits learning, i.e., the only thing the dog learns is to be afraid of the punisher. Worse yet, studies show punishment often results in serious behavior problems like anxiety disorders and aggression.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Training Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sign up for one of our dog training classes (see our online schedule).<\/li>\n<li>Consult a professional dog trainer. We have a list of trainers on our website who use reward-based methods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Training gear we like:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gentle Leader<\/li>\n<li>Sensation Harness<\/li>\n<li>Premier Collar<\/li>\n<li>Halti Headcollar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Training gear to avoid:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Choke Chains<\/li>\n<li>Spray Collars<\/li>\n<li>Prong Collars<\/li>\n<li>Shock Collars<\/li>\n<li>Retractable Leashes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-3068","sfspca-resources","type-sfspca-resources","status-publish","hentry","sfspca-resource-category-behavior-training"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dog Training Philosophy - San Francisco SPCA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/es\/resource\/training-philosophy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_ES\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dog Training Philosophy - San Francisco SPCA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Reward-Based Training At the SF SPCA, we use reward-based training methods. 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