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Comprehensive Behavioral Conditioning for Dogs
Section Two
of the Beginner's Course

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Behavioral Theory and Procedural Strategies

Page One:
Even Mother Nature is Bound by an Exact Set of Rules
Your Dog's Behavior is Also Governed by a Precise Set of Laws
Behaviorism
What Behaviorism Has to Do with Training Your Dog
Babble
Page Two:
Tackling the Terminology
Negative Reinforcement
Positive and Negative Reinforcement - the Inverse of One Another
Punishment
Page Three:
Punishment as an Essential Form of Communication
Defining Punishment
Countering Some Bogus Contentions
Page Four:
Toward A Balanced Perspective on Punishment
Counterbalancing the Detrimental Effects of Positive Reinforcement
The Rule of First Responses Revisited
Strategic Punishment
Page Five:
Punishment is Mother Nature's Way of Saying - Don't Do That
On the Integrated Nature of Behavioral Procedures
You May Find Next to No Need to Punish
Two Things to Keep in Mind
What You Can Accomplish Through Punishment
The Perfect Combination

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This page is the index of the Theory & Strategies portion of the Beginners Course
of the D. S. Dog Training Workshop - and an element of the Dog Science Network