B.F. Skinner, the famous theoretical behaviorist, used the term operant conditioning
to describe the effects of a trainer’s particular action on the future occurrence of an animal’s behavior. Four quadrants make up operant conditioning.
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The most important benefit of training your dog is safety: your safety, the safety of others, and his own safety. A dog that listens and does what he’s told rarely gets into trouble.
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When you yell, or worse, at your pooch to stop barking when the doorbell rings, first, understand what is happening from your dog’s point of view – what they are learning is, “Doorbell means my humans will attack me,” and that is not the idea you want them to have.
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Having a trained dog is not the same as having a balanced dog, but if your dog knows a few basic commands, it can be helpful when tackling problem behaviors — existing ones or those that may develop in the future.
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