I have worked in animal shelters for the past 15 years. I know that the main reason dogs end up in shelters is lack of training. Most of the dogs in shelters have behavior problems.
I try to help as many people as I can with training. Sure I sell some products but you cant deny that in the vast world of the internet there are few websites or trainers that offer as much useful information as I do.
So when I get comments like the one below it sometimes makes my blood boil. Here is a comment that I received on youtube.com:
"Would be good if you could learn what negative reinforcement really means. It is not correction chains or pinch collars. You are talking about positive punishment. You obviously dont understand the 4 quadrants of dog training theory."
I know exactly what the four quadrants are, in fact I can even tell you who taught them to me. By the way the four quadrants are:
PP/PR/NR/NP
PP - Positive punishment, which by the way is not a nice way to punish your dog.
PR - Positive reinforcement
NR - Negative reinforcement
NP - Negative punishment
Sure I could use big words like "successive approximation", "extinction bursts", "conditioned reflex", and a whole bunch more but I get the feeling that most people just want practical solutions to train their dog.
Maybe Im wrong, maybe you do want me to talk about that stuff. Please let me know. Feel free to leave a comment with your thoughts about this.
Thank you.
Your friend,
Eric
P.S. My website Amazing Dog Training Man has over 1000 pages of dog training tips, articles and videos with new content being added weekly.
P.P.S. By the way, if you want to read a fantastic article on the four quadrants check out my friend Adian Binoffs article. It is the best that I have ever read on this subject. Here it is: Secrets Of Dog Training Professionals
