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Nowadays we all like to take a positive approach to
our dog training. But a positive-only trainer
takes this a step further. Positive-only trainers avoid all aversives.
Although all ‘positive-only’ trainers make use of
that part of the principles of learning theory
concerning rewards, they avoid the use of those
principles, which concern punishment or coercion.
Not all those who use clickers are positive-only
trainers. Some clicker trainers feel that
those who use aversives at any time, are not
'true' clicker trainers. A full explanation of
the scientific principles on which clicker training
is based can
be found
here...
A different meaning of punishment.
The word
'punishment' used in the context of clicker training
is
not used in the sense that most of us would use the
word in normal conversation, but is the scientific
definition of punishment, and the breadth of it’s scope may
surprise some readers.
Read more...
The challenge of
gundog training.
Many clicker trainers strive to
use no form of restraint or coercion whatsoever on
their dogs at any time, whether during training sessions
or during any other interactions with their dogs.
Training a gundog using positive only methods can be
very challenging. Find out why here...
Progress in positive only training.
The Gundog Club is interested to
follow the progress of any gundogs which are
trained using entirely positive-only methods as
defined here and welcomes any information on
achievements by these dogs in competition
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