Treats, or food reinforcers, can be used in training very effectively. Three good reasons to use them are: Train wanted behaviour quickly Animals are very motivated to earn their click and rewards. Therefor you can fade out the reinforcer and still get the behaviour. That is called a variable reward schedule. It\’s very powerful! It […]
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Teach your horse to put his nose into the halter himself. Win-win!
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Help, my horse turned into a monster since I started clicker training. Solutions when you encounter problems in positive reinforcement training
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Clicker training or positive reinforcement is based on a simple concept: adding something the learner wants (an \’appetitive\’) in order to strengthen a behaviour. What can possibly go wrong with a simpel concept of noticing (a tiny step towards) the desired behaviour – mark the behaviour (\’click\’) and reinforce (strengthen) it by giving the learner something pleasurable? Theory versus
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Is there a support group for animal trainers like Trainers Anonymous? I need them! Yes, I have to admit it: I am addicted to the sound of the click. First of all: a click means \”Horse, you did the right thing\” and that means that I, the trainer, have booked a success, too. And I
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