How do dogs learn? - Basis of Animal Behavior & Dog Training
What you'll learn
- Domestication of the Canis Lupus Familiaris or Modern dog
- Foundation of Behaviorism
- Classical Conditioning and Pavlovian conditioning
- Operant Conditioning
- How Dogs Learn
- Stress in Dogs that affect Learning
- Other Factors that affect Learning in Dogs
Requirements
- High School or GED Equivalent
Description
DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE IS ONE MISSING PIECE IN DOG TRAINING THAT CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING?
You may have experience training dogs and still encounter problems in your training. You may have visited or hired many other trainers and still facing the same problems. Or, if you’re new at dog training you most certainly will find yourself up against a few obstacles before you are able to fully train your dog. Or if you are just someone who is interested in the world of Animal Behavior you have come to the right place.
There are lots of courses out there, and a number of basic techniques to assumingely teach your dog “commands” and to follow your lead. Or courses that rely on tools like e-collars etc. But they don’t cover one of the most important things that can help you unlock a whole new perspective and a way to relate to your dog to get the most out of your relationship with your dog.
I’m Cynologist Bart de Gols, who has been working with canines for over 30 years. I developed my own highly-regarded relationship based training program to help humans create the best possible relationship with their dog. I also develop highly-skilled protection and working canines for Tactical K9 Solutions. My years of extensive experience have taught me that dog training isn’t just clicking with a clicker, presenting food or giving a correction or using tools like E-Collars and pinch collars. Dog training is a science, and we need to understand how dogs learn. Now, I’m ready to take my expertise and share the one thing that will make all the difference in your own dog training and your relationship with your dog!
SO…ARE YOU WONDERING JUST WHAT THAT ONE MISSING PIECE IN DOG TRAINING IS?
The answer is understanding animal behavior and the process of how dogs learn. It may sound simple enough, but it is the most overlooked aspect of training. To get the results you want, you can’t train an animal how you as a human want to train them, but you need to understand how they learn and communicate. It is crucial to meet the animal where they are versus where you want them to be.
In my ground-breaking Udemy Course, From Tyrant to Teacher, - Foundation of Animal Behavior, I am uncovering the secrets of science-based knowledge on how animals truly learn. This is the key to unlocking that final missing piece to help make dog training easy.
In From Tyrant to Teacher Foundation of Animal Behavior , you’ll learn:
The Domestication Process of the Canis lupus Familiaris or Modern Dog
How animals Learn
The difference between Innate and Learned Behaviors
In depth information about behaviorism
A deep dive into Classical and Operant Conditioning
Advanced concepts of operant conditioning (made easy!)
Stimuli and Stimuli Control
Advanced concepts of Schedules of Reinforcement
Stress and how it affects learning
Setting up a training plan correctly
And much, much more!
This course stands out because it goes beyond the surface level of dog training, offering no quick how-to’s or practical tips. Instead, it delves into the scientific understanding of how dogs learn, providing a rich foundation of knowledge that empowers you to build a stronger, more responsive relationship with your dog. Designed for both seasoned trainers facing challenges and novices intrigued by animal behavior, "From Tyrant to Teacher" is a profound testament to the power of education and understanding in transforming human-canine relations.
"From Tyrant to Teacher: The Foundation of Animal Behavior" is designed explicitly to educate the human, shifting the paradigm from a dominator to an enlightened guide. This course underscores the importance of scientific knowledge in understanding how our dogs learn, paving the way for a relationship rooted in mutual respect and profound connection.
Are you ready to lead with compassion, to transform your approach from commands to communication, and to unlock the true potential of your bond with your dog? "From Tyrant to Teacher" is your gateway to becoming the informed, empathetic leader your dog needs and deserves.
Transform your dog training journey today. Embrace the opportunity to educate yourself, to move beyond quick fixes and step into a world of understanding and empathy. Enroll in "From Tyrant to Teacher: The Foundation of Animal Behavior" now, and embark on a transformative journey that will elevate your relationship with your dog to unprecedented heights.
ARE YOU READY TO FINALLY BE THE TEACHER YOUR DOGS NEEDS?
Who this course is for:
- Anyone that is interested in a career in dog training or wants to learn the foundation of Animal Behavior
Instructor
- 4.6 Instructor Rating
- 80 Reviews
- 266 Students
- 1 Course
Hi I am Cynologist Bart de Gols. I am the founder of the Innovative Sport Dog Community and the CEO of Tactical K9 Solutions. I want to welcome you to this Udemy Course From Tyrant to Teacher, Foundation of Animal Behavior, were I will teach you the science based fundamental knowledge of animal behavior and dog training. Over the 30 years that I have been working and Training with Dogs I have studied and I have tried almost every method and training system out there. I found good things in all of them but also flaws.
However they had one crucial thing in common and that is that there was no real relationship between the dog and myself. The dog either worked out of avoidance of a correction or he worked because I had something to offer him, like food or toys.
His motivation was to work for the things I had and NOT to work for me. By studying the new findings on how wolf packs are organized and work together I came to realize that the strongest bond wolves and other wild Canine packs have, is the relationships they have with each other, and that they are based upon Respect for the Parents, Respect for the siblings, Trust in the Parents and Trust and that when observed in the wild those wolves also have a lot of “Fun” together. These wolves don’t work for a ball all a Frisbee. They work together because their success in life is directly dependent on it. As a team their changes of survival increase dramatically. This means they work together to find food, shelter etc. Nothing in their life is free. Their success in working together is strongly contributed by the clarity in communication they have between each other and the trust in that communication and the respect toward each individual member, even when there are situations of conflict. Even fights have rules, rules that are respected by each pack member.
As an outcome of my findings I developed not a training method or system but rather a “life Style” in how to build a relationship with dogs, especially working dogs, in such a way wolves would do in the wild, with the goal to build a motivation in working WITH me rather then for me because I had something tangible to offer or working for me out of avoidance of a correction.
It is in this “Relationship Building Life Style” I will teach you many theories about how animal learn and training techniques that will contribute to achieve the ultimate goal, a relationship in where the dog is fully engaged with you and want to work with you because he wants to, not because you ask him to.
When observed in the wild wolves play games, so do dogs when they play with each other. These games of rules. In this video series I will teach you how to better interact with your dog during play time. In the wild wolf cubs are taught certain wanted pack behaviors, so it is important that we will teach our dogs the behavior we want in our pack in a way he understands. Just beating it him to him won’t work.
In the wild wolf cubs are taught how cope with certain environmental stressors, they do that via a concept we now know as modeling. In order for us to set our dogs up for success in different environment it is important that we understand the power of observational learning and modeling and how it can affect our dogs and our dog’s learning.
In the wild wolf cubs are taught social rules in the pack, they do that via a clear communication system. In this video series we will study the difference between canine and human communication and how we can change or communication so that we are much clearer to our dogs. Wolf cubs are also taught how to deal with conflict, having rules how to settle differences is extremely important. So it is important for us to understand how that learning happens so that we can be successful in recognizing when our dogs are stressed and prevent conflict from happening.