Why I Don't Believe In Clicker Training (Updated)
I oppose "all positive" dog training... For example:
Clicker training is based entirely on the theory of Operant Conditioning, yet is even more narrow than the theory upon which it is based. Clicker training is based upon the utopian viewpoint that teaching and training should only be conducted using “positive reinforcement”, meaning using structured delivery of treats for behavior.
Have you ever met a kid that was given everything… car, clothes, cell phone, food, etc. by their parents… and that kid was a complete jerk to everyone, irresponsible, and out of control? Don’t we all then wish that the parent would have exercised some discipline in their home to deal with their brat? Or have you ever been around a dog that was so “loved” that it was so obnoxious (or even dangerous) that you just wanted to not be around it? And hasn’t it been obvious that the dog needed some kind of leadership? (Oh… I should have mentioned, the concept of “leadership” or “pack leader” is rejected by those who teach Operant Conditioning / Clicker Training). What is obvious to the average person becomes lost by today’s “educated” elite in the field of behavior modification. This is a typical example where sometimes the most ignorant people are those who have the most education. They have learned so much that they now don’t know a thing.
I oppose "all positive" dog training... For example:
Clicker training is based entirely on the theory of Operant Conditioning, yet is even more narrow than the theory upon which it is based. Clicker training is based upon the utopian viewpoint that teaching and training should only be conducted using “positive reinforcement”, meaning using structured delivery of treats for behavior.
Have you ever met a kid that was given everything… car, clothes, cell phone, food, etc. by their parents… and that kid was a complete jerk to everyone, irresponsible, and out of control? Don’t we all then wish that the parent would have exercised some discipline in their home to deal with their brat? Or have you ever been around a dog that was so “loved” that it was so obnoxious (or even dangerous) that you just wanted to not be around it? And hasn’t it been obvious that the dog needed some kind of leadership? (Oh… I should have mentioned, the concept of “leadership” or “pack leader” is rejected by those who teach Operant Conditioning / Clicker Training). What is obvious to the average person becomes lost by today’s “educated” elite in the field of behavior modification. This is a typical example where sometimes the most ignorant people are those who have the most education. They have learned so much that they now don’t know a thing.
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