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Positive reinforcement or correction based training: Which is the better method?

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Reinforce
70% 65 votes Total: 93 votes
Correct
30% 28 votes
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    by Am.

    With training, it is important to understand that four types of consequences can happen: positive punishment (add bad thing), positive reinforcement (add good), negative punishm...read more

  • 2 of 4

    by Cynthia Wall

    Tell me I've done a good job and I'll do it again and again. Give me a treat like a salary raise and you'll have the most loyal employee on earth. Give me random perks like a p...read more

  • 3 of 4

    by Wendy Owen

    I personally believe that you should always use positive reinforcement when training your dog. Dogs are so eager to please their master there really is no need for anything else...read more

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    by Suzanne Fort

    I am a classroom therapist who uses the Theraplay model with emotionally damaged children. The basic concept of this model is that children are going to be emotionally healthy ...read more

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    by Christine Bennett

    My side of the debate took some thinking about because actually this side the correct' side could also be on the reinforce side as that is what you doing when you correct, you ...read more

  • 2 of 2

    by Judy J. Lehrman

    Correct or Reinforce? I don't see how anyone could "train" a dog, or any other animal for that matter, without BOTH! I have raised (or "trained" older dogs) many times, and the...read more

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