K9s for Warriors
When did K9s for Warriors get started and who founded it?
2011 Shari Duval
Achieving generalization by the dog. Dog can perform the cue in the same manner in different environments, every time, all the time.
Positive Reinforcement
Trainer asks for sit, dog sits, trainer clicks and gives a treat to the dog
Adding a stimulus to make a behavior more likely
ABC's of Learning
Antecedent
Behavior
Consequence
Where do dogs sweat?
Paws
Why did K9s for Warriors get started?
Sharis son Brett came back from Iraq with severe PTSD and she saw how much having a dog around helped him and wanted to do the same for others struggling with PTSD.
Opposition Reflex
If you pull one way, the dog's natural reflex is to pull the opposite way.
Positive Punishment
Dog goes out of position trainer issues a collar pop.
Adding a stimulus to make a behavior less likely
Who were the scientists who created operant conditioning and classical conditioning?
Skinner and Pavlov
What do dogs have that is similar to a human finger print?
Unique nose prints
How many veterans end their life a day on average?
20 a day
Learned Irrelevance
Dog learns to ignore things that have or had no meaning to him or stops responding to a specific stimulus because it does not have a particular significance that is relevant to the dog.
Negative Reinforcement
Adding leash pressure for a dog breaking down cue as soon as dog goes back into a down there is no more leash pressure
Removing a unwanted stimulus to make a behavior more likely
Learned association between two events, one neutral and one elicits and unconditioned response. Works with involuntary/ automatic behaviors.
Bell+Food= Drooling --> Bell = Drooling
What two things make up temperament
Nature (Phylogenetic)
Nurture (Environment)
How are we supported as a non profit?
Through donations
Overshadowing
When preferred stimulus is not noticed because there is a more noticeable stimulus around
Negative Punishment
Dog starts jumping on trainer, trainer leaves the room
Removing a desired stimulus to make a behavior less likely
Operant Conditioning
Learning by association. Works with voluntary behaviors- applying reinforcement or punishment after a behavior.
Discriminative Stimulus (your cue) --> Response --> Consequence
What are the three things that makes up the language of dogs?
Sight
Sound
Smell
Where does our money go?
Mission
Admin/ salary
Superstitious Behavior
Some irrelevant behavior that the dog performs along with the desired behavior thinking that is it required in order to earn the reward.
Differential Reinforcement Schedule
Dog is given different value rewards that reflect the quality of the performance. Rewarded for precision or best examples of the behavior.
4 VSR Variable Schedule Reinforcement
Jackpot
Limited Hold
Differential
Random
4 things to consider for reinforcement
Timing
Criteria
Rate
Value