A comparison of paired‐ and multiple‐stimulus‐without‐replacement preference assessments to identify reinforcers for dog behavior.
Dogs may be relinquished to shelters and are unlikely to be adopted if they engage in problem behavior. A successful way to eliminate problem behavior is through training techniques based on behavioral principles. Obedience training with the use of positive reinforcement has been successful in treat...
| Published in: | Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior Vol. 120; no. 1; pp. 78 - 91 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jul2023
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