Behavior Modification: Counterconditioning
Counterconditioning (also known as "stimulus substitution") is a training technique which involves changing an animal's fearful or aggressive response to a situation to a positive and pleasant response.
Counterconditioning is a type of classical conditioning training (learning through association), and usually involves food as a reward.
For help with counterconditioning, it is recommended that a pet owner find a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist (CAAB or ACAAB) or a board-certified veterinary behaviorist (Dip ACVB).
This method is effective if the dog is avoiding you due to fear or a negative experience
Using Counterconditioning to solve a dog's habit of not coming is effective if the reason that the dog is avoiding coming is because th...
Posted by Caitlin Crittenden on Thursday, October 19, 2017
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