There are two types of conditioning we use in dog training: Operant (aka learning by consequence, or "Skinnerian Conditioning") and Classical (aka learning by association, or "Pavlovian Conditioning"). When we teach new behaviors, we tend to focus on Operant Conditioning. In this episode, Annie talks about the differences between these two kinds of teaching/learning, and reveals how, in many cases, Classical Conditioning can produce very reliable behaviors with little effort. 

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Notes: 

AnnieGrossman.com/podcast26 

https://www.schoolforthedogs.com/teaching-come-and-drop-it-using-classical-conditioning/ 

Music: "Time Is On My Side" cover by Toast Garden

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