Behavior Modification

 

Behavior Modification is the systematic approach to changing behavior. It entails modifying a dog's behavior for the purposes of increasing or decreasing wanted and unwanted behaviors. It looks to change a dog’s reaction to situation, a person, a thing, and animal, etc..

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I use classic conditioning, which is a gentle method to alter the behavior of your dog. This method promotes the desired behavior opposed to punishing the bad behavior.

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Because fear and anxiety are common causes of aggression and other behavior problems, the use of punishment can directly exacerbate the problem by increasing the animal’s fear or anxiety"

— (AVSAB 2007).