And way back in the paleolithic, when all phones had tails… and were owned by Ma Bell, their ringers were carefully designed to be so annoying that you COULD NOT let them keep ringing if you could reasonably get to them to pick up the handset.
Pavlov might not have realized he was summarizing the patterns followed by almost every species on earth. Every life form reacts to different stimuli in different ways but always in the same way to each.
A clicker is an effective training tool because it is a simple, consistent sound. Using words can be a problem because peoples’ voices will naturally change based on a variety of factors- and animals, being unable to understand the words themselves, can be confused by those different sounds.
I once read a very cool idea in an old children’s story about dogs. Prior to the training session, everyone played with their dogs for 15 minutes, so that the dogs would associate the class with fun.
Concretionist 27 days ago
And way back in the paleolithic, when all phones had tails… and were owned by Ma Bell, their ringers were carefully designed to be so annoying that you COULD NOT let them keep ringing if you could reasonably get to them to pick up the handset.
stillfickled Premium Member 27 days ago
My pooch knows the dinger of the microwave. And the crinkle of a slice of cheese. And the door opening of her snack pantry.
Gizmo Cat 27 days ago
Pavlov’s theory also applies to humans.
Slowly, he turned... 27 days ago
Ring, ring, telephone ringSomebody said, Baby what you doin’?"
sandpiper 27 days ago
Pavlov might not have realized he was summarizing the patterns followed by almost every species on earth. Every life form reacts to different stimuli in different ways but always in the same way to each.
Dr Spaetzle is just a more pleasant sample.
DaBump Premium Member 27 days ago
SQUIRREL!
The Wolf In Your Midst 27 days ago
A clicker is an effective training tool because it is a simple, consistent sound. Using words can be a problem because peoples’ voices will naturally change based on a variety of factors- and animals, being unable to understand the words themselves, can be confused by those different sounds.
rshive 27 days ago
It works for some people too.
rasputin's horoscope 27 days ago
It’s maddening how responding to a phone call always takes precedence over responding to the person who’s actually standing right there.
sincavage05 27 days ago
woof
Smeagol 27 days ago
Funny how that works.
brick10 27 days ago
I used a number of strategies I learned while going through a dog training class with my students. It was very effective, and I was less stressed.
DKHenderson 25 days ago
I once read a very cool idea in an old children’s story about dogs. Prior to the training session, everyone played with their dogs for 15 minutes, so that the dogs would associate the class with fun.