(This post is in reply to a question that caught my fancy on the Top Dog Academy Facebook page, which is available exclusively to members ot the Top Dog Academy on www.dunbaracademy.com)
Hello help me out. 4 quadrants please: Dogs barking – Bark collar activated, but turns off if dog continues to bark. How is that perceived by the dog. Can’t be negative reinforcement as you’re not taking something away to decrease the behaviour as the behaviour is still happening. If you are taking that unpleasantness away then the fact that the dog is still barking, surely reinforces the barking???
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