Dogs / Behaviour
Dogs live in the immediate present when it comes to cause and effect. Their ability to associate a consequence with a behaviour is limited to a window of approximately one to two seconds.
Dogs live in the immediate present when it comes to cause and effect. Their ability to associate a consequence with a behaviour is limited to a window of approximately one to two seconds.
This means any correction, scolding, or punishment delivered more than a couple of seconds after the behaviour has occurred is, from the dog's perspective, completely disconnected from the action.
The classic mistake: Coming home to a destroyed cushion and scolding the dog. This teaches the dog nothing about cushion-destroying — it teaches the dog that the owner's arrival is unpredictable and sometimes frightening.
The principle: Positive, immediate reinforcement (rewarding desired behaviour the moment it happens) is far more effective than after-the-fact punishment, which only creates confusion, fear, and a breakdown in trust.
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