Posts tagged behaviour

How to use trial and success learning to our own behaviour?

Many times we don’t even bother trying to learn a new skill. We convince ourselves that it’s not for us. When what we could do is to find the first successive approximation and start learning through a fun and successful process.

Learning, Habits, behaviourAnna BartosikJune 24, 2021human behavior, habit, habits, habit formation, creating habits, Learning, learning, behavior, behaviour, behavior analysisComment

Are you applying what you have learned?

Creating habits is known to many people. When you hear about it, it sounds so obvious! You might even be able to teach others about it as you have great advice that works. The question is, are you using this advice?

Habits, Learning, behaviourAnna BartosikApril 29, 2021habit, habits, habit formation, creating habits, learning, behavior, behaviour, behavior analysis, behaviour analysis, readingComment

How to create habits with the help of technology?

How many of us failed in the past trying to create a new habit?
This time, I tried something different and I was building on a habit that I already have. Now, after 6 months, I can fairly say that I managed to build a new, solid habit of learning Spanish 20 min a day every day. In the blog, I share what helped me achieve that and few other surprising learning points!

Learning, HabitsAnna BartosikApril 15, 2021learning, habit, habits, changing your own behaviour, creating habits, technology, reinforcement, positive reinforcement, behavior, behavior analysis, behaviour analysis, behaviourComment

How does a high rate of reinforcement look like and why we use it?

Do you know how does a high rate of reinforcement looks like? In dog training, it can look like just feeding the dog. Why would we even use it then?
Read more on the blog to see examples not only in dog training but also in creating our own habits!

Dog training, Learning, HabitsAnna BartosikMarch 18, 2021reinforcement, positive reinforcement trainer, positive reinforcement, high rate, high rate of reinforcement, habit, learning, dog training, behaviourComment

Training animals as an art form

I believe that the more we see animal training as an art form, as a process that never has an end line and as mutual exchange - learning with and from the animal, the bigger the chance we will be constantly improving. There is always more to learn, even for the most experienced trainers. Enjoy the ride!

Animal training, Dog trainingAnna BartosikFebruary 7, 2021dog training, cat training, animal training, behavior, behaviour, art form, creativity Comment

One of the least known signs of fear in dogs

I've been there too! I saw a dog who is coming to me, being all cute and affectionate and I believed he is happy to see me. As long as it can be the case, there are times when dogs affection can mean "I'm not a threat to you, I won't harm you, I love you, please don't hurt me!". Watch out for the little signs and help your dog get more confidence around people with positive training.

Dog training, Dog, behaviourAnna BartosikJanuary 28, 2021fear, fear in dogs, fear in dog, body language, dogs body language, behaviour analysis, behavior, behaviour, dog training, positive dog training, force free dog trainingComment

Fear in dogs - how it looks like and what to do with it?

Fear in dogs is not always easy to recognise and many people misinterpret it. Dogs don’t come with the manual and it’s normal we don’t know everything. Learning to recognise the signs, sometimes very subtle can help you understand your dog better and give him a happier life. To see a change from a fearful dog to a confident companion, to me, is the most beautiful thing to observe.

Dog training, behaviourAnna BartosikJanuary 22, 2021dog training, dog, dogs body language, fear, fear in dog, fear in dogs, behavior, behaviour, dog behaviour, positive reinforcement, negative reinforcementComment

Even fish can be positively trained (video)!

There are no animals that cannot be trained or make significant progress with training. Seeing progress they make is the best feeling and reward for all the time originally put in training. It makes it all worth it!

See the video of fish doing tricks. I hope it will inspire you to start/continue with training!

Animal trainingAnna BartosikJanuary 14, 2021fish, fish training, behavior, behaviour, animal training, positive reinforcement, dog trainingComment

How to set your new puppy up for success part 2

The second part of the blog with 5 more tips on what to do to avoid mistakes and set your new puppy up for success.

Puppy trainingAnna BartosikDecember 31, 2020puppy training, puppy, puppy behavior, puppy behaviour, socialisation, tips, learning, behaviour, behaviour analysis, dog training, positive reinforcement, positive dog trainingComment

Reinforcing unwanted behaviour and micro-shaping

I'm not afraid of allowing the dog to briefly do things I might later want to change. I know how shaping works and how small a start of a behaviour can be. And when I have a starting point I will continue to micro-shape it until I see the behaviour that is acceptable for everyone (including the dog).

Dog training, Animal trainingAnna BartosikDecember 17, 2020dog training, positive reinforcement, reinforcement, shaping, micro-shaping, unwanted behaviour, behavior, behaviour, behavior analysis, constructional affection, constructional approach, CAT, petting, affectionComment

Behaviour works across the species

Behaviour is behaviour and you can find the consequences that drive it for every species you encounter.

behaviourAnna BartosikDecember 11, 2020behaviour, behaviour analysis, dog behaviour, horse, animal, dog training, human behavior, human training, human, Learning, animal trainingComment

Unpacking labels and ability to learn

Labels can be very useful in day-to-day life to communicate with each other faster. It might get tricky once the label becomes a force that we tend to blame for certain behaviours. I would like to encourage you to start unpacking the labels to find solutions. We and our animals are not doomed to our current circumstances. We can make progress, we can learn and we can change our current behaviours.

Dog training, Learning, behaviourAnna BartosikNovember 20, 2020Learning, behaviour, behavior, dog training, label, labels, unlabel, unlabel me, impulse control, unpacking labels, ability to learn Comments

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May 21, 2021

Tips on loose leash walking (video)

Loose leash walking has a lot of complexity to it. In reality, there are many behaviours that need to be taught but even more importantly every change in the environment can affect it! Here are a few tips and tricks that you can try while training your dog.

Nov 26, 2020

Dog training in animal shelter - dealing with mistakes (video)

We can have a training plan in mind but it's the dog who will tell us if the plan is good or not. Don’t be afraid to move back a few steps in your training plan and ask for less at any point. Work with whatever you have in front of you. Looking back at the video you've made, you might realise whose mistake that really was.

Jul 23, 2020

Are you walking your dog for yourself or your dog?

Walking your dog can be a frustrating experience. It comes from misunderstanding each other. The dog doesn’t get to read all of the news (or check his Facebook) through sniffing and you feel like he doesn’t listen to you or is disobedient. Changing the way you see the walks and lowering your expectations can be an easier and faster way to enjoy your walks again.