Posts tagged learning

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

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

The truth about stress-free life and teaching

Is stress-free life about creating a life for dogs or people that will keep them in a bubble without any stress? Or is it about building skills ahead of time so when the stressful situation happens, they are equipped to cope with it?

behaviour, Learning, Dog trainingAnna BartosikDecember 5, 2020stress-free, learning, behavior, human, human training, human behavior, human behaviour, dog, dog training, dog behaviour, least intrusive most positive, shapingComment

Impulse control vs. trial and success learning

Instead of trying to develop an impulse control inside the animal, I much rather prefer to focus on teaching the essential skills that my dog needs. When you teach all of the skills step by step, you teach by adding successes not by eliminating errors.

Dog trainingAnna BartosikNovember 12, 2020dogs, dog training, positive dog training, least intrusive most positive, choice, learning, behavior, behaviour, dog behaviour, behavior analysis, trial and success, errorless learning, impulse control Comments

What does science-based even mean?

I often say that my animal training is science-based but what does that even mean and why would that matter?

Learning, behaviour, Animal trainingAnna BartosikOctober 30, 2020science, science-based, learning, behavior, animal training, dog training, theory, punishment, choice, guilty, bias, cognitive biasComment

How can we use what we learn in dog training to our own behaviour?

From this blog, you can learn steps to train your dog a 'wait' or ‘stay’ cue but also how you can transfer/use what you learn to enhance your learning and to get better at creating new habits for yourself.

Learning, Dog training, behaviourAnna BartosikSeptember 25, 2020learning, dog training, behaviour, behavior, human behavior, human training, behaviour analysis, behavior analysis, habits, changing habits Comments

What do you think about punishment?

Punishment is unavoidable. It’s a naturally occurring phenomenon but it’s not the most effective way of changing behaviour. Rather than leave it to chance of what our learner will do, let’s take responsibility for teaching the behaviours that will work functionally for us both.

Dog training, LearningAnna BartosikJuly 10, 2020Dog trainer, dog training, dog, punishment, positive reinforcement, teaching, educating, learningComment

How trying a vegan diet helped me overcome my negative self-talk

Behaviour principles can be applied across the species. From animal training to personal development. Changing my behaviour changed the way I talk to myself. It can be applied to any new skill you would like to learn, I applied it to changing my diet. I’ve done it, you can do it too.

We are all individuals

Animals just as much as humans are individuals with their own set of preferences and biases. What works for one will have no effect on the other. We can influence a positive change in the behaviour of any individual but the approach needs to take the individuality into consideration.

Dog training, Learning, About meAnna BartosikApril 15, 2020individuals, individuality, dog training, learning, human training, self-reflection, shaping, teaching humans, behavior, behaviour, behavior analysis, consequences drive behaviour, human behaviorComment

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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.