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Part of the video series: Basic Dog Obedience Training Myths & Tips

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Summary: Learn when it's appropriate to use a dog's name during a training session with tips from a dog trainer in this free video clip.

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Carlos Puentes Carlos Puentes is the owner of K-9 Solutions, Inc. His company is a professional Dog Training Service in Miami, Fl. He is a member of the Association of Pet... read more

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by justpetdogs

It's rather worrying that a professional trainer and member of the APDT seems to be confused about the definitions of operant conditioning in basic learning theory in the intro to this series. Negative reinforcement means the removal of something ("negative&quot ;) to increase the ocurrence of a behaviour ("reinforcement ")...therefore trainers do not use negative reinforcement to reduce bad behaviour. I might expect the public to be confused about operant conditioning definitions, but not a professional trainer!

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by Viveak

I'm not able to see the video.. help me out.

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by tceoknonmoar2

This is Excellent Information! This whole video series is helpful! I do Pit Bull Rescues and adoptions and would like to use some of your tips Referenced of course to help some of my Rescue's and their owners with your permission! Thanks! Dana Save the Breed

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To Always Use a Dog's Name is a Myth

On behalf of Expert Village, I'm Carlos Puentes with K-9 Solutions Dog Training in Miami, Florida and today we are going to talk about dog training myths from my new book, "Who is Training Who". Myth number 1, you are supposed to use your dog's name before you give him every command to get his attention. Wrong. Use your dog's name for common heel. Those are the action commands. The stationary commands are sit down and stay. You never want to use your dog's name for those commands. First thing people do when they bring their puppy or dog home is that they name them. They'll say Lucky. The dog will start moving towards him. Eventually they can add Lucky come, the dog starts moving over. If your dog is sitting there and you say Lucky down, he may towards you and then you may get mad at him. Now he is really confused or Lucky stay. So all that does is cause confusion. Sit down and stay. Those are the stationary commands. Never use the dog's name for those.

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