Garfield escreveu: 25 Out 2017 10:14
Não conheço o zak, mas eu não acredito na ausência do reforço negativo, até porque se o cão for tão próximo do ser humano só mostra mais ainda a importância do reforço negativo também.
Eu acredito que a recompensa por algo bom ultrapassa e muito os castigos por algo ruim. Mas enfim, cada um tem seu método de criação, vou deixar aqui uma parte da introdução do livro dele para quem se interessar.
"Throughout all of this experience, I showed people that by learning
to connect with their dogs and have fun with them, they could teach
them extraordinary things. However, I was also shocked by the scary
amount of misinformation in the dog training world. I heard a lot of
talk about how we have to be our dogs’ pack leaders and that we need
to dominate them; otherwise they will attempt to be the “alpha.” I
saw very well-known traditional trainers tell people that dogs are
essentially wolves at heart and should be treated as such, even
though the actual science tells a very different story.
Dogs did
descend from ancient wolves, but this next point is critical: for
thousands of years, humans have specifically bred dogs for different
skills, such as herding, retrieving, or simply for companionship. In
other words, dogs have been bred to interact with people. Catering to
the wolf ancestry rather than acknowledging this selective breeding
ignores why the modern dog even exists, and any training method
that teaches based on this old-fashioned line of thinking is
fundamentally flawed.
Unfortunately, traditional dog training, which relies heavily on
dominance theory, often means punishment-based training. People
are told to use force and intimidation to teach their dogs to be
submissive. This has always bothered me,
not just because it can be
very unpleasant for the dog, but also because it focuses on making
dogs act a certain way rather than encouraging them to want to do so.
For instance, tools designed to cause discomfort to dogs in the name
of teaching are commonplace today. I know that many of you reading
this may have purchased these devices—such as metal collars, choke
chains, and prong collars—in the past, but I also understand that you
likely bought them under the advisement of an expert you trusted. I
will offer you a better option—one that will teach your dog faster
without the use of these tools or other harsh corrections, which do
nothing to promote a bond between a person and a dog.
My mission has become clear: to give people an alternative to the
shallow, older ways of training dogs. I, along with other like-minded
dog professionals, have set out to help raise the standards in dog
training and show people that only through heartfelt communication,
not domination, can they expect incredible results. And I’ve been
overwhelmed by the response: today, over a decade into my career, I
see more people embracing positive training methods than ever
before. Meanwhile, the American Veterinary Society of Animal
Behavior,
the Association of Professional Dog Trainers, and countless
professionals have come out against dominance theory, saying that it
hinders training, harms relationships between humans and dogs, and
actually can cause behavioral problems.1 I am proud that we all have
helped to disrupt an industry headed down the wrong path. Together,
we have truly been part of a Dog Training Revolution."