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The primary goal of all
animal training is behavior modification. The techniques used to accomplish this
end are many and varied, and a more detailed discussion of them will appear in the next
section. The underlying goal of behavior modification is simple: to modify the animal's
innate and automatic behaviors in such a way as to cause a permanent change in its
response to certain stimuli. The most basic example is when a dog automatically and
instantly sits when his owner says, "SIT". In a well-trained animal the reaction
to a command or stimulus is completely instinctive and without thought. A good trainer or
handler will apply consistency and simplicity to all of his training sessions. Don't try
and have a conversation with your animal, it's not designed for English. Instead,
consistently use simple devices such as one word commands in all of your sessions and you
will meet with a much better result. Training
procedures are carried out using a very basic principle of animal conditioning --
the association of pleasure and pain. An owner's primary and underlying task in training
the human dog is to associate massive amounts of pleasure to desired behaviors like
obeying a command, and an adequate amount of pain to undesirable behaviors like peeing on
the rug. The type and intensity of each aspect -- pleasure or pain -- is up to the trainer
and should be tailored to suit the circumstances. In sessions where I have trained basic
behaviors into a human animal, climbing on the bed has earned a few sound raps on the ass
or balls with a rolled newspaper. Direct disobedience has resulted in a good beating
coupled with longer term punishment, like attaching the chain between a pair of tit clamps
to the collar and then holding the leash (connected at the other side of the collar)
taught when it is being walked around.
In its simplest form, dog training requires a few
basic tools.
A collar, for purposes of expressing or enforcing control of the animal, and a leash for
the same reasons. A punishment device, such as a crop or rolled up paper is also
essential. A method of reward, from a scratch on the head to a biscuit (find out what
treat Your dog really loves and keep some on hand), completes the package. Other tools and
toys can definitely add something to the arrangement when used properly, but are not
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