Our Mission
Getting Involved and Giving Back
Animal Training: A Definition
Primary & Secondary Reasons for Training Animals
Quiz - Why Train Animals?
Domesticated, Wild, Tame, Feral
Genotypes, Phenotypes, and Epigenetics
Behavior Basics
Behavioral Function
Feedback and Behavioral Change
Preinstalled vs. Learned Behaviors
Preinstalled Behavior: Reflex and Modal Action Patterns
Quiz - Animal Behavior
Body Language: Introduction
Body Language Basics
Stress and Arousal
Conflict Avoidance and Stress Signals
Quiz - Body Language
Emotional Systems
Conditioned Emotional Responses
Desensitization, Sensitization, and Habituation
The Limitations of Emotions
Quiz - Emotions
Introduction to Respondent Conditioning
Higher-Order Conditioning
Extinction
Quiz - Respondent Conditioning
Consequences
Behavioral Evolution
Changing Contexts
Non-Adaptive Change
Quiz - Selection By Consequences
The Behavioral Quadrants
Operant Conditioning
Reinforcement and Punishment In Context
Primary Reinforcers and Punishers
Secondary Reinforcers and Punishers
Differential Reinforcement
The Premack Principle
Trust, Choice, and Control
Priors and Probabilities
Quiz - Reinforcement and Punishment
ABC:P Notation
Antecedent
Behavior
Consequences
Prediction
Quiz - Functional Analysis
What Is Marker Training?
Benefits of Marker Training
Choosing a Marker Signal
Mark and Reward
Mechanical Skills
Capturing and Shaping
Creativity
Quiz - Marker Training
Introduction to Cueing
Techniques and Troubleshooting Strategies
Behavioral Fluency
Quiz - Cues
Introduction to Antecedent Arrangements
Management Tools
Motivation
Enrichment
Quiz - Antecedent Arrangements
Helping People Help Puppies
Assessing Puppy Behavior
Nipping and Mouthing
House-Training
Crate Training
Socialization
Quiz - New Puppy Fundamentals
Introduction
Attention/Look
Nose Targeting/Touch
Sit
Down
Loose-Leash Walking
Recall
Drop It
Leave It
Wait
Go to Place
Problem Behaviors and Behavior Disorders
Management and Training
Approaching Problem Behaviors Using LIMA
Common Problem Behaviors
Barking
Jumping Up
Mouthing
Inappropriate Elimination
Leash Walking Challenges
Equipment Aversion
Basic Skills for Problem Behaviors
Relaxation Protocol
Tether Training
Defensive Leash Walking / Leash Handling
Say Please (Protocol for Deference)
Consent Handling
Quiz - Addressing Problem Behaviors
DISCLAIMER
Behavioral Repertoire
The Behavior Therapy Case
Consulting a Veterinary Behaviorist
Aggression
Anxiety/Non-Aggression Disorders
Resource Guarding
Separation-Related Disorders
Sound Sensitivity
Handling Sensitivity
Quiz - Behavior Disorders + Problems
Initial Communication
Preparing for Your Session
Meeting The Client
Troubleshooting
Following Up
Quiz - Working With Clients
Final Exam
Acknowledgments and Further Reading