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Old 07-07-2004, 09:42 PM
kclinch kclinch is offline
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Re: Positive Re-Enforcement and dog training and Marine Mammal Training

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Originally Posted by Mick Trainer
It has been for years that I have discussed that positive re-enforcement is a training tool and not a training system same as compulsion.

And for the record as someone who has been behind the scenes at places that train Dolfinds they will tell you outright that one day the dolphin not do anything it is told to do. It performs only when it chooses (how can you compel a dolphin?).

Mick.
I don't know, Mick(please note, this is dripping with sarcasm, not directed at you....) Karen Pryor threw a lawn chair at a dolphin once....Wicked grin.

You don't. Compel a dolphin, you simply take your toys and leave the sandbox and come back another day.

Karla Clinch
Certified Dog Trainer
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