Beginner's Guide to POSITIVE Reinforcement Dog Training - For Puppies and Adults!

An introduction to what positive reinforcement methods are really about; how to use positive techniques CORRECTLY; and dispelling some myths of about positive method dog training.

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Disclaimers: Jenna Romano is not a veterinarian. Always consult a veterinarian before giving your dog any food. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Jenna Romano will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death to you or your dog.

[caleyday]

Or 3!! We just love your videos and are going to watch them anyway and it either reinforces something we know or we learn something new 😁 Great video!!

[sharonbrady]

You included some excellent tips that I wish I knew before I got my puppy. I didn’t scale his treats and I always gave a treat every time (along with verbal praise). This turned into my clever chihuahua following me around all day doing a sit, giving me a paw and expecting a treat. I also made the mistake of giving him a treat when he did it himself which meant he did it all day every day so much so that we had to go cold turkey for a couple of days to get him out of it 😂. So these tips you are giving are great.

[janhankins]

I love using capturing and shaping, but it can be difficult for first-time trainers-while luring is much easier for them to learn. It's also easier to see results with luring. How do you handle that with new trainers (say, in a basic obedience class)? What do you think of "Do as I do" training"? I have heard a lot about it, but don't know very uch about it and how it works.

[eriexchick]

For the love of God, go How can I get him to do this!? I drive a truck & some days he doesn't want to be in the truck & will hold out all day. While we're outside, he refuses to potty, I put him back in the truck anyway but he does the same thing next time I let him out. He'll stare at another patch of grass (which leads to another 1 & another 1 & another or want to go play with another dog, etc... Anything but go back in the truck. But I have deliveries to make so he goes back in the truck anyway. He loses every time but still won't go potty.

[fannitrainedstars]

Yees, beautiful and very well put together!!😍
I have been training my dogs with positive reinforcement since I was 14 years, it is soo much fun for all of us 🥰💕💕

[blueshirekennels]

I can already tell, she's not serious about how to train dogs by how she moves her hands to reinforce her meaningless words.
Aaand, there we go. False knowledge. In packs of dogs, mature and stable dogs never ignore the unwanted behaviours. Undesired behaviours that go unchecked will inevitably become much worse. The dog thinks, "Oh, that, I got away with. I can do it again." So, once, one day when that undesired behaviour gets ultimately too much for everyone, the dog will be utterly confused when it is finally corrected, because, he thinks "Whoa, wait a minute, I always do this. So, what's the big deal, now?" Therefore, the dog, is set in a habit of the undesirable behaviour and the dog will soon be very frustrated when the undesired behaviour is corrected again and again. This will lead to the dog now, correcting you ie. biting, snapping, not listening to you. etc., because he thinks that undesired behaviour is normal and you had corrected it before, until a long time afterward.

For example, You're at work, at the office. From day one, you have always walked around everyone else's office area and just takes their morning cup of coffee and muffin, for yourself.
No one does anything about it, three years later, people finally get tired of it and reprimand you for it. But, you lash out, because, this has always been the tradition. Are you understanding where I'm coming from, dear reader? After that lash out, you are fired and kicked out, of not just put in your closed office room, locked in there, so you cannot steal everyone else's breakfast.
So, this so called "positive reinforcement allows dogs, with sharp teeth and brute strength to take run of the house, using strength and intimidation to get its way. We don;t want the fear of dogs statistics, rising drastically because of "positive reinforcement" letting dogs think they can rule humans around with anarchy. Sheesh, even wolves, in the wild have much more order and standards than how humans handle domesticated dogs.