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  2. Clicker training - Wikipedia

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    Clicker training is a positive reinforcement [1] animal training method based on a bridging stimulus (the clicker) in operant conditioning. The system uses conditioned reinforcers, which a trainer can deliver more quickly and more precisely than primary reinforcers such as food. The term "clicker" comes from a small metal cricket noisemaker ...

  3. 32 tips for training your cat - AOL

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    Even older cats will benefit from the use of positive reinforcement when they do something that you would like them to keep doing. This can be done in the form of treats, or even redirection.

  4. Cat training - Wikipedia

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    This becomes a problem behavior when there is excessive meowing or yowling, especially at night. Positive reinforcement training, sometimes accompanied by a clicker, is commonly used in this case. This involves ignoring the cat when it is making noise, and rewarding with treats and affection when it is being quiet. [17]

  5. Dog training - Wikipedia

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    A dog trainer with the United States Navy, which primarily trains using positive reinforcement. [1] [2]Dog training is a kind of animal training, the application of behavior analysis which uses the environmental events of antecedents (trigger for a behavior) and consequences to modify the dog behavior, either for it to assist in specific activities or undertake particular tasks, or for it to ...

  6. DirecTV to Offer DogTV, a Channel for Your Pet - AOL

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    The network explains on its website that it features 24/7 programming "created to meet specific attributes of a dog's sense of vision and hearing and supports their natural behavior patterns."

  7. Victoria Stilwell - Wikipedia

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    The show features Stilwell as she counsels families with problem pets and uses positive reinforcement training techniques to help them learn how to correct their dogs' behaviour. Originally produced for Channel 4 in the UK, the show premiered in the US on Animal Planet in April 2007, and over 110 episodes have been aired worldwide. A typical ...

  8. It's Me or the Dog - Wikipedia

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    Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly It's Me or the Dog is an English television program featuring dog trainer Victoria Stilwell who addresses canine behavioral problems (which are often shown putting a strain on interpersonal relationships ), teaches responsible dog ownership and promotes dog training techniques based on positive reinforcement.

  9. Human interaction with cats - Wikipedia

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    [7]: 4 A 2007 report stated that about 37 million US households owned cats, with an average of 2.2 cats per household giving a total population of around 82 million; in contrast, there are about 72 million pet dogs in that country. [8] Cats exceeded dogs in number as pets in the United States in 1985 for the first time, in part because the ...