The life of dogs with people does not always run smoothly. People and dogs can get into conflict. Dog behavior can cause problems in the home, and dogs that land in animal shelters develop bad behaviors that can make it difficult for them to find new homes. Clive Wynne, Ph.D., is not a dog trainer, but a professor concerned with how we can best use the science of behavior to help dogs. He will talk about the widely misunderstood concept of dominance, about how different training methods are supported (or not) by behavioral science, and how scientific behaviorism can help fix problem behaviors in dogs. He will also review the work he and his students have carried out seeking cost-effective ways to help dogs in shelters find abiding human homes.
Slides for this presentation can be found on the following link https://www.pathlms.com/apdt/courses/14521