#classical conditioning (2)

If you've been in dog training for a while you've likely come across the learning models of Operant Conditioning and Classical Conditioning. You can hardly pick up a training book anymore without either one or both being mentioned — and that is a great thing!

However, if you aren't sure what each of these models is, you aren't alone.

Each has potentially confusing concepts, and each governs a different part of our teaching experience with dogs. You're using them both all the time whether you understand them well or not, so let's get them sorted out, shall we?

Each month here on the FDSA blog we'll bring to you a sampling of excellent resources on a variety of topics posted by our instructors around the web. These are free tools, articles, and content for you to read and enjoy. However, it will not be *every* post they write, so be sure to click through and see what else they have to offer!