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Course 1 of 8, professional track

Learning Theory & Reward

How dogs actually learn, and why the alpha myth gets walkers bitten.

  • 10 lessons
  • about 77 min
  • final assessment, pass at 90%
  • counts toward your certificate
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Course content

  1. 1Rethinking dominance7 min
  2. 2How dogs learn8 min
  3. 3Classical conditioning9 min
  4. 4Operant conditioning & the four quadrants12 min
  5. 5Applying it: fear, rewards & crossover9 min
  6. 6Rewards that actually work10 min
  7. 7Key training terms for walkers9 min
  8. 8Barking, handling and separation6 min
  9. 9Pack behavior, recall and the toolkit5 min
  10. 10Course wrap-up2 min
  11. Final assessment · 12 questionspass at 90%