This is how you should pay your detection K9

Описание: In this video we break down our approach to detection dog work—specifically how we reinforce correct behavior when all the key behaviors are performed in a perfect way by your K9.
Reinforcement is more than “just food or a toy.” The key is knowing what exactly you want to strengthen, and which criteria must be met before you pay. As handlers, we often have only a moment to decide: Did the dog do it right—or did the dog do it so well that a primary reinforcer makes sense to lock in that behavior long-term? In this example you’ll see our Malinois Kool (KNPV lines). He was started as a young dog on the training odor KONG, and in this session he’s searching for firearm-associated odor (gunshot residues).
Terms we discuss in the video:
⚠️ R+ = unannounced reinforcement delivered to the location where the dog should focus
⚠️ SR+ = announced reinforcement delivered at the handler OR an alternative release cue to an externally placed reward
⚠️ SD (discriminative stimulus) = a new cue / new job, e.g., a recall into center position at the handler
⚠️ Bridges = different stimuli that function like a “keep going” signal for the dog that were conditionned before

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