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Triggerstacking in horse training: Identifying hidden stress and avoiding overwhelm

An everyday situation, a harmless stimulus, and yet the horse suddenly explodes and reacts in a way that seems completely out of proportion. It disengages from training, becomes agitated, tries to flee, or in the worst case even shows aggressive behavior. What may...

The Premack principle: how natural, learned and environmental reinforcers influence our training

An effective, ethical and science-based training approach relies on clear communication, precise timing and a solid understanding of reinforcement. In clicker training, food is typically used as the primary reinforcer. However, beyond this common form of...

Freedom starts where „No“ is a valid option

I could philosophize about this topic for hours – the concept of „no” in animal training is one of my absolute favorite subjects. It is so much more than simply the non-execution of a behavior. A „no” is information. Communication. And a valuable moment of agency for...

Click for Action, Feed for Position: A dynamic framework for building behavior

In practice, the click is often used as a confirmation, which frequently leads to the behavior being ended as a consequence. However, with the concept of "Click for Action, Feed for Position", the click is not only used to confirm a completed action, but also serves...