dog training glossary

The Complete Dog Training Glossary: 100+ Essential Terms

Understanding your dog starts with learning their language. We built this glossary using 16 years of professional, force-free behavior consulting at Camp Ruff Ruff. Every definition is grounded in modern science and matches the practical framework we use with our clients daily. Skip the confusing jargon—here is exactly how your dog learns, thinks, and communicates.

 

The Complete Dog Training Glossary: 100+ Essential Terms

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Generalization
A behavior is said to have generalized if the trained behavior occurs at other times or in other places without having to be retrained completely in those particular times or places, or if functionally related behaviors occur that were not trained directly.

Generalized Conditioned Reinforcer.
A conditioned reinforcer that has been associated with a variance of unconditioned reinforcers. Praise often achieves this standard.



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