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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Operant
Behavior that operates on the environment to produce consequences.

Operant conditioning (also called instrumental conditioning)
Is a type of associated learning process based on a certain behavior in which a behaviors strength is modified through reinforcement or punishment. A method of learning that engages in punishment or reinforcement for a behavior.

Overshadowing
Overshadowing is when we present two or more more stimuli at one time, and one stimulus produces a stronger response than the other because it is more relevant or salient.



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