The first day that I implemented my plan to correct Simba's behavior he had three time outs. Yesterday, he only had one time out, and I could hear him crying from the bedroom during the entire 5 minutes. It is clear that he hates his punishment. Today, he has had no time outs.
Not only is the negative reinforcement working, but the positive reinforcement is working as well. I have been giving him a treat each time I do something for the baby. Now he sits and interacts nicely with the baby, and whenever she cries or I go to change her diaper he walks to his treat bag. He has definitely learned that when I interact with the baby he gets treats, and this has made him very happy.
Thankfully, food motivated dogs are the easiest to train. And because he loves his treats so much, I can't imagine him having any more run ins with the baby.
Not only is the negative reinforcement working, but the positive reinforcement is working as well. I have been giving him a treat each time I do something for the baby. Now he sits and interacts nicely with the baby, and whenever she cries or I go to change her diaper he walks to his treat bag. He has definitely learned that when I interact with the baby he gets treats, and this has made him very happy.
Thankfully, food motivated dogs are the easiest to train. And because he loves his treats so much, I can't imagine him having any more run ins with the baby.
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