WTF is Operant Conditioning? Australian Ex-Special Forces Dog Trainer Explains

Pat Stuart of Operant Canine spent 12 years in Australia’s Army Special Forces before diving into dog training full time. He has been mentored and coached by some of the world’s best dog trainers, most notably Michael and Bart Bellon and has studied everything from hands-off force free training to old school compulsion. He is a certified instructor for the NePoPo® system of dog training. The method “prepares dogs for the rigors of life and creates an active free thinking dog ready to engage with his environment. It also prepares a dog to receive a correction without ever dropping in motivation.” Pat is also an active competitor in PSA, a certified decoy and the PSA Assistant Regional Director for Australia. He also co-hosts a weekly podcast dedicated to dog behavioral training called 'The Canine Paradigm'. We're having a little obedience problem with puppy Ryka the Belgian Malinois, so we called Pat for some much needed advice on what to do!  We cover: - Operant conditioning - NePoPo Training - Why Corrections are Important for Dogs - Aggression - Leash Reactivity  - "My dog snarls & gets aggressive with the prong collar. What should I do?" - "My dog is never not chasing cats. Help!" - Best uses for e-collar  - Box Feeding - Resource Guarding For more info on Patrick Stuart, visit Operant Canine & check out his podcast 'The Canine Paradigm' with Glenn Cook! Want more YOLO PUP? Visit YOLOPUP.com SHOP the YOLO PUP Collection Instagram: @yolopup.la Youtube: @yolopupla Facebook: @yolopupla