Stimulus Control with Sarah Owings

K9 Conservationists

English - October 11, 2022 15:58 - 1 hour - 63.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 57 ratings
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In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Sarah Owings about Stimulus Control.
Science Highlight: "Reactivity to Stimuli” Is a Temperamental Factor Contributing to Canine Aggression
What is stimulus control?

Understanding that the environment has an influence on behavior
Ex: if you’re really tired, the presence of the bed (stimulus), it’s going to be reinforcing to go lay down on it.Therefore the bed is the stimulus controlling the behavior to lay down, and the reinforcement is feeling good from laying down.
It is happening all the time, every day
Stimulus control is more than impulse control
Fluency goes hand in hand with stimulus control as well. A behavior is not fluent if its not under stimulus control
Clear rules, routine, and consistency can help with stimulus control as well

Cue THEN move

Similar to click then treat. Cue then present a toy, cue then throw, etc.
A trick to help put a behavior on stimulus control
Cue first, then move your body or present the item