[amwelles]

I’ve been training dogs as a hobby for a good 15-20 years. It’s been neat to see the shift away from “dominance” training to positive reinforcement. The difference in how dogs react is pretty wild. With the new way, the dogs are excited to work. With the old way, there were so many dogs working just to avoid punishment, which doesn’t give them the same drive to please.

[eloff]

Middle managers please take note...

[hackeraccount]

I remember some article I read about drug sniffing dogs. Apparently the most important factor in what made an effective dog wasn't intelligence or ability to smell or anything like that. It was motivation. The dogs that were hungry - that were always eager for the treats give as rewards - were the ones that succeeded.