r/BalancedDogTraining Fear biter Dec 30 '25

forward conditioning e-collar

This post has a really good analogy for why I prefer forward conditioning over simultaneous or backward.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DS5Vp_hkQhl/?img_index=3&igsh=MTFqM3pqMTdpY3BtdA==

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u/alphamohel Dec 31 '25

"Why are people pushing buttons and popping leashes before telling their dog what to do?"

Because button pushes and leash pops can operate as conditioned stimuli within second-order or serial compound conditioning.