Efficacy of Edible and Leisure Reinforcers with Domestic Dogs

Autor: Xenabeth A. Lazaro, John M. Winter, Jonathan K. Fernand, David J. Cox, Nicole R. Dorey
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Animals, Vol 13, Iss 19, p 3073 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2076-2615
DOI: 10.3390/ani13193073
Popis: Preference assessments are often used to identify stimuli that function as potential reinforcers for training or intervention purposes. Specifically, various preference assessment formats have been used to identify preferred stimuli for humans, cockroaches, cotton-top tamarins, tortoises, and wolves, to name a few. However, to date, no study has evaluated the differential efficacy between food and leisure stimuli within domestic dogs. The current study aimed to compare the reinforcing value and efficacy between food and leisure stimuli for domestic dogs by comparing rates of behavior when receiving access to either their top-preferred food or leisure items. Overall results suggest (1) domestic dogs prefer food over leisure items, and (2) food is more likely to function as a reinforcer than leisure items for domestic dog’s behavior. These results suggest that dog owners and trainers should consider using food reinforcers over leisure items as reinforcers when attempting to train dogs.
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals
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