Stress and learning by Prescott h Breeden The Yerkes-Dodson Law In 1908, Yerkes and Dodson published findings of a remarkable phenomenon they discovered regarding the relationship between arousal and performance. The law asserts: The speed of learning and performance increases with arousal however it quickly reaches an optimal intensity …
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Why dogs do what they do; is it important to know why?
Why as means of explaining a behavior problem might be important and should not be neglected for more simplistic means for correcting unwanted/undesirable dog behavior. Certainly we as dog trainers concentrate our efforts on teaching dogs what we want them to do, however, if we ignore why a dog is performing or not performing a …
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Why Should You Seek Help from a Board-Certified Veterinary Behaviorist?
FOR THE PUBLIC Why Should You Seek Help from a Board-Certified Veterinary Behaviorist? Diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Behavior (DACVB) are veterinarians who are specialists in the field. These specialists have completed a residency or training program in the discipline of veterinary behavioral medicine. As part of this program they have studied topics …
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What does an aggressive dog look like, some examples? What do we look for when evaluating an aggressive dog?
What does an aggressive dog look like, some examples? What do we look for when evaluating an aggressive dog? The origins of ethology are deeply rooted in the works of Charles Darwin. In his book, The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals (1872/1965), he “described and catalogued” the most common social displays exhibited …
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