The Dog Training 3 Second Rule - Timing is Everything!

[@fadadosdogs]

Dr. Dunbar’s vocal timing is impressive

[@DunbarAcademy]

Thank you! It's pretty easy if you pay attention and use your voice, which you usually have at the ready!

[@sigflick11]

100% agree with him! I have worked witth dogs for almost 30 years, and he is absolutely correct.

[@DunbarAcademy]

Thank you! Wow, 30 years, that's a lot of experience. Thanks for watching!

[@sigflick11]

I am not a dog trainer, but we have had dogs for 30 years and adopted our fourth dog, a severely traumatized 4 month old rescue from Texas, at the beginning of the year. I don't go for looks, I have to connect with the animal. It's all about energy and body language, something I have learned during my 25 years of being a wildlife rehabilitator. Rex did turn out to be a handsome dog, but it is his trust, love and loyalty that he developed over this past year that matter to me. As he matures he will become the protector that I need. As for the 3-second rule, that pretty much applies throughout a dog's life. I think many dog owners also need to learn the 10-second rule. That means hold your tongue and take a few deep breaths. Then clean up whatever mess there is without swearing and yelling. You are not a 3-year old throwing a temper tantrum, you are an adult. So behave like one. Animals cannot respect an unstable human. They need a stable, steadfast, and trustworthy pack leader.

[@bretbrown583]

The Dunbar Academy provides top notch dog training information. I highly recommend his books. This video met its goal of actionable training for the person doing the dog training. His advice is measurable and actionable and provides the theoretical underpinnings.

[@DunbarAcademy]

Aww, thanks! Have you read Ian's latest? Barking Up the Right Tree. It's his Magnum Opus! Glad you liked the video, thanks for the comment!

[@watchmoivies123]

So tell me was it a piece of food they were fighting over

[@DunbarAcademy]

No, I don't think so. We don't have the beginning of this particular scrap on video, but if you watch the other videos with Baker you can see that he gets into a few scraps with other pups, just from roughhousing. The good news is, by Week 3 of class he's learned to play nicely and stops getting into scraps. He's figured out who wants to play rough and he's learned how to keep things under control. Good boy Baker!

[@watchmoivies123]

@@DunbarAcademy ok thanks

[@doglabdogtraining-gus.8873]

I don't agree, first I would say that praise is not a compatible reinforcement for aggressive fighting and second the 3 seconds is not a rule written in stone , many animals learn just find with a bigger delay, nice video.

[@DunbarAcademy]

So, we're not encouraging you to use praise to reinforce "fighting", we're encouraging you to use praise to reinforce good behavior, or "not fighting." If you wait three seconds after your dog does something you don't like, before you praise, you won't reinforce the undesirable behavior. Does that make sense? Do you think praise is good for reinforcing good behavior? As to the 3 second rule, you should try it. Watch your dog do something good, wait until they stop, then wait 3 more seconds without giving any feedback, then reward. See if you can successfully reinforce a behavior this way. In our experience, you cannot.

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