Training a Hyperactive Dog to Calm Down. By Pat Miller, CPDT-KA, CDBC Boy, do I wish I had a dollar for every time I heard someone say their dog was “hyperactive” or “ADHD” – I’d be a wealthy woman.
In fact, those are clinical terms referring to very specific behavioral disorders (canine and human) that are relatively uncommon in dogs. In reality, most “hyper” dogs are just under-exercised. A couple of days hiking at the Peaceable Paws farm and you’d hardly know them. Not every dog owner has access to large tracts of acreage upon which to exercise their unruly canines, and in any case, “wild child canine syndrome” (WCCS) is more than just lack of exercise; it’s also lack of appropriate reinforcement for calm behavior – i.e., training. Examples of operant training quadrants. A guide to operant training with positive reinforcement. 01 Housetraining Accidents: Causes and Solutions. When a dog starts having housetraining accidents, it’s easy to believe the dog is acting out of anger or some other defiant motive.
That is rarely the case. Let’s look at reasons for housetraining accidents, and methods for improving your dog’s batting average. 1. Sometimes we think a dog is housetrained when that is not actually the case. Positive Reinforcement Dog Training. Dogs: Positive Reinforcement Training.