Decreasing dog problem behavior with functional analysis: Linking diagnoses to treatment

Dorey, Nicole R.; Tobias, J.; Udell, Monique A. R.; Wynne, Clive D. L.

doi:10.1016/j.jveb.2011.10.002

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“…Jumping up on people is an undesired behaviour that companion dogs frequently display [58]. While being a nuisance behaviour for most owners, it can be potentially dangerous to vulnerable individuals, such as small children or elderly adults [58,59]. Various training approaches have been suggested for treating jumping up.…”

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Using Principles from Applied Behaviour Analysis to Address an Undesired Behaviour: Functional Analysis and Treatment of Jumping Up in Companion Dogs

Pfaller-Sadovsky

Arnott

Hurtado-Parrado

2019

Animals

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The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of procedures successfully used in human related applied behaviour analysis practices to the field of clinical animal behaviour. Experiment 1 involved functional analyses to identify the reinforcement contingencies maintaining jumping up behaviour in five dogs. Experiment 2 comprised teaching dog owners a noncontingent reinforcement intervention (i.e., time-based reinforcement) via behavioural skills training. Single-case experimental methods were implemented in both experiments. The results of Experiment 1 showed that access to a tangible (dogs D01, D02, D03, and D04) and owner attention (dog D05) were reliably maintaining the jumping up behaviour. Experiment 2 demonstrated that noncontingent reinforcement effectively reduced jumping in three out of four dogs (Tau −0.59, CI 90% [−1–0.15], p = 0.026, Tau −1, CI 90% [−1–−0.55], p = 0.0003, and Tau −0.32, CI 90% [−0.76–0.11], p = 0.22 for dyads D01, D02, and D05, respectively), and that behavioural skills training was successful in teaching owners to perform a dog training intervention with high fidelity. Although the results are promising, more canine-related research into functional analysis and noncontingent reinforcement, as well as implementation of behavioural skills training with animal caregivers, is needed.

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Using Principles from Applied Behaviour Analysis to Address an Undesired Behaviour: Functional Analysis and Treatment of Jumping Up in Companion Dogs

Pfaller-Sadovsky

Arnott

Hurtado-Parrado

2019

Animals

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“…Behavioral functional analysis is the experimental assessment of the reinforcers that maintain a behavior by measuring the effects of removing and providing putative reinforcers (Iwata et al 1982(Iwata et al /1994. Numerous studies in humans and animals testify to its utility (Dorey et al 2009(Dorey et al , 2012Iwata et al 1994aIwata et al ,1994bMartin et al 2011).…”

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The canid genome: behavioral geneticists' best friend?

Hall

Wynne

2012

Genes Brain and Behavior

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We review a range of studies on the genetic contribution to behavior in canid species. We begin by identifying factors that make canids a promising model in behavioral genetics and proceed to review research over the last decade that has used canids to identify genetic contributions to behavior. We first review studies that have selectively bred dogs to identify genetic contributions to behavior and then review studies that estimate heritability from populations of nonlaboratory bred dogs. We subsequently review studies that used molecular genetics to identify gene-behavior associations and note associations that have been uncovered. We then note challenges in canid behavioral genetics research that require further consideration. We finish by suggesting alternative phenotyping methods and identify areas in which canids may have as yet unexploited advantages, such as in gene-environment interaction studies where genetic factors are found to moderate the effects of environmental variables.

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“…However, this modification might present additional problems. If owner attention is a reinforcer (as was found for some dogs in Dorey, Tobias, Udell, & Wynne, ; Hall, Protopopova, & Wynne, ), reinforcement of alternative behavior with human attention (i.e., owner entering the house) might be effective, but would also be less practical than providing food reinforcers. Alternatively, it is possible that barking is automatically reinforced (e.g., the sound of the bark is the reinforcer); thus, providing a functional reinforcer would not be feasible.…”

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Evaluating a humane alternative to the bark collar: Automated differential reinforcement of not barking in a home-alone setting

Protopopova

Kisten²,

Wynne

2016

Jnl of Applied Behav Analysis

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The aim of this study was to develop a humane alternative to the traditional remote devices that deliver punishers contingent on home-alone dog barking. Specifically, we evaluated the use of remote delivery of food contingent on intervals of not barking during the pet owner's absence. In Experiment 1, 5 dogs with a history of home-alone nuisance barking were recruited. Using an ABAB reversal design, we demonstrated that contingent remote delivery of food decreased home-alone barking for 3 of the dogs. In Experiment 2, we demonstrated that it is possible to thin the differential-reinforcement-of-other-behavior (DRO) schedule gradually, resulting in a potentially more acceptable treatment. Our results benefit the dog training community by providing a humane tool to combat nuisance barking.

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Decreasing dog problem behavior with functional analysis: Linking diagnoses to treatment

Cited by 32 publications

References 17 publications

Using Principles from Applied Behaviour Analysis to Address an Undesired Behaviour: Functional Analysis and Treatment of Jumping Up in Companion Dogs

Using Principles from Applied Behaviour Analysis to Address an Undesired Behaviour: Functional Analysis and Treatment of Jumping Up in Companion Dogs

The canid genome: behavioral geneticists' best friend?

Evaluating a humane alternative to the bark collar: Automated differential reinforcement of not barking in a home-alone setting

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