Chaser (41 page)

Yasha's ability to learn,
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Old Tweed (Border collie),
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O'Mahony, Olivier,
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“one, two, three, take!” command,
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test,
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one-to-many word mapping,
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operant learning/conditioning,
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See also
creative learning

“out” command,
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Paris Match
, O'Mahony's interview in,
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Pat (Border collie),
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Pavlov, Ivan, Pavlovian response,
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“paw” command,
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petting.
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positive reinforcement

Pfungst, Oskar,
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Phoenix (bottlenose dolphin),
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phonological loops,
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pigeons,
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Pilley, Debbie,
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See also
Bianchi, Aidan; Bianchi, Jay

Pilley, Robin,
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Pilley, Sally,
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Pittman, Dave,
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play, among dogs

and the interchanging of roles,
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as tool for healing,
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play sessions during training

ending a session,
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enhancement of dog-human relationship through,
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expanding complexity of,
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Frisbee play,
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importance of, for puppies,
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and the learning of new words,
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and play as reward,
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play based on herding,
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reinforcing learning during,
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role reversals,
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and using innate playfulness,
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See also
creative learning; herding, Chaser's love for; positive reinforcement

Pop-Pop,
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positive reinforcement

and Chaser's eagerness to please,
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food rewards, treats,
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layering over negative experiences,
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praise and petting,
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as two-way street,
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use of to stop smoking,
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using unpredictable rewards,
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value of when training,
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See also
creative learning; play sessions

possessive instinct,
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praise.
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positive reinforcement

problem-solving skills in Border collies,
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proper noun names

Chaser's learning process,
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common nouns vs.,
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testing/demonstrating Chaser's knowledge of,
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distinguishing from commands,
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learning process,
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match-to-sample approach,
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teaching dogs, early failures,
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television appearances; testing

psychology

John Pilley's decision to study,
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psychology classes, John Pilley's,
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Psychology Kingdom, Wofford College,
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Public School
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(Brooklyn, New York), Chaser's demonstration at,
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puppies

allowing to be puppies,
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associating words with actions,
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bonding periods,
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purple martins,
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racquetballs, Chaser's love for,
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Radeka, Joyce,
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rats,
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reflex, instinct vs.,
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Reid, Alliston,
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releasing stimuli, in instinct,
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response time, decreasing,
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rewards.
See
positive reinforcement

Rico (Border collie)

criticisms of published study about,
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language-learning ability,
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learning by exclusion,
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vocabulary,
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Wade's comparison of Chaser to,
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Rock (Border collie),
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Rogers, Roy,
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rote learning

creative learning vs.,
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Roy (Border collie),
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“run” command,
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Sawyer, Diane,
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Scarlato, Mrs.,
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Science
journal,
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“Science Times” (
New York Times
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semantics

Chaser's understanding of,
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defined,
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example,
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learning of by toddlers,
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See also
syntax

“shake it” command,
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shaping by successive approximations,
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sheep, Border collies' methods of controlling,
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sheepdog trials,
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sheep farmers, shepherds

practical knowledge of Border collies,
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training approach,
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shelter dogs,
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Siberian huskies,
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Sirrah (Border collie),
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“Sit. Stay. Parse. Good Girl!: Dog Might Provide Clues on How Language Is Acquired” (Wade),
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Skinner, B. F., Skinner boxes,
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See also
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Sky (Australian shepherd mix),
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Snowflake (albino gorilla),
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“Snowflake: The White Gorilla,”
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social intelligence, in dogs and other animals

and changing views among scientists,
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Chaser's,
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Darwin's recognition of,
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and language learning,
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as result of evolution,
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Yasha's,
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social relationship, interspecies,
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Spanish syntax,
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Spirit (Siberian husky),
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Staddon, John,
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on Border collies' learning abilities,
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on creative learning environments,
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“Did Skinner Miss the Point About Teaching?,”
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stepping game,
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stickleback fish mating behaviors,
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stimulus control,
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Sullivan, Anne,
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syntax

Chaser's learning process,
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learning of by toddlers,
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in the Spanish language,
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See also
semantics

 

“take ball to Frisbee” command,
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“take it” command,
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“take toy” command,
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Tang Soo Do (tae kwon do),
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Tapper, Mrs.,
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tennis balls, naming,
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