Positive and negative punishment

What is positive punishment

• It’s is when you reward a bad behaviour

• It is when you add a consequence to an unwanted behaviour to make it less appealing

• Positive punishment is when you remove a stimulus to stop a behaviour

• The encouragement of certain behaviours by avoiding a negative outcome

What is negative punishment ?

• Negative punishment is when a punishment impacts your animal causing stress and fear

• It’s when you don’t give a punishment when an animal displays an undesirable behaviour

• Negative punishment is when you take away a desired stimulus after an undesired behaviour is exhibited making it less likely to happen in the future

• It is when you give a consequence such as hitting to stop an unwanted behaviour from being exhibited in the future

Who came up with negative and positive punishment ?

Examples of negative punishment

• Using a shock collar when a dog barks

• Pulling your dogs lead

• Leaving your animal outside

• Stopping playtime when the dog becomes possessive of the toy

Examples of positive punishment

• Providing reassurement and encouragement

• Spraying a dog with water when it licks you

• Leaving a room when an animal displays an unwanted behaviour

• Stop stroking a cat when it bites

What are the risks of positive punishment ?

• It can stop certain behaviours

• The animal will associate the punishment to the owner

• Aggression, fear and stress

• It lets the dog know your in charge

What punishment is overall more effective ?