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行为与训练
行为总有原因，哪怕这原因不方便
一只在门口叫个不停的狗，或者一只突然不用猫砂盆的猫，并不是无缘无故跟人对着干。背后几乎总有原因，无聊、害怕、身体不舒服，或者家里出了什么变化，找到这个原因，比惩罚这个行为本身重要得多。
方法和时机比用哪个指令更重要
两个主人教同一个指令，结果可能完全不同，因为其中一个给奖励的时候慢了半秒。训练靠的不是用什么词，而是够不够一致、时机抓得准不准，以及能不能看懂动物到底在对什么做出反应。
同一个问题的三个角度
狗狗训练讲的是教指令的具体方法和培养好习惯。猫咪行为讲的是读懂猫，解决宠物之间或者跟家里人之间的矛盾。行为治疗讲的是更深层的问题，比如恐惧、创伤、过度反应，这些已经超出了基础训练的范围。
我家狗在家听得懂一个指令，出门就当没听见，为什么？
狗不会自动把指令推广到别的场景。在安静房间里训练出来的行为，到了有干扰的环境里，往往得重新教一遍，而且要更循序渐进。
惩罚有没有可能是对的做法？
现在大多数训练师更倾向用奖励为主的方法。惩罚可能暂时压住某个行为，但同时会让背后的原因，通常是恐惧或者焦虑，变得更严重。
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