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行为与训练
行为背后总有个原因，就算这个原因不方便
一只在门口一直叫的狗，或者一只忽然不用猫砂盆的猫，不是无缘无故在闹别扭。背后几乎都有原因，无聊、害怕、身体不舒服，或者家里出现了什么变化，找出这个原因，比处罚这个行为本身更重要。
方法和时机，比用哪个指令更重要
两个主人教同一个指令，结果可能完全不一样，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字眼，而是够不够一致、时机抓得准不准，还有能不能看懂宠物到底在对什么做出反应。
同一个问题的三个角度
狗狗训练谈的是教指令的实际做法，还有培养好习惯。猫咪行为谈的是读懂猫，解决宠物之间或者跟家人之间的冲突。行为治疗谈的是更深层的问题，比如害怕、创伤、过度反应，这些已经超出基本训练的范围。
我家狗在家听得懂一个指令，出门就好像没听到，为什么？
狗不会自动把指令套用到别的场景。在安静房间里训练出来的行为，到了有干扰的环境，通常得重新教一次，而且步骤要更慢更细。
处罚有没有可能是对的做法？
现在大多数训练师比较偏好用奖励为主的方式。处罚或许能暂时压住某个行为，但同时会让背后的原因，通常是害怕或焦虑，变得更严重。
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