38: Prompts - Providing Additional Information with Dani Larson, Southwick's Zoo

This episode Dani Larson, Southwick's Zoo, discusses prompts and how they provide additional information to animal learners. Dani gives great examples of prompts and discusses the difference between a prompt and a discriminative stimulus. Additionally, Dani educates about the importance of fading prompts, but also how to utilize prompts when a behavior breakdown. Stay tuned in for a wild "Training Tale" about how Dani used a soup spoon to teach her dog "Paw". For questions or suggestions about the podcast email abc@theabma.org and to reach Dani contact her on Instagram, @danipoirier, or email dani@southwickszoo.com Let's talk some training!

5:55 Introduction to Dani Larson 

11:25 Definition of a Prompt 

13:40 Examples of prompts 

18:35 The difference between a prompt and a discriminative stimulus (cue) 

21:30 Fading out prompts 

29:15 How to fade out a prompt 

38:40 How to utilize a prompt when a behavior breaks down

43:25 “Training Tales”