Research results about the cognitive functions of the brain (of humans and other mammals, also birds and reptiles) have proven, that extinction (which is understood like Bob defines) does not exist in the long term memory.
The brain has a protection mechanism,a kind of buffer, the ultra short-term memory, which retains only briefly ((1/5 - 1/2 second) the flood of stimulis which we perceive superficially.
The next filter is the short term memory. (1-2 hours). It decides what can enter the long term memory. If it excludes something we could speak from extinction.
Only what really matters for a being or/and has been learned/trained gets processed by the brain and finally enters the long-term memory, where it is stored for ever. It can not be forgotten any more (unless the brain is suffering from certain deseases) even though we often have the feeling to have forgotten something definitely we once had learned.
It is merely "pushed back", because of not having been used for a long time. Once we start to use or relearn it, the process of learning is much faster than if the same subject or behaviour has to be learned completely new.
If all that also applies for dinosaurs, I don't know for sure, but it was a reptile, so I guess it could be clicker trained too. Just try it, Bob and don't forget consistency, engagement and random rewards.I think you would have a well behaved, affectionate pet and powerful means of locomotion. How and where then your method of toilet training would take place is another question.
A) Way COOL stuff about long-term Memory !!!
B) The handler did Clicker Train those velociraptors in, "Jurassic World" (LOL)
Yes they use lots of trcks in those films and I'm sure if would have worked if we had known then abou marker training
or if they lived stitl today and we'd use our knowege frrm today. I'd teech them soon a nicr Sit Pretty or a frieny play bow.Maybe ssme hanlers would have to sarifice their liff for it. Better not.
“If you can keep your head when all around you are losing theirs, then you are a leader” – Rudyard Kipling
Food reward: Some of the humans who mistreat their dogs. Random rewards, of course, up to jackpotting.
Game: Would first have to ask Leerburg to sell bigger tugs or bite wedges.
Praise: "Good fellow!" and pet his belly.
By the way: sorry of the awful lot of typing errors in
my last mail and happy Christmas and New Year!
Chritina
“If you can keep your head when all around you are losing theirs, then you are a leader” – Rudyard Kipling
Food reward: Some of the humans who mistreat their dogs. Random rewards, of course, up to jackpotting.
Game: Would first have to ask Leerburg to sell bigger tugs or bite wedges.
Praise: "Good fellow!" and pet his belly.
By the way: sorry of the awful lot of typing errors in
my last mail and happy Christmas and New Year!
Food reward: Some of the humans who mistreat their dogs. Random rewards, of course, up to jackpotting.
Game: Would first have to ask Leerburg to sell bigger tugs or bite wedges.
Praise: "Good fellow!" and pet his belly.
By the way: sorry of the awful lot of typing errors in
my last mail and happy Christmas and New Year!
Chritina
Your idea for a food reward makes me think it would be a great idea.
As to the game, if any of the Jurassic critters shake as hard as any of the terriers I've owned then I think I'll stick to food reward.
Somehow the visual of me holding on to a bite wedge big enough to work the critter takes away some of my excitement about the idea.
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