Glossary of terms used on this site
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Back-Chaining |
Glossaries: K9 SAR Glossary
Back-Chaining : A teaching methodology, where the training of the chained behaviors occurs in reverse order. The final behavior is taught first, and the second-to-last behavior is added and taught next, and so forth. For example: the very first behavior a back-chained "live find" dog is taught: is to play with new humans (the reward). For a Stay-and-Bark, the second behavior would be to "bark at a stranger" and then play. |
Behavior Chain |
Glossaries: K9 SAR Glossary
Behavior Chain : a series of learned behaviors, carried out, after one command. |
Blank Search |
Glossaries: K9 SAR Glossary
Blank Search : A training or certification exercise in which the target odor is not present |
Blind |
Glossaries: K9 SAR Glossary
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VSRDA Glossary
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Back-Chaining
Back-Chaining: A teaching methodology, where the training of the chained behaviors occurs in reverse order. The final behavior is taught first, and the second-to-last behavior is added and taught next -
Behavior Chain
Behavior Chain: a series of learned behaviors, carried out, after one command. -
Blank Search
Blank Search: A training or certification exercise in which the target odor is not present -
Blind
Blind: A training exercise is considered Blind if the person person searching does not know the location of odor(s), and/or if any are prescent, BUT the accompanying Instructor/Evaluator DOES know.